38 Questions
What is the main focus of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
Government indifference
When does the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' begin its discussion of the AIDS epidemic?
1977
Who was the first confirmed case of AIDS mentioned in the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
Grethe Rask
What is the profession of the author Randy Shilts?
Journalist
What was the impact of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' on the author Randy Shilts?
He became both a star and a pariah
Why did Shilts decide to write 'And the Band Played On'?
He wanted to raise awareness about AIDS
Which communities were most affected by AIDS in the United States?
Gay communities in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco
What was the general public's limited knowledge about in the 1970s and 80s?
The importance of protected ('safe') sex and IV drug using practices in preventing disease transmission
What did the gay community activists in San Francisco find a new direction in?
Gay rights
What did the Gay Men's Health Crisis organization aim to do?
Raise money for medical research and provide social services
What did Shilts mean by the title 'And the Band Played On'?
It represents 'business as usual' in the face of an extraordinary situation
Who formed the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP)?
Kramer
Who formed the NAMES Project that created the AIDS Memorial Quilt?
Jones
Who were the first to deal with the toll that AIDS would take in the United States?
Doctors
Which symptoms were most notably observed in patients with AIDS?
All of the above
Which city's Public Health Department was praised for handling the new communicable disease effectively?
San Francisco
Which country's researchers discovered a new retrovirus related to HIV?
France
Which group of people faced difficulty in getting medical professionals to acknowledge that AIDS could be transmitted to them?
All of the above
Which disease does the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' primarily focus on?
HIV
Who is the author of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
Randy Shilts
What is the main focus of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
Government indifference and political infighting
When does the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' end?
1985
What was the impact of the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic' on the author Randy Shilts?
He became both a star and a pariah
What motivated Randy Shilts to write the book 'And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'?
Being gay
Who formed the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP)?
Larry Kramer
Which city's Public Health Department was criticized for doing very little to handle AIDS?
New York City
Which country's researchers discovered a new retrovirus related to HIV?
France
Who were the first to deal with the toll that AIDS would take in the United States?
Doctors
Which group of people faced difficulty in getting medical professionals to acknowledge that AIDS could be transmitted to them?
People who had received blood transfusions
What did the NAMES Project create?
AIDS Memorial Quilt
What were some of the opportunistic infections that caused death in AIDS patients?
Lymphadenopathy and pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
What did the Public Health Department of San Francisco do to handle the new communicable disease effectively?
Tracked down sick people and linked them to others with symptoms
Which city's gay community activists found a new direction in gay rights when many men came down with strange illnesses in 1980?
San Francisco
Which organization was formed in New York City to raise money for medical research and provide social services for gay men who were getting sick with opportunistic infections?
Gay Men's Health Crisis
What was the general public's limited knowledge about in the 1970s and 80s that contributed to the spread of AIDS in gay communities?
Importance of protected sex
Which phase characterized the gay community as care-free and innocent, before the realization of the deadly infectious disease?
Before 1980
Which city's Public Health Department made recommendations to gay men to stop having sex in order to avoid getting sick with AIDS?
San Francisco
Who were the men in New York City who formed the Gay Men's Health Crisis to raise money for medical research and provide social services for gay men with AIDS?
Larry Kramer and Paul Popham
Test your knowledge on the AIDS epidemic and its political implications in the United States with this quiz based on the book "And the Band Played On" by Randy Shilts. Explore the government's response, political infighting, and the impact on people affected by HIV/AIDS.
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