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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: Revenge of the Germs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Republic of Liberia is located on what continent?
(a) Europe.
(b) Africa.
(c) South America.
(d) Asia.

2. Dr. Jeanette Troup was working in _____________ when an outbreak of the Lassa virus occurred.
(a) Jos.
(b) Kinshasha.
(c) Monrovia.
(d) Lusaka.

3. What refers to the disease fighting white blood cells that help the immune system fight off infection?
(a) T-cells.
(b) G-cells.
(c) D-cells.
(d) P-cells.

4. Bernhard Mandrella treated a coworker and sent blood which confirmed the Lassa virus to __________.
(a) The FBI.
(b) The CIA.
(c) The CDC.
(d) The WHO.

5. Where did Adam Cargill go after being released from a holding facility in Chapter 4?
(a) Sussex, England.
(b) Marburg, Germany.
(c) Warsaw, Poland.
(d) Hamburg, Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country was Jordi Casals born?

2. The Uganda-Tanzania War led to the overthrow of whose regime?

3. What is a nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS?

4. By what year did the World Bank see the need for better health care in poorly developed countries?

5. After the woman that researchers tracked the outbreak of the Lassa virus to had been hospitalized, how many people became ill in Chapter 4?

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