The Race Against Death Storyworks Quiz

Which word matches the following definition: able to spread by contact

• epidemic

• diphtheria

• contagious

• ether

Which word matches the following definition: containers for liquid

• vials

• ether

• epidemic

• serum

Which word matches the following definition: liquid with strong smell that was formerly used to put people to sleep before operations.

• vaccination

• serum

• ether

• vials

Which word matches the following definition: spread of disease through a population

• epidemic

• vaccination

• diphtheria

• vials

Which word matches the following definition: a liquid used to prevent or cure a disease

• ether

• serum

• contagious

• diphtheria

Which word matches the following definition: given a substance that protects against disease

• vaccinated

• ether

• serum

• vials

Why was Dr. Curtis concerned when he did not receive his supply of diphtheria medicine?

• The town would revolt and knock down his door.

• The shipping channels were frozen.

• He knew the airplanes were grounded.

• He was concerned because diphtheria is a highly contagious and deadly disease.

Why was transportation to Nome nearly impossible during the winter of 1925?

• Modern modes of transportation, like jet planes, truck or ships that can navigate through ice, didn't exist.

• There were no roads or trails going to Nome.

• Railroads were blocked by an avalanche.

• Gas stations were out of gas.

What problem did Gunnar Kassen encounter?

• Roads were closed.

• The trains stopped running.

• The Norton Sound was frozen.

• The path back to Nome was blocked by snowdrifts.

Nome's location is NOT......

• isolated

• close to Russia

• near many cities

• next to the ocean