M2U1L8 Reading Comprehension Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What did Florence Nightingale believe was the source of many diseases?

• C. Mosquito bites

• D. Contaminated food

• B. Bad smells or miasma

• A. Contaminated water