Infectious Diseases & the WHO Quiz
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Which virus kills more people than any other annually and over time?
A. Black Plague
B. Covid
C. Flu
D. Malaria
The disease that ravaged Europe from 1500-1700’s was know as what?
A. The Black Death
B. Cholera
C. Malaria
D. Tuberculosis
During the Columbian Exchange many Indigenous People died. What was this period called?
A. Black Death
B. Covid Pandemic
C. The Great Dying
D. Spanish Flu
What is the name of the United Nations organization created to help people around the world stay healthy?
A. FDA
B. CDC
C. WHO
D. UNESCO
How do viruses quickly travel around the world?
A. Airplanes
B. Boats
C. Email
D. Shipping Containers
Which disease broke out in Haiti following the earthquake? Most people died from getting this disease from unclean drinking water.
A. Cholera
B. The Plague
C. Ebola
D. Zika
Countries volunatrily donate money to the WHO, what is the approximate budget for the organization?
A. $3.6B
B. $5.6B
C. $8.6B
D. $5.6 T
Which country is threatening to leave the WHO?
A. Canada
B. Great Britain
C. South Korea
D. USA
What is the US agency that fights against contagious diseases?
A. FDA
B. CDC
C. WHO
D. UNESCO
What is it called when virus spreads across a nation or around the world?
A. Epidemic
B. Pandemic
C. Epidermis
D. Infrastructure
What animal kills the most people annually?
A. Grizzly Bear
B. African Elephant
C. Mosquitos
D. Great White Shark
What was the biggest source of contamination of fresh drinking water in early civilizations?
A. Animals living close to people
B. Lack of a water source (desert conditions)
C. Wells that are not dug deep enough
D. Aqueducts were not built high enough
Which famous billionaire said we are not ready for the next pandemic?
A. Jeff Bezos
B. Bill Gates
C. Elon Musk
D. Oprah Winfrey
All the resources necessary to support an activity to end an epidemic or pandemic is called what?
A. Bureaucracy
B. Infrastructure
C. Superstructure
What was it called when Europeans explored the world and traded with the natives in the Western Hemisphere?
A. American Express
B. American Exchange
C. Columbian Exchange
D. Columbian Deals
