Skillful 3 Unit 5 Reading & Writing Reading 1 Fighting Cholera

What is the primary cause of cholera?

• Air pollution

• Contaminated water

• Contaminated food

• Direct contact with infected people

According to the World Health Organization, how many people are estimated to be infected with Cholera annually?

• 100,000

• 1 million

• 3 to 5 million

• 10 million

What simple treatment is used to help cholera patients survive?

• Antibiotics

• Saltwater solution

• Vaccines

• Surgical intervention

What was the main cause of cholera outbreaks during the first industrial revolution?

• Lack of vaccines

• Overcrowded hospitals

• Poor sanitation and polluted water sources

• Poor nutrition

What theory did most people believe caused Cholera before John Snow's research?

• Germ theory

• Miasma theory

• Virus theory

• Direct contact theory

What discovery did John Snow make in the Bread Street area?

• Cholera spread through bad air

• Sewage from a cesspool was contaminating the water supply

• Cholera was caused by insects

• The disease was spread by animals

How did John Snow gather evidence for his theory about cholera's transmission?

• Conducted lab experiments

• Visited hospitals and treated patients

• Mapped cholera cases and traced their locations

• Used microscopes to observe the bacteria

Why was the Broad Street pump in London associated with the cholera outbreak?

• It was the only pump in the area.

• It was used by most people in the affected area

• It was clean and safe to drink from

• It was located near a sewage treatment plant

What was the key differences between the local workhouse and the rest of Broad Street during the cholera outbreak?

• The workshop had its own freshwater pump

• The workhouse was located in a different part of the city

• The workhouse had better sanitation

• The workhouse had a higher number of infected people.

What major infrastructure development was initiated in London after the cholera outbreaks?

• A nationwide vaccine program

• The construction of a modern sewer system

• The establishment of public health departments

• The creation of clean water filters