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

2. What does Osterholm say is the scariest means of transmission for a pathogen?
(a) Surfaces.
(b) Blood.
(c) Water.
(d) Lungs.

3. Who was the head of the first meeting Osterholm attended about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, before doctors knew what they were dealing with?
(a) Dr. Lauren Collins.
(b) Dr. James Curran.
(c) Dr. Deborah Hinkle.
(d) Dr. Michael Redfield.

4. In Chapter 2, what does Osterholm say is NOT part of the public health agenda?
(a) Figuring out the causes of diseases.
(b) Preventing death.
(c) Curing babies of illness.
(d) Developing new vaccinations for diseases.

5. What was the American infant mortality rate at the turn of the twentieth century?
(a) 60 - 70%.
(b) 10 - 20%.
(c) 20 - 30%.
(d) 40 - 50%.

Short Answer Questions

1. The use of which of the following pathogens shut down a major senate office building in 2001?

2. What can anthrax be hidden in its dried form, according to Osterholm?

3. Which professional was responsible for naming the HIV/AIDS virus in the early 1980s?

4. What syndrome did Osterholm do extensive work on in the early 1980s?

5. Who was the George W. Bush-era Health and Human Services Secretary Osterholm has worked closely with?

(see the answer key)

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