Measles and Global Events Quiz

What is the serial position effect?

• A tendency to remember only the first item in a series

• A tendency to remember the first and last items in a series

Why is measles highly contagious?

• It spreads only through direct contact

• It can linger in the air for hours

What is the recommended age for the first measles vaccine dose?

• 6 months

• 12 to 15 months

What is a major challenge in controlling measles?

• Low vaccination rates

• Limited healthcare access

What has Israel done to UN schools in East Jerusalem?

• Opened new schools

• Closed six UN schools

What is the term for remembering the first and last items in a list best?

• Memory bias

• Serial position effect

Where did the recent measles outbreak start?

• Kansas

• Texas

How long after exposure do measles symptoms appear?

• 10-14 days

• 7-9 days

When was measles eradicated in the US?

• 2000

• 1980

What percentage of people can an unvaccinated person with measles infect?

• 80%

• 90%