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Question 1

authors refers to:

A Bonnie A. M. Okonek and Linda Morganstein B Jesse Owens and Luz Long C Sam Pitroda and Churchill D Khushwant Singh and Nehru

Question 2

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', genre is:

A lyric poem B short story C dramatic monologue D informative scientific prose

Question 3

Choose the correct answer for main subject.

A grandmother's memories B team-building seminars C the history and science of polio vaccine development D the Olympic Games

Question 4

According to the chapter, country highlighted at the start means:

A Japan B America C Germany D France

Question 5

year of major outbreak mentioned refers to:

A 1921 B 1911 C 1931 D 1945

Question 6

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', public figure affected by polio is:

A Winston Churchill B Sam Pitroda C Luz Long D Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 7

Choose the correct answer for early symptoms of polio attack.

A sneezing, itching, and bleeding B chest pain, burns, and fainting C headache, nausea, vomiting, and fever D rash, cough, and toothache

Question 8

According to the chapter, carriers of poliovirus means:

A salt, sugar, and oil B air, food, and water C dust, light, and heat D books, clothes, and ink

Question 9

percentage that suffer severe paralytic polio refers to:

A about 1 percent B about 10 percent C about 25 percent D about 50 percent

Question 10

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', two forms of severe polio is:

A acute and chronic B viral and bacterial C dry and wet D spinal and bulbar

Question 11

Choose the correct answer for spinal polio mainly affects.

A the skin B the stomach only C the limbs D the eyes

Question 12

According to the chapter, bulbar polio mainly affects means:

A hearing only B breathing and vital functions C hair growth D teeth

Question 13

common result feared in polio refers to:

A paralysis B loss of memory only C blindness only D speechlessness only

Question 14

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', who were most vulnerable to polio is:

A soldiers B judges C farm managers D children

Question 15

Choose the correct answer for public mood before a vaccine.

A celebration B indifference C great fear D complete calm

Question 16

According to the chapter, one major campaign against polio means:

A Open Window Circle B March of Dimes C Red Cross Medal D Blue Ribbon League

Question 17

role of March of Dimes refers to:

A raising funds and public support for research B organizing sports festivals C selling schoolbooks D running election campaigns

Question 18

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', why early vaccine attempts failed is:

A they lacked microscopes B they had no patients C they refused to do experiments D researchers did not fully understand that more than one virus type existed

Question 19

Choose the correct answer for key scientist of the first successful vaccine.

A Louis Pasteur B Robert Koch C Jonas Salk D Albert Einstein

Question 20

According to the chapter, method used by Salk means:

A salt to kill the virus B formalin to inactivate the whole virus C heat to dry the virus D ice to weaken the virus

Question 21

type of Salk vaccine refers to:

A inactivated / killed-virus vaccine B live oral vaccine C bacterial vaccine D plant vaccine

Question 22

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', protection rate noted for Salk's vaccine is:

A 10 to 20 percent B 30 to 40 percent C 100 percent from the start D about 70 to 90 percent

Question 23

Choose the correct answer for how the first Salk vaccine was given.

A by spray B by skin patch C by injection D by mouth

Question 24

According to the chapter, main problem with the original Salk vaccine means:

A it could not be stored B some virus particles were not fully inactivated C it had no effect on any virus D it caused only mild fever in all patients

Question 25

result of the faulty original batch refers to:

A 260 cases of polio including 10 deaths B 26 cases with no deaths C 100 cases with 1 death D 500 cases with 50 deaths

Question 26

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', another important scientist in polio vaccine development is:

A Thomas Edison B Ronald Ross C Dr. Welldon D Albert Sabin

Question 27

Choose the correct answer for Sabin vaccine is.

A a blood transfusion B a vitamin tonic C an oral live-attenuated vaccine D an injected killed-virus vaccine

Question 28

According to the chapter, major advantage of Sabin vaccine means:

A it eliminates all side effects B easy mass immunization by mouth C it needs no storage D it works only on adults

Question 29

another advantage of oral vaccine refers to:

A it can produce intestinal immunity B it avoids all booster doses forever C it needs surgery D it works only in winter

Question 30

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', one disadvantage of oral vaccine is:

A it always causes immediate death B it cannot be swallowed C it is not a vaccine D it may shed live virus and affect immunocompromised people

Question 31

Choose the correct answer for what sanitation ironically changed in polio history.

A better roads created polio B clean water made vaccines useless C improved sanitation delayed childhood exposure and reduced natural immunity D poor sanitation removed the virus at once

Question 32

According to the chapter, term used for disease regularly present in a region means:

A invisible B endemic C remote D sudden

Question 33

what induces higher levels of antibody formation refers to:

A effective culturing and purification techniques B fear of the disease C higher body temperature only D larger syringes

Question 34

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', later direction in research is:

A astrology B steam power C telepathy D recombinant biotechnology

Question 35

Choose the correct answer for recombinant biotechnology here involves.

A using only animal fat B heating virus in open air C genetic alteration of poliovirus and use of bacterial gene cloning D mixing herbs with vaccines

Question 36

According to the chapter, bacterial host named in later research means:

A Streptococcus B Escherichia coli C Bacillus anthracis D Vibrio cholerae

Question 37

ultimate goal discussed refers to:

A complete eradication of poliomyelitis B only seasonal control C keeping polio in cities only D replacing all vaccines

Question 38

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', example of successful eradication used for hope is:

A influenza B common cold C measles in all regions D smallpox

Question 39

Choose the correct answer for broad message of the chapter.

A science is helpless B public health is unimportant C science, persistence, and public effort can defeat disease D disease cannot be controlled

Question 40

According to the chapter, best keyword means:

A superstition B immunization C betrayal D nostalgia

Question 41

another keyword refers to:

A eradication B ornamentation C isolation D revenge

Question 42

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', another keyword is:

A magic B feudalism C romance D public health

Question 43

Choose the correct answer for what Roosevelt did in the larger fight.

A forbade scientific study B closed all hospitals C helped create public awareness and support for research D developed the vaccine himself

Question 44

According to the chapter, what made polio especially frightening means:

A it spared all young people B it could suddenly cripple children C it affected only crops D it always lasted one day

Question 45

why polio vaccine history matters refers to:

A it shows how medicine advances through trial, correction, and persistence B it proves science never makes mistakes C it says one experiment solves everything D it rejects vaccination

Question 46

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', chapter's educational value is:

A it separates science from society B it glorifies fear C it rejects public campaigns D it links science with social responsibility

Question 47

Choose the correct answer for best one-line summary.

A a grandmother feeds birds B a child marriage procession crosses a river C the chapter traces how scientists and public movements developed safer polio vaccines and moved toward eradication D a sportsman wins a friend

Question 48

According to the chapter, reader's final response means:

A admiration for war B respect for scientific effort and hope for disease control C laughter at a prank D fear of ghosts

Question 49

broad moral refers to:

A organized science and collective action can save human life B disease must simply be endured C public action is useless D fear is better than treatment

Question 50

In 'Development of Polio Vaccines', authors is:

A Jesse Owens and Luz Long B Sam Pitroda and Churchill C Khushwant Singh and Nehru D Bonnie A. M. Okonek and Linda Morganstein