Epidemiology 1.2-1.3 Quiz

Who was the first person to explain disease occurrence from a rational rather than a supernatural viewpoint?

• Hippocrates
• John Graunt
• William Farr
• John Snow

Which person is considered the father of modern vital statistics and surveillance?

• Hippocrates
• John Graunt
• William Farr
• John Snow

Which person is considered the "father of field epidemiology"?

• Hippocrates
• John Graunt
• William Farr
• John Snow

Which water pump did John Snow determine was the source of the cholera epidemic in the Golden Square of London in 1854? 

• Pump A
• Pump B
• Pump C

When did epidemiologists extend their methods to noninfectious diseases?

• 1662
• 1800
• 1930s and 1940s
• 1960s and early 1970s

Which of the following is NOT a use of epidemiology?

• Assessing the community's health
• Making individual decisions
• Coloring pictures about health
• Searching for causes