Question

Difficulty: EasyDetermining Stated Sequence of Events

Read the following passage:

"Before beginning her pioneering work in industrial toxicology in 1910, Dr. Alice Hamilton completed her medical degree at the University of Michigan in 1893. Following her graduation, she spent two years studying bacteriology in Germany. Upon returning to the United States in 1897, Hamilton accepted a professorship at the Woman's Medical School of Northwestern University and moved into Hull House in Chicago. Years later, after completing her landmark study on lead poisoning for the state of Illinois, she was appointed as the first female faculty member at Harvard University in 1919."

Based on the passage, arrange the following events in chronological order from earliest to latest.

  1. 1Completing a medical degree at the University of Michigan
  2. 2Studying bacteriology in Germany for two years
  3. 3Moving into Hull House in Chicago
  4. 4Being appointed as a faculty member at Harvard University

Answer

The correct chronological sequence of events is: completing a medical degree at the University of Michigan, studying bacteriology in Germany, moving into Hull House in Chicago, and being appointed as a faculty member at Harvard University.
The passage provides explicit chronological references for each event: Dr. Hamilton earned her medical degree in 1893, studied bacteriology in Germany immediately following her 1893 graduation, moved into Hull House upon returning to the United States in 1897, and was appointed to the Harvard faculty in 1919.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify explicit dates and temporal sequence markers for each listed event in the text.
Medical degree completion occurred in 1893; studying in Germany occurred '[f]ollowing her graduation'; moving to Hull House occurred in 1897; being appointed to Harvard occurred in 1919.
Tracking temporal markers allows each event to be anchored to a specific time or sequence order.
2
Place the identified events in order from earliest calendar year to latest.
1893 (University of Michigan) -> 1893–1895 (Germany) -> 1897 (Hull House) -> 1919 (Harvard University).
Comparing the timeline markers reveals the correct chronological sequence stated in the passage.

Key Concept

Determining Stated Sequence of Events
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