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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: Revenge of the Germs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The genus Salmonella was named after what American veterinary pathologist?
(a) Joe McCormick.
(b) Jim McDermott.
(c) Daniel Elmer Salmon.
(d) Ron MacKenzie.

2. The epidemics of what disease increased due to the Aswan High Dam inhibiting the natural fluctuations in water height?
(a) Yellow fever.
(b) Swine Flu.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Schistosomiasis.

3. E faecium became resistant to which last available antibiotic?
(a) Arithromycin.
(b) Psilocybin.
(c) Keflex.
(d) Vancomycin.

4. German authorities began to argue with the authorities of ___________ over the Lassa virus in Chapter 4.
(a) England.
(b) Poland.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

5. What refers to the disease fighting white blood cells that help the immune system fight off infection?
(a) D-cells.
(b) G-cells.
(c) P-cells.
(d) T-cells.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Uganda-Tanzania War led to the overthrow of whose regime?

2. The WHO created the Declaration of Alma-Ata which sought to unite the world in a push to create healthy living conditions for everyone by what year?

3. In Chapter 13: "Revenge of the Germs," by what year were many viruses resistant to antibiotics, including the staph infection?

4. By what year did the World Bank see the need for better health care in poorly developed countries?

5. Where did Adam Cargill go after being released from a holding facility in Chapter 4?

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