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Pandemic vs. Epidemic

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It prevents the normal functioning of the body

a)

Disease

b)

Pandemic

c)

Illness

d)

Epidemic

2.

Which of the following causes diseases?

a)

Pathogens

b)

Poor Environment

c)

Genetics

d)

All of the above

3.

What is another word for pathogens?

a)

Illness

b)

Microorganisms

c)

Germs

d)

Bubonic

4.

This term is used when a disease affects a large proportion of the people over a large area.

a)

Epidemic

b)

Pandemic

c)

Disease

d)

Pathogens

5.

This term is used when many people in a local area get sick at the same time.

a)

Epidemic

b)

Pandemic

c)

Diseases

d)

Pathogens

6.

True or False:

Bubonic Plague is an example of a pandemic.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False:

There is a cure for AIDS now.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

This epidemic caused thousands of Canada's First People to die from exposure by the Europeans

a)

AIDS

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Spanish Flu

d)

Tuberculosis

9.

This pandemic wiped out over 100 million people worldwide during the 1300s

a)

AIDS

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Spanish Flu

d)

Tuberculosis

10.

This is caused by the H1N1 virus.

a)

AIDS

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Spanish Flu

d)

Tuberculosis

11.

This pandemic is usually transmitted through sexual activity.

a)

AIDS

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Spanish Flu

d)

Tuberculosis

12.

Which of these statement is a risk factor?

a)

Not eating properly

b)

Having sex

c)

Consuming alcohol

d)

All of the above