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The Smallpox Vaccine

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Was Smallpox Believed to Have Originated?

a)

10,000 BCE In Northeast Africa

b)

20,000 BCE in India

c)

10,000 CE in Northeast Africa

d)

1,000 BCE in North America

2.

Which of the Following is a Symptom of Smallpox?

a)

Coughing fits

b)

A red rash

c)

Hallucination

d)

Swollen lymph nodes

3.

Variolation Was...

a)

The spread of a disease

b)

A Smallpox vaccine

c)

A virus

d)

An early form of smallpox prevention

4.

Variolation was completely safe

a)

False

b)

True

5.

Who was Edward Jenner?

a)

An English doctor who created the first flu vaccine

b)

The first smallpox patient

c)

An English doctor who created the first smallpox vaccine

6.

When did the First Smallpox Vaccination Take Place?

a)

May 14, 1796

b)

June 14, 1796

c)

May 14, 2022

7.

What did Edward Jenner Call this Inoculation Process?

a)

Immunization

b)

Vaccination

c)

Variolation

d)

Eradication

8.

Jenner was Rewarded Money by the British Parliament for His Achievement

a)

False

b)

True

9.

Why was The Smallpox Vaccine Favored over Variolation?

a)

It was easier to obtain

b)

It used cowpox matter instead of Smallpox, making it safer.

c)

It wasn't favored

d)

It felt less painful

10.

After Smallpox Vaccination Became Mainstream, Deaths From Smallpox Deaths Decreased

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the importance of the Smallpox Vaccine?

a)

It helped combat a dangerous disease.

b)

It fundamentally changed the way medicine is used to treat illnesses.

c)

It helped people live healthier lives.

d)

It lead to the global eradication of Smallpox in the 1980s