Q.1
The first vaccine – against smallpox – was inspired by:
Farmers
Milkmaids
Cows
Q.2
Measles evolved from:
Moosles, a moose disease
Rinderpest, a cattle disease
The common cold
Q.3
What major disease did Europeans catch in the Americas and bring back to Europe?
Smallpox
Scarlet fever
Syphilis
Q.4
Which of these factors have contributed to the rise in infectious diseases?
Deforestation
Factory farming
International tourism
All of the above
Q.5
Zoonotic means:
Infatuated with zoos
Having to do with zoology
Any disease that spreads from animals to people
Q.6
True or false: Other countries see lots of new human diseases but the U.S. does not.
True
False
Q.7
Roughly how many ticks can a mouse have on its face and ears?
Up to 100 (and maybe a little more)
Around 20
Around 10
Q.8
True or false: Viruses that can kill humans will always kill the animals that carry them.
True
False
Q.9
Which virus inspired the movie 'Contagion'?
Nipah
SARS
H1N1
Q.10
Which of these animals can spread Nipah, a deadly virus that struck in Malaysia in 1999?
Orangutan
Mouse
Pig
Q.11
True or false: Most microbes are deadly to humans.
True
False
Q.12
What song should you sing to make sure you wash your hands for the minimum amount of time to knock off bacteria and virus particles?
“This Is The Way We Wash Our Hands” (4 minutes 2 seconds)
The “Happy Birthday” song once (roughly 10 seconds)
“This Is The Song That Never Ends” (infinity minutes)