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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 12 - 14).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What syndrome did Osterholm do extensive work on in the early 1980s?
(a) Melliflu's Syndrome.
(b) Toxic Shock Syndrome.
(c) Heisenberg's Syndrome.
(d) Marburg Syndrome.

3. How are vector-borne diseases spread?
(a) Through the water.
(b) By mosquitoes, ticks and flies.
(c) By blood.
(d) By humans.

4. Which organization was focused on eradicating yellow fever as early as 1915?
(a) The Aster Fund.
(b) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
(c) The Rockefeller Foundation.
(d) The Joymal Foundation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness did Osterholm's son turn out to have in Chapter 14?

2. What is the United Nations' target date for ending the AIDS epidemic?

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

4. Which hotel in Hong Kong became a central place for the spread of SARS in 2003?

5. What was the 1918 flu epidemic commonly known as?

(see the answer key)

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