- 1. In which year did Edward Jenner discover the vaccination for smallpox?
A) 1750
B) 1805
C) 1796
D) 1820
- 2. What was the name of the boy Edward Jenner vaccinated with cowpox?
A) James Phipps
B) Henry Wilson
C) William Smith
D) Thomas Brown
- 3. What disease was smallpox caused by?
A) Measles virus
B) Ebola virus
C) Variola virus
D) Influenza virus
- 4. Which organization led the global vaccination campaign that eradicated smallpox?
A) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
B) Doctors Without Borders
C) World Health Organization (WHO)
D) United Nations (UN)
- 5. Which country was the last to report a naturally occurring case of smallpox in 1977?
A) Somalia
B) Brazil
C) India
D) United States
- 6. In what year was official global eradication of smallpox declared by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A) 1970
B) 1980
C) 2000
D) 1990
- 7. What is the term for the practice of preventing disease through vaccination?
A) Sanitization
B) Medication
C) Immunization
D) Inoculation
- 8. Which US president mandated vaccination for smallpox during the American Civil War?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Washington
D) Abraham Lincoln
- 9. Who is credited with discovering vaccination for smallpox?
A) Alexander Fleming
B) Edward Jenner
C) Louis Pasteur
D) Marie Curie
- 10. What substance did Edward Jenner use for his smallpox vaccine?
A) Horsehair
B) Cowpox
C) Mercury
D) Sulfuric acid
- 11. What was the initial reaction of the medical community to Jenner's smallpox vaccine?
A) Fear
B) Skepticism
C) Indifference
D) Celebration
- 12. In what country did Edward Jenner carry out his smallpox vaccination experiments?
A) Russia
B) England
C) France
D) Germany
- 13. What is the general term for substances that provoke an immune response and provide immunity against specific diseases?
A) Vaccines
B) Analgesics
C) Antibiotics
D) Steroids
- 14. What was the mortality rate of smallpox before the introduction of vaccination?
A) 70%
B) 10%
C) 30%
D) 50%
- 15. Who was the first person to administer the smallpox vaccine outside of England?
A) Gregor Mendel
B) Clara Barton
C) Joseph Lister
D) Benjamin Waterhouse
- 16. Which famous American statesman was a supporter of Jenner and his smallpox vaccine?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) George Washington
- 17. Where did Edward Jenner grow up and practice medicine?
A) Manchester
B) London
C) Liverpool
D) Gloucestershire
- 18. What was the term used to describe the protection gained from being vaccinated against smallpox?
A) Adaptation
B) Tolerance
C) Resistance
D) Immunity
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