Title: Quiz: Technologies’ Impact on Global Population
Course: BTEC-1000-301-302-303-F21 > Section: Global Ethics and Biotechnology

Q: Who were the patients in the Tuskegee Syphilis Project?
- African American males
- Orphaned children
- Prisoners
- People in mental institutions
A: African American males

Q: When did the Tuskegee Syphilis study end?
- 1972
- 1943
- 1969
- 1965
A: 1972

Q: How many people with syphilis were initially enrolled in the Tuskegee study?
- 412
- 204
- 373
- 568
A: 412

Q: What was the role of the Nurse Rivers?
- The patients trusted her and she helped make sure they stayed in the study.
- She objected to the lack of treatment and brought public attention to the project.
- She recruited new study subjects.
- She helped ensure that the patients were fully cured.
A: The patients trusted her and she helped make sure they stayed in the study.

Q: Which statement about the Tuskegee Study is accurate?
- The first time a medical professional objected to the study was in 1965.
- The study was designed to comply with the Nuremberg Code.
- The 1969 blue ribbon panel that discussed the study included well-respected medical ethicists.
- Dr. Irwin Schatz alerted the Associated Press about the study.
A: The first time a medical professional objected to the study was in 1965.

Q: Why did Nurse Rivers think the patients were better off because of the Tuskegee study?
- They got better medical care than they would have been able to afford otherwise.
- They were paid $50 a year for participation.
- They learned about “bad blood” and how to prevent it.
- They got earlier access to penicillin.
A: They got better medical care than they would have been able to afford otherwise.

Q: How many years passed between the time penicillin became the standard treatment for syphilis and the conclusion of the Tuskegee study?
- 29 years
- 17 years
- 3 years
- 46 years
A: 29 years

Q: How was the Oslo syphilis study different from the Tuskegee study?
- The Oslo study was retrospective, looking back at old records, while Tuskegee followed patients over time.
- The Oslo study patients were given penicillin as soon as it was available, while Tuskegee patients were not.
- The Oslo study was designed in light of the Nuremberg Code, while Tuskegee was not.
- The Oslo study patients gave informed consent and were compensated, unlike Tuskegee patients.
A: The Oslo study was retrospective, looking back at old records, while Tuskegee followed patients over time.

Q: According to the article “How The 'Pox' Epidemic Changed Vaccination Rules”, where were handcuffed African Americans vaccinated at gunpoint?
- Middlesboro, Kentucky
- Little Italy, New York City
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Macon County, Alabama
A: Middlesboro, Kentucky

Q: In what year did the Supreme Court uphold the right of a state to order a vaccination for its population during an epidemic to protect the people from a devastating disease?
- 1902
- 1949
- 1972
- 1898
A: 1902