True/False

1. True or False? A community is a group of people who have common characteristics.

Ans:  True

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2. True or False? Choosing to eat wisely, regularly wearing a safety belt, and visiting the physician are examples of community health activities.

Ans:  False

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3. True or False? Physical factors affecting community health include geography, community size, and industrial development.

Ans:  True

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4. True or False? Politics and religion are examples of social and cultural factors affecting community health.

Ans:  True

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5. True or False? There has been no evidence of community health activities dating back over 1,000 years.

Ans:  False

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6. True or False? Dr. Edward Jenner successfully demonstrated the process of vaccination as a protection against smallpox in the 20^th century.

Ans:  False

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7. True or False? Government health agencies began being created as a response to epidemics and mounting health problems in the later part of the 18^th century.

Ans:  True

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8. True or False? The reform phase of public health was characterized by social movements to improve health conditions in cities and in the workplace.

Ans:  True

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9. True or False? A time of great growth in health care facilities and providers describes the spiritual era of public health.

Ans:  False

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10. True or False? Upton Sinclair’s book, “The Jungle,” drew attention to the plight of immigrants in the meat packing industry.

Ans:  True

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11. True or False? Health care delivery is public health concern of the 21^st century.

Ans:  True

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12. True or False? Leading causes of death in the United States today are communicable diseases.

Ans:  False

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13. True or False? Disasters such as spills of toxic substances into the environment are considered natural disasters.

Ans:  False

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14. True or False? The ability of the health care system to prevent, protect against, quickly respond to, and recover from health emergencies defines medical preparedness.

Ans:  True

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15. True or False? The World Health Organization (WHO) is a leader in world health planning for the 21^st century.

Ans:  True

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