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An American Plague- Chapters 1-2
Test Description: Social Studies
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1) What river flowed along the eastern side of Philadelphia?
A
Denmark
B
Davis
C
Deleware
D
Denver
2) What government position did Thomas Jefferson hold in 1793?
A
President of the United States
B
Treasurer of the United States
C
Vice President of the United States
D
Secretary of State of the United States
3) What name did Dr. Rush give the illness?
A
malaria
B
yellow plague
C
american plague
D
yellow fever
4) What were the weather conditions in Philadelphia during July and August , 1793?
A
rainy with lots of storms
B
cold and breezy
C
hot and very dry
D
the weather was perfect
5) What caused the horrible odor along Ball's Wharf?
A
dead animals
B
people were dying in the streets
C
spoiled coffee from Santo Doming that had been dumped.
D
no one knew
6) Why was Washington hesitant to aid the French in their war against Great Britain, Holland, Spain, and Austria?
A
he did not think the USA had the military strength to aid them.
B
The French did not ask for his help
C
He did not think it was a cause worth fighting
D
He had a bad relationship with the French .
7) When had Dr. Rush seen similar symptoms in patients?
A
two years ago when he first moved to Philadelphia
B
in 1762 when he was sixteen studying medicine under Dr. Redman
C
while he was in medical school in France
D
the week before
8) What was Benjamin Rush known for besides being a celebrated doctor?
A
He wrote the book An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
B
He had been mayor of Philadelphia the year before.
C
He was one of the signers of the Deceleration of Independence
D
He ran a local Hotel
9) What was unusual about the patient's vomit from the illness?
A
it was nasty black bile or liquid
B
it was bright green
C
it smelled like the rotting coffee beans from Ball's Wharf
D
it was a think yellow substance
10) The Mayor of Philadelphia in 1793 was Mathew
A
Washinton
B
Clarkston
C
Harrison
D
Phillips
11) What was the survival rate for those who contracted the dreadful disease?
A
0 percent
B
1 percent
C
50 percent
D
10 percent
12) To whom had Robert Morris lent his mansion?
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
Tom Sawyer
C
George and Martha Washington
D
Elmer Fudd
13) What appeared on the arms of persons infected with the disease?
A
black blisters
B
yellow boils
C
tiny reddish eruptions appeared on the skin, resembling mosquito bites
D
large yellow whelps
14) What was the source of the chilling sound that could be heard through a pounding rainstorm that hit Philadelphia on August 25th?
A
people crying in the streets for the dead or dying
B
a flock of owls hooting
C
the tolling of the church bells whenever someone died
D
people screaming in agony
15) What was the population of Philadelphia on August 25th?
A
500
B
5000
C
about 51,000
D
about 150,000
16) Doctors in 1793, based their medical beliefs on the old Greek humoral theory. According to the 2,500 year-old theory, good health resulted when body fluids were_____.
A
balance
B
off balance
C
not the answer
D
not the answer
17) Why did Richard Denny's boarding house draw public attention in August, 1793?
A
it was haunted
B
five of its residents died of a mysterious fever over a five-day period
C
Dr. Rush lived there
D
it housed a notorious criminal
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