WW1, Samoa and the Spanish Flu

Who governed Samoa at the start of World War One?

• France

• New Zealand

• Germany

• Great Britain

When did World War One end?

• 1918

• 1917

• 1916

• 1919

Who was governing Samoa when World War One ended?

• Germany

• New Zealand

• Great Britain

• Australia

What is an epidemic?

• An infectious disease that spreads all around the world.

• An infectious disease that spreads through a community or single country.

What is an pandemic?

• An infectious disease that spreads all around the world.

• An infectious disease that spreads through a community or single country.

What is 'flu' short for?

• Influanza

• Influonza

• Influinza

• Influenza

Which flu became a pandemic at the end of World War One?

• Spanish Flu

• Italian Flu

• Bird Flu

• Swine Flu

Prediction: How many people might have been killed in this pandemic?

• Between 20,000 - 50,000

• Between 200,000 - 500,000

• Between 2 million and 5 million

• Between 20 million and 50 million

Predication: Why did the Spanish Flu spread so easily at this time?

• Because the flu virus could travel across oceans.

• Because of modern technology created at the time.

• Because of the millions of soldiers returning home from Europe.

What current event is the Spanish Flu Pandemic similar to?

• COVID-20 pandemic

• COVID-17 pandemic

• COVID-18 pandemic

• COVID-19 pandemic