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What is a Decade?
10 years
Who is Abigail Tucker?
The author of the article.
Where is the articles setting?
Baltimore
when did studies of rat populations begin?
1940's
What 3 other names are wild Norway rats sometimes called?
brown rats, wharf rats, or sewer rats
What is rodenticide?
A chemical agent or pesticide used to kill rats or mice.
Who is Gregory Glass?
A scientist who studies the lives of rats.
Where are the rats native to?
Southeast Asia
When was this article written?
November 18, 2009
What are rats favorite and least favorite foods?
macaroni and cheese and scrambled eggs/celery and raw beets
What are allies?
Cooperating with another for a military purpose
Who was one of the first scientist to be interested in the over population of rats in Baltimore?
Curt Richter
Where did the Boy Scouts drop poisoned baits?
East Baltimore, in the blocks near the School of Public Health.
How long has Gregory Glass been studying the lives of rats?
2 decades
What was the plague called that the Allies feared the Germans and Japanese would release the rats to spread called?
Tsutsugamushi disease
Who were called the axis powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who inspired the movie "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" and what is his job?
John Calhoun/Pschologist
Where does Gregory Glass work?
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
When did Christine Keiner write her article in the academic journal "Endeavor"?
2005
What do rats gravitate to in nice neighborhoods?
vegetable gardens
What is the examination of deceased animals to see if it had a disease called?
Necropsy
Who wrote an article about rats wreaking havoc in Baltimore?
Christine Keiner
What other city was mentioned as also having a rat infestation?
New York
In what year did the Boy Scouts drop the poisoned baits?
1942
What was the name of the academic journal that Christine Keiner wrote her article for?
The "Endeavor".