WorksheetsContagion
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 31mins
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Class
Date
1.
A pandemic occurs when a virus spreads
a)
within a community
b)
in a specific region
c)
world-wide
d)
nation-wide
2.
An epidemic occurs when a virus spreads
a)
within a local area or community.
b)
within a region or regions.
c)
on a world-wide scale.
d)
on a specific continent.
3.
An outbreak occurs when a virus spreads
a)
within a community (locally).
b)
within a region.
c)
world-wide.
d)
nation-wide.
4.
Which of the following is the least realistic?
a)
The virus spreading so quickly around the world
b)
The CDC becoming involved
c)
A doctor researching the virus after being told to destroy his samples.
d)
A doctor contracting the virus while studying it.
5.
Which character in the film was considered the antagonist, or bad guy?
a)
Dr. Cheever
b)
Dr. Meers
c)
The blogger
d)
The WHO representative from MN
6.
Were the characters in the story well-developed? Choose the word that best describes them from the choices below.
a)
Static
b)
Cardboard
c)
Well-rounded
d)
Unbelievable
7.
What was the movie REALLY about?
a)
A viral pandemic
b)
The degeneration of society in the face of fear
c)
The basic instincts of human beings in the face of danger
d)
All of the above
8.
Which of the main characters contracts the virus first?
a)
Dr. Cheever
b)
Dr. Meers
c)
the blogger
d)
Matt Damon
9.
Influenza is a disease of the respiratory system that includes seven common symptoms. Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of the flu?
a)
fever
b)
coughing or sore throat
c)
severe headache
d)
runny nose
10.
What is the best way to avoid getting influenza?
a)
frequent hand-washing
b)
vaccination
c)
staying at home when others are sick
d)
not touching anything unless your hands are covered
11.
What is the right thing to do in a pandemic situation?
a)
Obey the instructions from authorities
b)
Do whatever you can to save your family members
c)
Search for answers yourself online
d)
Try homeopathic remedies even if they are illegal
12.
What percent of the world's population was wiped out by the Spanish Flu of 1918?
a)
10%
b)
5%
c)
3%
d)
1%
13.
What was the R-Not number for the flu depicted in the film during the first 21 days?
a)
2
b)
10
c)
5
d)
15
14.
Who represented the index case in the film?
a)
Matt Damon
b)
Matt Damon's son
c)
Matt Damon's wife
d)
Matt Damon's daughter
15.
What is the fomite capable of creating?
a)
A way the virus can be cured
b)
A way the virus can spread by touch
c)
A way the virus can spread through the air
d)
None of the above
16.
Which Syrian dictator used nerve gas in 2013 to try to exterminate the rebel forces that opposed him?
a)
Mohammed Ali
b)
Sadam Hussain
c)
Bashar al-Assad
d)
Adolph Hitler
17.
During which war was Nerve gas developed and used?
a)
Vietnam
b)
Korean
c)
WWI
d)
WWII
18.
What does the word homeopathic mean?
a)
home-made medicine
b)
medicine from nature
c)
medicine from animals only
d)
medicine from plants only
19.
Which is an example of frisson?
a)
I shuddered with excitement.
b)
I wished the day would just end already.
c)
My tooth is really aching!
d)
Help! My dog got out of the yard!
20.
Which of the examples below is an example of hyperbole?
a)
The house shook so hard that it's shutters came loose and toppled to the ground.
b)
The house was quiet.
c)
The house was as ugly as Frankenstein!
d)
The house reminded me of Grandma's.
21.
What does the acronym WHO stand for?
a)
World Helping Others
b)
World Hearing Organization
c)
World Health Organization
d)
World Hoping for Order
22.
What does the acronym SARS stand for?
a)
Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome
b)
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
c)
Single Acute Respiratory Syndrome
d)
Severe Acute Respiratory Sids
23.
What causes SARS?
a)
A virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Neither a virus or bacteria
d)
Both a virus and bacteria attacking at the same time
24.
Which gas was used in WWI?
a)
Mustard Gas
b)
Sarin
c)
cyanide
d)
chlorine
25.
Which of the examples below carries all of the flu viruses that have caused outbreaks or pandemics in the past?
a)
bats
b)
birds
c)
monkeys
d)
geese
26.
Which virus is a cause for concern for the CDC and WHO in the media of the past week?
a)
SARS
b)
Swine Flu
c)
H1N1
d)
Zika
27.
What kind of birth defect is caused by the Zika virus?
a)
swelling of the brain - injury
b)
small head size and brain development
c)
large facial features
d)
small occipital lobe
28.
Which of the following diseases is not carried by mosquitoes?
a)
West Nile
b)
Meningitis
c)
Zika
d)
Bird Flu
29.
At the end of the movie, Contagion, what did we learn about how the virus came to people?
a)
It originated with an infected pig
b)
It began with a fruit bat
c)
It started when Gwyneth Paltrow ate contaminated food
d)
It began with a virus released by the company Paltrow worked for
30.
How long can a virus live outside of a host?
a)
Between 24 hours and several days
b)
Nobody knows for sure because it depends on the virus
c)
No longer that 15 minutes
d)
It dies immediately
31.
St. Valentine disobeyed the edict of Emporer Claudius by
a)
performing marriages in secret.
b)
urging people to get married anyway.
c)
telling Claudius to back off!
d)
Having mass marriages in the catacombs.
32.
Why did Emporer Claudius outlaw marriage?
a)
He needed more soldiers
b)
He hated babies.
c)
He loved lots of women and didn't want to marry any of them.
d)
He wasn't a Christian.
33.
How was St. Valentine killed?
a)
He was crucified like Jesus.
b)
He was torn apart by two roman chariots pulling his body in different directions.
c)
He was beheaded.
d)
He was given poison.
34.
What is/are examples of Valentine customs we have today which may stem from St. Valentine's life?
a)
Exchanging cards
b)
Candlelight dinners at graveyards
c)
Telling people we love them
d)
Trying to make friends with strangers
35.
How old do you have to be to get married in the United States?
a)
15
b)
16
c)
18
d)
Who cares?!
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