Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic Questions

The Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic of 1962 was a mass hysteria event starting at a girls' school in Kashasha, affecting 95 students. It spread to nearby villages and schools, impacting hundreds. The epidemic led to school closures and legal actions against the Kashasha school for spreading the illness.

Where did the Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic of 1962 initially begin?

• At a university in Bukoba

• In a marketplace in Tanganyika

• At a mission-run boarding school in Kashasha

• In a hospital in Uganda

How many students were affected by the laughter epidemic at the Kashasha school?

• None of the students

• All 159 students

• Only the teaching staff

• 95 students

Which village experienced the spread of the laughter epidemic after Kashasha?

• Bukoba

• Nshampa

• Ramashini

• Kigoma

When did the Kashasha school reopen after the initial outbreak?

• March 18

• June 30

• May 21

• April 15

What legal action was taken against the Kashasha school?

• It was closed permanently

• It was praised for handling the situation

• It was sued for spreading the epidemic

• It was fined for negligence