GIS Historical Background Quiz
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Who is known as the father of epidemiology?

  • Dr. Robert Black
  • Dr. John Snow (correct)
  • Dr. William White
  • Dr. James Smith

    • What did Dr. John Snow use to illustrate the spread of cholera?

  • Airborne transmission
  • Oral history interviews
  • Blood tests
  • Mapping (correct)

    • What did Dr. John Snow's mapping of cholera cases reveal about their locations?

  • Commonly found near industrial zones
  • Commonly found in high-altitude areas
  • Commonly found along the water line (correct)
  • Commonly found in densely populated areas

    • What did Dr. John Snow's work mark the beginning of?

    <p>Epidemiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dr. John Snow's work demonstrate GIS to be?

    <p>A problem-solving tool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dr. John Snow add to a map that revealed the connection between cholera cases and a specific feature?

    <p>Outbreak locations, roads, property boundaries, and water lines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What field of study did John Snow's work mark the start of?

    <p>Epidemiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is John Snow known as in the history of epidemiology?

    <p>The father of epidemiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did John Snow's work demonstrate GIS to be?

    <p>A problem-solving tool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What advancements in GIS were the result of according to the text?

    <p>Several technologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

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