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How the Flu Kills: Game

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The flu is a:

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Hoax

d)

Bacteriophage

2.

Flu vaccination is crucial, even if it is not 100% effective.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

The flu is spread all of the following ways except?

a)

Droplets spread by coughing or sneezing

b)

Foreign saboteurs

c)

Touching contaminated surfaces

d)

Breathing contaminated air

4.

Every year in the United States, the flu kills how many people?

a)

less than 3,000

b)

4,000 to 7,000

c)

up to 56,000

d)

less than 17,000

5.

You can get the flu from the flu vaccine.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

The risk of heart attack goes up dramatically when you have the flu

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding deaths caused by the flu?

a)

The flu can kill quickly

b)

Symptoms may seem mild initially

c)

People who die often have been evaluated by a medical professional

d)

Most kids who die from the flu have been vaccinated

8.

The stomach flu, compared with respiratory flu

a)

is caused by a different strain of the flu virus

b)

is caused by the same strain of the flu virus

c)

isn't caused by the flu virus

d)

is more deadly

9.

The flu is caused by

a)

Adenoviruses

b)

Enteroviruses

c)

Influenzaviruses

d)

RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)

10.

The most deadly pandemic since the Black Death in the 14th century was

a)

The Smallpox Pandemic of 1879-74

b)

The Ebola Pandemic of 2013-16

c)

The Flu Pandemic of 1918-19

d)

Cholera Pandemic of 1910-11

11.

What percentage of flu deaths are in people under age 65?

a)

1-2%

b)

up to 10%

c)

up to 20%

d)

15-30%

12.

In the 2017-18 flu season, the flu was "High Severity" in which age groups?

a)

Children and adolescents 0 - 17 yrs

b)

Adults 18-64 yrs

c)

Older adults 65+ yrs

d)

All of the above