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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 7 - 11).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the United Nations' target date for ending the AIDS epidemic?
(a) 2045.
(b) 2030.
(c) 2040.
(d) 2025.

2. Which Greek myth does Osterholm invoke in the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) The Minotaur and the Labyrinth.
(b) Achilles's Heel.
(c) The Golden Fleece.
(d) Pandora's Box.

3. Which creature is most responsible for spreading malaria?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) Rats.
(c) Cats.
(d) Bats.

4. in 2014, how many people worldwide died from AIDS?
(a) 8 million.
(b) 1.2 million.
(c) 3.4 million.
(d) 5 million.

5. What brand of tampon turned out to be closely associated with cases of TSS in the 1980s?
(a) Rely.
(b) Protect.
(c) Assure.
(d) Be Free.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who introduced the term "black swan event"?

2. Why did President Nixon curtail the American offensive bioprogram in 1969?

3. What group did congress establish in 2006 to help provide a good approach to vaccine development?

4. What was the average life-expectancy in the United States in the year 1900?

5. In what American city did one case of Ebola send shockwaves in 2015?

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