Alice Ball

Where was Alice Ball born?

• Hawaii

• Seattle, Washington

• University of Washington

• University of Hawaii

What disease did Alice Ball develop a treatment for during the early 1900s?

• Tuberculosis

• Leprosy, now known as Hansen's disease

• Chlorine gas poisoning

• Skin lesions

What is the name of the method Alice Ball developed to treat leprosy?

• The Hansen method

• The Dean method

• The Ball method

• The Chaulmoogra method

What historic milestone did Alice Ball achieve at the University of Hawaii in 1915?

• She was the first woman to teach a lab

• She was the first African-American and the first woman to graduate from the University of Hawaii

• She discovered the treatment for leprosy

• She was honored with a plaque on the school's chaulmoogra tree

How did Alice Ball's findings become known as "The Dean method"?

• It was named after the University of Hawaii's dean

• Arthur Dean, her graduate advisor and college dean, published details of her work without crediting her

• It was a collaborative effort between Alice Ball and Arthur Dean

• The method was named after the Dean of the Pan African Film Festival

When did the University of Hawaii finally acknowledge Alice Ball's contributions?

• 1915

• 1970s

• 2000

• 2020