WorksheetsAlice Ball
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where was Alice Ball born?
Hawaii
Seattle, Washington
University of Washington
University of Hawaii
What disease did Alice Ball develop a treatment for during the early 1900s?
Tuberculosis
Leprosy, now known as Hansen's disease
Chlorine gas poisoning
Skin lesions
What is the name of the method Alice Ball developed to treat leprosy?
The Hansen method
The Dean method
The Ball method
The Chaulmoogra method
What historic milestone did Alice Ball achieve at the University of Hawaii in 1915?
She was the first woman to teach a lab
She was the first African-American and the first woman to graduate from the University of Hawaii
She discovered the treatment for leprosy
She was honored with a plaque on the school's chaulmoogra tree
How did Alice Ball's findings become known as "The Dean method"?
It was named after the University of Hawaii's dean
Arthur Dean, her graduate advisor and college dean, published details of her work without crediting her
It was a collaborative effort between Alice Ball and Arthur Dean
The method was named after the Dean of the Pan African Film Festival
When did the University of Hawaii finally acknowledge Alice Ball's contributions?
1915
1970s
2000
2020
