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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did the Great Plague hit London?
(a) 1428.
(b) 1557.
(c) 1293.
(d) 1665.

2. An epidemic of what disease proved that the United States was in rough shape and in need of timely vaccinations?
(a) Schistosomiasis.
(b) Dengue fever.
(c) Yellow fever.
(d) Measles.

3. An increase in sand flies resulted in an increase in what disease, according to the author in Chapter 9?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Dengue fever.
(c) Schistosomiasis.
(d) Pneumocystis pneumonia.

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

5. When E coli 0157:H7 arrived, transmitted from contaminated meat, which argument became clear?
(a) Famine.
(b) Using pesticides.
(c) Over-drugging farm animals.
(d) Growing fruit crops.

6. The epidemics of what disease increased due to the Aswan High Dam inhibiting the natural fluctuations in water height?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Yellow fever.
(c) Swine Flu.
(d) Schistosomiasis.

7. What was the second social epidemic noted by the WHO?
(a) Denial of the plague.
(b) Fear of the plague.
(c) Repression of those with the plague.
(d) Acceptance of the plague.

8. What does MRSA stand for?
(a) Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus.
(b) Muscular respritory stimulated activity.
(c) Mammalian reproductive staphylococcus aureus.
(d) Microbial reproductive static amoebae.

9. What country sought to improve its own infrastructures with little funding, relying instead on education?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Tanzania.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) The Soviet Union.

10. The Black Plague reached its peak in Europe between what years?
(a) 1675-1678.
(b) 1221-1222.
(c) 1348-1350.
(d) 1491-1497.

11. French and Belgium scientists began to suspect the AIDS disease was a virus with what origins?
(a) African.
(b) American.
(c) European.
(d) Australian.

12. What is a nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS?
(a) OMG.
(b) CTC.
(c) YAV.
(d) AZT.

13. What country had further issues with the AIDS epidemic in that two separate strains of the disease were erupting?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Thailand.
(d) El Salvador.

14. Lyme disease is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to what genus?
(a) Pneumocystis.
(b) Borrelia.
(c) Junin.
(d) Schistosomiasis.

15. A study in Africa related to TB showed its decrease was likely due to what?
(a) Democratic government.
(b) Improved housing.
(c) Electricity.
(d) Lack of rats.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The Uganda-Tanzania War took place during what years?

4. The genus Salmonella was named after what American veterinary pathologist?

5. What disease did children with malaria contract after being required to have nearly complete blood transfusions?

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