Live Classroom 1918 Flu Pandemic

1918 Flu Pandemic

Essential Question: What was the flu pandemic of 1918 and how did it impact the United States and world?

Learning Objectives: identify responses to the 1918 flu pandemic,

appreciate the impact the pandemic had on the country following the end of WWI

Multiple Choice

What is one of the key research focuses of Dr. Taubenberger's laboratory?

• Understanding the viral replication process

• Developing vaccines for future flu viruses

• Investigating the role of inflammation in the 1918 virus

• Analyzing the genetic makeup of the 1918 virus

Multiple Choice

According to Dr. Taubenberger, how many people did the 1918 pandemic globally cause the deaths of?

• 10-50 million people

• 50-100 million people

• 100-150 million people

• 150-200 million people

Multiple Choice

What was one of the unusual characteristics of the 1918 flu virus mentioned by Dr. Morens?

• It primarily affected the elderly population

• It primarily affected children

• It primarily affected people between the ages of 20 and 40

• It primarily affected people over the age of 40

The Flu Pandemic of 1918 | National Archives

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Multiple Choice

What caused the spread of the Spanish flu during World War I?

• Troop movements

• Lack of vaccines

• Wartime Rationing

• Chemical Weapons

Multiple Choice

How did the 1918 Flu pandemic impact social life?

• Closure of schools and businesses

• Enforced mask-wearing

• Overflow of people hospitalized

• All of the above

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What was the impact of the 1918 flu on the average life expectancy in America?

• Decreased by 5 years

• Decreased by 10 years

• Decreased by 15 years

• Decreased by 20 years

Multiple Choice

Why was the 1918 Flu strain particularly deadly?

• It caused rapid suffocation

• It spread quickly worldwide

• It affected young people

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Where did the first known case of the 1918 Flu occur?

• Britain

• United States

• France

• Spain