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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) Edward Jenner.
(c) John Snow.
(d) James Curtland.

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) A Marshall Matrix.
(c) An Addington's Graph.
(d) A threat matrix.

3. What disease did Edward Jenner help discover the first means of vaccination for?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) Measles.
(c) Polio.
(d) Mumps.

4. What bestelling book did Richard Preston write in 1994?
(a) OUtbreak.
(b) Contagion.
(c) The Shining.
(d) The Hot Zone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which animal does Osterholm think helped spread MERS to humans?

2. How much does Osterholm claim the worldwide pharmaceutical industry had in revenue in 2014?

3. Which doctor was responsible for figuring out the source of a cholera outbreak in London in the 1850s?

4. In Chapter 14, what does Osterholm's father do that devastates Osterholm?

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

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