Eighteenth- And Nineteeth-century Case Studies: Edward Jenner And Cholera

Question 1

Who is known as the pioneer of vaccination?

Answer 1

Edward Jenner

Question 2

What disease did Edward Jenner famously develop a vaccine for?

Answer 2

Smallpox

Question 3

True or False: Edward Jenner’s vaccination method involved using material from cowpox lesions.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The practice of vaccination was first widely adopted in the _____ century.

Answer 4

Eighteenth

Question 5

What major public health crisis did John Snow investigate in the 19th century?

Answer 5

Cholera

Question 6

Multiple Choice: What was the main method John Snow used to trace cholera outbreaks? (A) Vaccination (B) Water supply mapping (C) Blood tests (D) Quarantine

Answer 6

B) Water supply mapping

Question 7

What year did Edward Jenner publish his findings on vaccination?

Answer 7

1798

Question 8

True or False: Cholera is caused by a bacterial infection.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Short Answer: What is the name of the bacterium that causes cholera?

Answer 9

Vibrio cholerae

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The first cholera pandemic occurred in the _____ century.

Answer 10

Nineteenth