Who is credited with developing the first successful vaccine?

A) Louis Pasteur

B) Edward Jenner

C) Robert Koch

D) Jonas Salk

Answer: B) Edward Jenner

What disease did Edward Jenner develop the first successful vaccine for?

A) Smallpox

B) Measles

C) Polio

D) Tetanus

Answer: A) Smallpox

What substance did Edward Jenner use to create his vaccine?

A) Cowpox virus

B) Smallpox virus

C) Measles virus

D) Influenza virus

Answer: A) Cowpox virus

In what year did Edward Jenner develop his smallpox vaccine?

A) 1776

B) 1796

C) 1816
D) 1836

Answer: B) 1796

What was the name of the first person to receive Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine?

A) James Phipps

B) Thomas Edison

C) Benjamin Franklin

D) George Washington

Answer: A) James Phipps

What is herd immunity?

A) When a large proportion of a population is immune to a disease, making it less likely to spread

B) When a disease spreads rapidly through a population, causing a high number of deaths

C) When a vaccine loses its effectiveness over time

D) When a vaccine causes an adverse reaction in a small number of people

Answer: A) When a large proportion of a population is immune to a disease, making it less likely to
spread

Which disease was eradicated globally through vaccination efforts?

A) Measles

B) Polio

C) Smallpox

D) Tuberculosis

Answer: C) Smallpox

Who is known as the father of immunology?

A) Louis Pasteur

B) Robert Koch

C) Jonas Salk

D) Edward Jenner

Answer: D) Edward Jenner

What is the name of the process by which a weakened or dead pathogen is used to stimulate an
immune response?

A) Immunotherapy

B) Immunoglobulin

C) Immunization

D) Immunomodulation

Answer: C) Immunization

In what year was the first vaccine developed for polio?

A) 1947

B) 1955

C) 1965

D) 1975

Answer: B) 1955