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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 7 - 11).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which chemical did the U.S. Army issue to personnel stationed in areas where there were many mosquitoes?
(a) Permethrin.
(b) Lechthin.
(c) Estrogen.
(d) Liathin.

2. Where do about 90% of malaria deaths occur in the world?
(a) India.
(b) The Middle East.
(c) America.
(d) Sub-Saharan Africa.

3. In 2014, how many air passengers flew between the United States and the rest of the world?
(a) 100 million.
(b) 50 million.
(c) 186 million.
(d) 300 million.

4. Who introduced the term "black swan event"?
(a) John Snow.
(b) Nassim Nicholas.
(c) James Curtland.
(d) Edward Jenner.

5. in 2014, how many people worldwide died from AIDS?
(a) 1.2 million.
(b) 3.4 million.
(c) 5 million.
(d) 8 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Nobel Prizes have been awarded to recipients who have contributed to the fight against malaria?

2. What was the Supreme Court Ruling in the 1905 Jacobson v. Massachusetts case?

3. What does Osterholm say is the average time from vaccine development to public availability?

4. What company did Bill Gates found?

5. Which Greek myth does Osterholm invoke in the beginning of Chapter 11?

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