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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 process for killing bacteria is Louis Pasteur famous for discovering?
(a) Pasteurization.
(b) Mobilization.
(c) Variation.
(d) Sterilization.

2. What kind of graph do epidemiologists use to try to figure out what threats they should be worrying about in public health?
(a) A Bell Curve.
(b) An Addington's Graph.
(c) A Marshall Matrix.
(d) A threat matrix.

3. In what year was there a measles outbreak in Minnesota?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1998.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1991.

4. What company did Bill Gates found?
(a) Facebook.
(b) Apple.
(c) Zoom.
(d) Microsoft.

5. What is the nickname some in the media started giving to Osterholm?
(a) Mike the Smart.
(b) Mike the Tank.
(c) Bad News Mike.
(d) Mike the Great.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Osterholm say is the average time from vaccine development to public availability?

2. What does means of transmission mean in terms of viruses?

3. Who announced in the early 1980s that an AIDS vaccine would be ready within two years?

4. What is one of the main problems with the flu vaccine, according to Osterholm?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Osterholm say is NOT part of the public health agenda?

(see the answer key)

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