AP Success - AP World History: 1918 Influenza Impact on Natives
Dr. D.A. Richardson, "Influenza Epidemic at Pueblos of Albuquerque Day School Section," December 20, 1918"The beginning of the Flu is prostration, with headache, coryza, more of less running of the nose, but is marked by great prostration, the patients in the case of Indians literally falling to the floor. You would enter a placito and find all the inmates reclining . . . with hard, racking cough . . . the temperature ranging from 102 to 105."
Question 1
Based on Dr. D.A. Richardson's description, which symptom was NOT observed in the influenza epidemic among the Pueblo peoples?
Hard, racking cough
Gastrointestinal distress
Great prostration
High fever
Question 2
The source describes the impact of the 1918 influenza on a specific population. What does this suggest about the pandemic's reach?
The pandemic was a localized event, not widespread.
The pandemic primarily affected European populations.
The pandemic was largely contained within urban centers.
The pandemic affected diverse populations, including indigenous communities.
Question 3
The account given by Dr. D.A. Richardson is an example of which of the following types of sources?
Primary source
Quaternary source
Tertiary source
Secondary source
Question 4
What aspect of the 1918 influenza's impact is highlighted by the phrase 'patients...literally falling to the floor'?
The rapid spread of the disease through air travel
The economic impact on the community's workforce
The effectiveness of the healthcare response
The severity of the illness and its debilitating effects
Question 5
The high fevers described in the source were indicative of what kind of response in those afflicted by the 1918 influenza?
A side effect of early 20th-century vaccinations
A common reaction to indigenous herbal remedies
An immune response to a viral infection
A psychological response to the stress of the epidemic
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