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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. Who introduced the term "black swan event"?
(a) Nassim Nicholas.
(b) James Curtland.
(c) Edward Jenner.
(d) John Snow.

2. What is one aspect Osterholm identifies as favorable for virus transmission in his "current world conditions" category in Chapter 8?
(a) Humans having more surgeries.
(b) Humans swimming in rivers.
(c) Close contact between humans and animals.
(d) Humans sharing more drinks and food.

3. What does Osterholm identify as the first pathogen of pandemic potential in Chapter 4?
(a) Marburg.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Penicillin.
(d) Coronavirus.

4. What was the average life-expectancy in the United States in the year 1900?
(a) 60 years.
(b) 48 years.
(c) 62 years.
(d) 70 years.

5. Which 2004 report summarized the scientific community's concerns about bioterrorism?
(a) The Fink Report.
(b) The Teller Report.
(c) The Morning Report.
(d) The Starkum Report.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two cities were initially on the WHO's travel alert because of SARS in 2003?

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

3. Which book did Rachel Carson write that raised questions about the safety of commonly used chemicals to kill mosquitoes?

4. What language does the word chikungunya come from?

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

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