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M2U1L8 Reading Comprehension Quiz

Authored by Shannon Nicaise

English

7th Grade

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M2U1L8 Reading Comprehension Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What method did John Snow use to study the spread of disease during the Soho cholera epidemic?

C. Random guessing

D. Laboratory experiments

A. Shoe leather epidemiology

B. Anecdotal information gathering

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did John Snow use to map out the cases of cholera in the Soho neighborhood?

D. A pen and paper

C. A stethoscope

B. A telescope

A. A microscope

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did John Snow suspect was the source of the cholera outbreak in Soho?

A. Contaminated food

B. Dirty air

C. Contaminated water

D. Mosquito bites

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the final clue that led Henry Whitehead to uncover the source of the Broad Street pump outbreak?

D. Anecdotal information from residents

C. A microscope analysis

B. A death certificate of a young baby

A. A map of the neighborhood

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the London officials do to stop the spread of cholera in the Soho neighborhood?

D. Quarantine the entire neighborhood

C. Close the Broad Street pump

B. Spray disinfectant in the air

A. Burn sulfur in the streets

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the modern-day equivalent of John Snow's shoe leather epidemiology method?

A. Laboratory experiments

D. Systematic study of disease spread

B. Anecdotal information gathering

C. Random guessing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did international air travel change the pattern of disease outbreaks?

A. It made outbreaks more predictable

B. It made outbreaks more random

D. It reduced the number of disease outbreaks

C. It had no impact on disease outbreaks

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

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