Practise MYP History questions on 5.3 Epidemics, Pandemics and Responses and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
The 1918 Influenza pandemic, often called the 'Spanish Flu,' is estimated to have killed how many people worldwide?
Which of the following describes the status of smallpox prevention before Edward Jenner developed the first vaccine in 1796?
According to the case study, the Black Death represents the social consequences that occur when a society faces a massive threat without __________.
What is described in the text as the 'constant' shared by humans across all continents and centuries?
According to the case study on the Black Death, what was the approximate death toll within the European population between 1347 and 1351?
500 million
15 million
50 million
5 million
The disease had already been eradicated through prayer
There were no known methods to prevent the disease
Some cultures utilized early forms of inoculation
Governments had successfully quarantined the entire world population
centralized monarchies
religious institutions
trade routes to Asia
scientific tools
The battle against disease
The presence of international trade
The use of quarantine
The discovery of new viruses
One-quarter
Three-quarters
One-third to one-half
One-tenth
