WorksheetsJohn Snow
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
When did Cholera have its first outbreak?
1821
1831
1841
1851
How many people did the SECOND cholera outbreak kill in 1855?
400,000
20,000
200,000
40,000
Pick the incorrect statement. People originally tried to get rid of cholera by ...
... burning tar and vinegar.
... removing the pump handle from Broad Street.
... wearing lucky charms.
... burning the bedding and clothing of victims.
When did John Snow publish his book about cholera?
1849
1859
1869
1879
How did John Snow think cholera was spread?
Miasma
Water
Bacteria
How did people react when John Snow first published his book?
You're amazing John Snow!
You know nothing John Snow!
Which area of London did Snow investigate a cholera epidemic?
Bond Street
Broad Street
Bean Street
Bored Street
How did John Snow collect all of his data on the cholera victims?
On his phone
On a map
In a notebook
In his head
What did he discover about the water pump?
Human waste was leaking into the well
Chemicals from factories leaking into the well
A dead rat in the well
A boy had fallen into the well
True or false? After John Snow discovered what caused cholera there were no more epidemics.
True
False
Why did the government not pass a new law after John Snow's discovery?
Wealthy people didn't want to pay more taxes
The government couldn't be bothered
No one wanted the government interfering in their lives
No one believed John Snow was right
What changes were eventually made to London in 1858?
No more water pumps
Better sewage system
Broad Street pump was destroyed
People drank rain water instead
Which factors led to John Snow making his discovery?
Chance
Church
Individuals
Attitudes: Seeking improvements
Government
What did Louis Pasteur discover in 1861 which made people believe John Snow's theory?
Germs
Miasma
Four Humours
Human dissection
Where did the first outbreak of cholera happen?
Middlesbrough
Newcastle
Sunderland
Hartlepool
