from The Fever: Malaria and Humankind

What is the only disease that has been eradicated worldwide by vaccine?

• Measles

• Malaria

• Smallpox

• Polio

Which disease has the potential to be eliminated worldwide through routine immunizations and monitoring of breakouts?

• Measles

• Malaria

• Smallpox

• Polio

Who is the investigative journalist mentioned in the excerpt?

• Terrie Taylor

• Sonia Shah

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

What is the leading cause of death and disease in developing countries, according to the excerpt?

• Measles

• Malaria

• Smallpox

• Polio

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which disease is traced to the Plasmodium parasite in Africa thousands of years ago?

• Measles

• Malaria

• Smallpox

• Polio

Investigative journalist Sonia Shah explores the causes, treatments, and effects of __________ in her writing.

• Tuberculosis

• Smallpox

• Malaria

• Influenza

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Smallpox is the only disease that has been eradicated worldwide by __________.

• Antibiotics

• Vaccines

• Surgery

• Herbal remedies

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Routine immunizations and monitoring of breakouts have the potential to eliminate __________ worldwide.

• Tuberculosis

• Polio

• Measles

• Influenza

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5