Public Health History Quiz

Public Health History Quiz

Professional Development

10 Qs

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Public Health History Quiz

Public Health History Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

History

Professional Development

Hard

Created by

Amber Shipley

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major reason for the British government to introduce the 1875 Public Health Act?

To increase taxes on the wealthy

To improve public health and prevent diseases

To reduce the population in cities

To promote industrial growth

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event highlighted the need for a new sewer system in London?

The Industrial Revolution

The Great Stink of 1858

The Cholera Epidemic of 1800s

The Increase in the Vote

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Edwin Chadwick's 1842 report focus on?

The benefits of industrialization

The sanitary conditions of the laboring classes

The increase in population

The development of vaccines

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a consequence of the Industrial Revolution mentioned in the text?

Decrease in urban population

Improved public transportation

More people moved into towns

Reduction in disease outbreaks

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Artisan’s Dwelling Act (1875)?

To build more factories

To rebuild slum areas

To increase taxes on artisans

To promote rural living

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Pasteur’s Germ Theory suggest?

Diseases were caused by bad air

Diseases could be prevented by removing germs

Vaccines were ineffective

Public health acts were unnecessary

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a key feature of the Public Health Act of 1848?

It was compulsory for local authorities

It aimed to clean up water supplies

It reduced taxes for the wealthy

It promoted industrial growth

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