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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14: Thirdworldization.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7: "N'zara," Joe McCormick was called to _____________ during his Lassa research.
(a) Lusaka.
(b) Kinshasha.
(c) Magdalena.
(d) Monrovia.

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

3. When was the term antibiotic first coined?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1906.

4. Leprosy has affected humanity for over how many years?
(a) 7,500.
(b) 4,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 10,000.

5. What organ does tuberculosis usually attack?
(a) Lung.
(b) Heart.
(c) Kidneys.
(d) Brain.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Great Plague of London killed approximately how many people?

2. Jordi Casals proved that the Lassa virus was spread through ______________.

3. Joe McCormick met with scientists from what country that wanted samples of the Lassa virus?

4. Yambuku is a small village in the Mongala District of what current country?

5. Author Laurie Garrett was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism in 1996 for a series of works published in what publication?

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