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WorksheetsCoronavirus quiz
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Each of the following statements is true, except:
Viruses come in different types
Viruses infect living cells
Viruses can replicate without hosts
Viruses can cause illnesses
A virus infects a host in order to:
Take in nutrients
Make the host sick
Make copies of itself
Destroy the host's cells
The distinguishing feature of a coronavirus is its:
Size
Mobility
Shape
Deadliness
A typical coronavirus infection:
Is extremely dangerous
Has mild symptoms
Cannot spread to humans
Is resistant to hand washing
Coronavirus infections are likely to be more serious for:
Teens
Active adults
Frequent travelers
People with weakened immune systems
An outbreak of a virus occurs when:
Symptoms of the virus get worse
The virus spreads to more than one organ
Someone dies from the virus
The virus spreads to more and more hosts
What does it mean when a city is quarantined during a virus outbreak?
Everyone in the city is infected
No one can enter or leave the city
The city’s population is immune to the virus
Doctors in the city are developing a cure
Which practice prevents the spread of germs?
Washing your hands often
Blowing your nose
Reusing the same tissue
Coughing into your hand
Covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze is recommended to:
Prevent germs from entering your body
Get rid of germs from inside your body
Avoid getting other people sick
Warn other people that you are sick
The most reliable source of information about virus outbreaks is:
News headlines
Social media
Your peers
The World Health Organization
To contract the Coronavirus, you first have to come into contact with it through..
an infected person's respiratory secretions like a cough or sneeze.
physical contact with an infected person.
physically touching a surface that the virus is on and then touching your mouth or nose before washing your hands.
All of the above
Coronavirus has mostly affected which age group?
elderly 50-80 yrs old
young children 0-12 yrs old
young adults 21-35 yrs old
middle-aged 35-50
What is the incubation period for the Coronavirus?
3-5 days
up to 14 days
7-10 days
24 hours
the Latin word "corona," which means ...........
virus
bacteria
crown
clown
Are antibiotics effective in preventing and treating the new coronavirus?
Yes
No
Unsure
9. Are there any specific medicines to prevent or treat the new coronavirus?
Yes
No
Unsure
Each of the following statements is true, except:
Viruses come in different types
Virus infect living cells
Viruses can replicate without a host
Viruses can cause illness
Masks can provide additional protection against the coronavirus only if they:
Replace other prevention measures
Come from a doctor
Are combined with other prevention measures
Have several layers of fabric
What is a coronavirus?
Coronaviruses are from one strain of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases
Coronaviruses are from one strain of viruses that causes common colds
When a disease is new, there is no vaccine until one is developed. It can take a number of years for a new vaccine to be developed.
True
False
Colds and Flu are caused by _________________.
bacteria
viruses
Viruses make more viruses on their own.
True
False
Are viruses living or nonliving?
living
nonliving
Where did Coronavirus start?
China
USA
Iran
Italy
When did the Coronavirus start?
September 2019
October 2019
November 2019
December 2019
Li Wenliang is the first person who...
died.
spread the virus.
found the cure.
found the virus.
Which of the following is NOT a Coronavirus symptom?
Fever
Breathing problems
Vomiting
Coughing
Which is not virus?
SARS stands for
severe articulatory respiratory syndrome
severe acute respiratory syndrome
serious acute respiratory syndrome
severe acute respiratory symptom
The new virus, the coronavirus, seems to have __________________ from wild animals.
originated
elaborated
dominated
excluded
Which word means "capable of changing or being changed to better suit a situation"?
adaptability
initially
pathetically
apologetically
Which word means "to affect with disease or trouble;to cause worry or distress to"
miserable
revive
lamented
plaguing
Coronavirus does not cause
fever
pneumonia
runny nose
pimples
MERS stands for
Middle East respiratory syndrome
Middle East respiratory symptom
Middle Entrance respiratory syndrome
Middle East rodents syndrome
What does Coronavirus look like?
a crown
a cow
a people
a dog
'In a rare interview from inside Wuhan, Ms Wang has told the BBC...' - The word 'rare' indicates that...
Conducting interviews is difficult.
People do not normally do interviews.
Interviews in Wuhan are common nowadays.
It has been unlikely to hold an interview in Wuhan recently.
'Officials were scrambling' means:
officials were making eggs
officials were planning
officials were moving quickly
What's the meaning of 'send a shudder'
to be annoyed about a situation
to cause you to feel extremely worried or frightened
said if you know who gave you the information being discussed but do not want to say who it was
'Stock prices plunged' means
they went down fast
they went up
they went down slowly
'fallout' means
the effects of a trip
the unpleasant effects of an argument
the unpleasant effects of an action or event
A medical professional who studies and investigates the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases is called a(n)...
Epidemiologist
Infectious disease specialist
Virus doctor
Entomologist
CDC stands for
Center for Dermatitis Control and Prevention
Center for Disorder Control and Prevention
Center for Death Control and Prevention
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
What does a virus have on the inside?
DNA or RNA
Both DNA and RNA
DNA, but never RNA
neither DNA or RNA
RNA but never DNA
What does a virus have on the outside?
a protein coat
DNA or RNA coat
plasma membrane
a protective arsenic based coat
What are some symptoms of the Coronavirus?
runny nose, sore throat, dizziness, cough, chills, and fever
sore throat, seizures, dizziness, cough, chills, and fever
sore throat, dizziness, cough, seizures, chills, and vommitting
none of the above
