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We’re smack in the middle of a global medical crisis. Since December of 2019, the coronavirus has taken a deadly toll on the people of Wuhan, China, and it continues to spread to more than 23 countries across the world. With no cure in sight and the death toll rising, it’s important to focus on prevShow More
We’re smack in the middle of a global medical crisis. Since December of 2019, the coronavirus has taken a deadly toll on the people of Wuhan, China, and it continues to spread to more than 23 countries across the world. With no cure in sight and the death toll rising, it’s important to focus on prevention and know the difference between myths and legitimate information. So how much do you really know about this new and terrifying virus? And what do you remember about the pandemics of the past, some of which are still causing devastation today?
This quiz will test your knowledge of pandemics and might even teach you some valuable information that could save a life. Ready to see if you’ve retained any of the information you learned in 9th-grade history and biology? Let’s get started.
Oh, and here’s a freebie: The coronavirus doesn’t actually have anything to do with the drink.
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Has the coronavirus been labled as a pandemic or an epidemic?
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Pandemic
Epidemic
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Which of these is not a symptom of the coronavirus?
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Fever
Cough
Shortness of breath
Vomiting
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Tuberculosis is spread by:
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Shaking someone’s hand
Sharing food
Breathing in TB bacteria
All of the above
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Name the most deadly pandemic in the world:
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HIV/AIDS
SARS
Coronavirus
Smallpox
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When was the last reported case of smallpox in the U.S.?
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1987
1909
1949
2002
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Which of the following has not been cured?
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Smallpox
Asian Flu
HIV/AIDS
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How many people died during the SARS outbreak of 2003?
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542
1058
774
312
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The coronavirus has been centralized in what Chinese city?
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Bejing
Wuhan
Tianjin
Shanghai
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The Spanish Flu killed more people between 1918 to 1919 than the casualties caused by which war?
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World War 1
World War 2
The Civil War
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True or false: Face masks do little to protect against a pandemic.
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True
False
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How was the bubonic plague spread during the Middle Ages?
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Inhaling bacteria
Shaking hands
Kissing
Flea and rodent bites
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Which pandemic was transferred from person to person by body lice?
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SARS
Smallpox
Typhus
Asian Flu
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What is the best way to protect yourself from the coronavirus?
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Covering your entire body in chlorine or alcohol
Washing hands regularly and practicing good personal hygiene
Regularly using an ultraviolet disinfection lamp
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The Black Death was another name for what famous pandemic?
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Typhus
Bubonic Plague
SARS
Tuberculosis
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True or false: The coronavirus originated from someone eating a dish called "bat soup."
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True
False
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The flu pandemic of 1968 killed how many people worldwide?
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100,000
10,000
One million
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What year did the first case of Swine Flu occur in the U.S.?
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2009
1986
2014
1999
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True or false: You can contract the coronavirus by handling packages sent from China.
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