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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 15 - 18).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which chemical did the U.S. Army issue to personnel stationed in areas where there were many mosquitoes?
(a) Estrogen.
(b) Permethrin.
(c) Liathin.
(d) Lechthin.

2. By the end of July in 2015, what was the Korean MERS death toll?
(a) 45 of 98 confirmed cases.
(b) 50 of 2000 confirmed cases.
(c) 200 of 387 confirmed cases.
(d) 36 of 186 confirmed cases.

3. What kind of creatures are mosquitos?
(a) Arachnids.
(b) Amphibians.
(c) Mammals.
(d) Arthropods.

4. In what American city did one case of Ebola send shockwaves in 2015?
(a) Dallas, Texas.
(b) San Francisco, California.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

5. What is one antibiotic commonly used to threat anthrax?
(a) Penicillin.
(b) Corilot.
(c) Ciprofloxacin.
(d) Ambigen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which former president of Harvard University does Osterholm quote in Chapter 8?

2. Which doctor does Osterholm begin Chapter 2 with a quote from?

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

4. Which organization was focused on eradicating yellow fever as early as 1915?

5. Where was there a significant outbreak of Zika virus in 2013?

(see the answer key)

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