Section 7

According to the map above, cholera is widespread in the United States and Canada.

• True

• False

Natural disasters and disease are the only two common issues that all societies will face.

• True

• False

According to the United Nations, approximately 1.8 billion people will be living in areas with absolute water scarcity by 2025.

• True

• False

According to the chart above, which two countries have the most similar unemployment rates?

• Senegal and Afghanistan

• the United Kingdom and the United States

• the United Kingdom and Brazil

• Norway and China

Based on the information provided in the chart above, why might other countries be interested in some of the social, political, and economic programs used in Norway?

• Norway has the lowest incidence of cholera in the world.

• Norway has the best government in the world.

• Norway has the lowest unemployment rate in the world.

• Norway has the highest unemployment rate in the world.

Based on information provided in the lecture, the best title for the map above would be __________.

• “Cholera Epidemics Around the World Today”

• “Earthquakes Worldwide from 1900 – 2007”

• “Population Distribution Around the World from 1900 – 2007”

• “Conflicts Around the World Today”

Oral rehydration salts are used to __________.

• purify air that has been polluted

• replenish moisture in the environment after natural disasters such as earthquakes

• purify water supplies to help minimize the risk of catching cholera

• help replenish fluids in the body after it suffers fluid loss from diseases such as cholera

Which of the following was not a characteristic of the 2010 Haiti earthquake?

• There was a loss of electricity and water.

• The quake hit the capital city.

• The quake registered at 7.8 on the Richter scale.

• The death toll was less than 1,000.

What would it mean if there was an outbreak of cholera?

• The disease has infected a few people spread out over a large distance.

• The disease has spread suddenly and rapidly.

• The disease has been eradicated or erased; it no longer exists.

• The disease has been controlled and is no longer a threat to humans.

Contaminated water __________.

• is unclean and may be infected with bacteria, viruses, or other pollutants

• is less likely to spread diseases such as cholera

• is good for drinking, cooking, bathing, and cleaning

• has been through a purification process