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WorksheetsYellow Fever Investigation
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 6hrs 31mins
Which of the doctors was the director of the group of investigators/researchers?
Dr. Reed
Dr. Agramonte
Dr. Lazear
Dr. Carroll
The cause of Yellow Fever is from Mosquitos.
True
False
The cause of Yellow Fever is from contaminated materials.
True
False
The cause of Yellow Fever is Bacillus Iceteroids?
True
False
All except which of these is a type of evidence?
A social media post
Data/Facts
Expert Opinion
Personal Experience/Story
Which of the following best describes Dr. Reed's CHARACTER?
He was married
He was a doctor
He hoped to alleviate human suffering
He was seasick
Jurmain describes the yellow fever patients’ symptoms in the first paragraph of her book in order to help readers...?
So the reader will become a doctor
To get a strong picture of how serious Yellow Fever is
So that the reader can diagnose Yellow Fever
So that the readers can get to know the doctors be
Who is the author of The Secret of the Yellow Death?
Charles Dickens
J.K. Rowling
JRR Tolkien
Suzanne Jurmain
Which country did the team of doctors travel to in order to find the cause of Yellow Fever?
Brazil
Cuba
The US
Mexico
There is a vaccination to prevent Yellow Fever.
False
True
There is a cure for Yellow Fever?
True
False
Which of the following is the CORRECT cause of Yellow Fever?
Bacteria
Contaminated Materials
Mosquitos
Which of the following was NOT a theory of how Yellow Fever was spread? Contaminated Food
Contaminated Food/Eating
Mosquitos
Bacteria
Contaminated Materials/Touching
Which of the doctors below is NOT the name of one of the doctors that was looking for the cause of Yellow Fever?
Dr. Lazear
Dr. Johnson
Dr. Carroll
Dr. Reed
Why is the disease called YELLOW fever?
Because those infected with the disease had a yellowing of the skin due to the disease affecting the liver
It was named after Big Bird
The person who named it's favorite color was yellow
Because Blue, Green, and Red Fever were already taken
What city do Mattie and her Grandfather return to during the Yellow Fever outbreak?
Chicago
Denver
The Dalles
Philadelphia
In what year do we first see a Yellow Fever outbreak in the US?
1793
1973
1818
2021
What job title did Dr. Aristides Agramonte have on the team of doctors trying to find the cause of
Yellow Fever?
Autopsies
Director
Bacteriology
Research and Diagnostics
What job title did Dr. Walter Reed have on the team of doctors trying to find the cause of
Yellow Fever?
Autopsies
Director
Bacteriology
Research and Diagnostics
What job title did Dr. Jesse Lazear have on the team of doctors trying to find the cause of
Yellow Fever?
Autopsies
Director
Bacteriology
Research and Diagnostics
What job title did Dr. James Carroll have on the team of doctors trying to find the cause of
Yellow Fever?
Autopsies
Director
Bacteriology
Research and Diagnostics
Which characteristic do you think is most important for an investigator/researcher to have?
They take bold and brave actions
They work methodically
They think carefully and logically
They collaborate with others
They try new approaches.
Why did you choose the character trait that you chose in the previous question? Explain your reasoning (They take bold and brave actions; they work methodically; they think carefully and logically; they collaborate with others; they try new approaches)
