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Coronavirus quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

Each of the following statements is true, except:

a)

Viruses come in different types

b)

Viruses infect living cells

c)

Viruses can replicate without hosts

d)

Viruses can cause illnesses

2.

A virus infects a host in order to:

a)

Take in nutrients

b)

Make the host sick

c)

Make copies of itself

d)

Destroy the host's cells

3.

The distinguishing feature of a coronavirus is its:

a)

Size

b)

Mobility

c)

Shape

d)

Deadliness

4.

A typical coronavirus infection:

a)

Is extremely dangerous

b)

Has mild symptoms

c)

Cannot spread to humans

d)

Is resistant to hand washing

5.

Coronavirus infections are likely to be more serious for:

a)

Teens

b)

Active adults

c)

Frequent travelers

d)

People with weakened immune systems

6.

An outbreak of a virus occurs when:

a)

Symptoms of the virus get worse

b)

The virus spreads to more than one organ

c)

Someone dies from the virus

d)

The virus spreads to more and more hosts

7.

What does it mean when a city is quarantined during a virus outbreak?

a)

Everyone in the city is infected

b)

No one can enter or leave the city

c)

The city’s population is immune to the virus

d)

Doctors in the city are developing a cure

8.

Which practice prevents the spread of germs?

a)

Washing your hands often

b)

Blowing your nose

c)

Reusing the same tissue

d)

Coughing into your hand

9.

Covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze is recommended to:

a)

Prevent germs from entering your body

b)

Get rid of germs from inside your body

c)

Avoid getting other people sick

d)

Warn other people that you are sick

10.

The most reliable source of information about virus outbreaks is:

a)

News headlines

b)

Social media

c)

Your peers

d)

The World Health Organization

11.

To contract the Coronavirus, you first have to come into contact with it through..

a)

an infected person's respiratory secretions like a cough or sneeze.

b)

physical contact with an infected person.

c)

physically touching a surface that the virus is on and then touching your mouth or nose before washing your hands.

d)

All of the above

12.

Coronavirus has mostly affected which age group?

a)

elderly 50-80 yrs old

b)

young children 0-12 yrs old

c)

young adults 21-35 yrs old

d)

middle-aged 35-50

13.

What is the incubation period for the Coronavirus?

a)

3-5 days

b)

up to 14 days

c)

7-10 days

d)

24 hours

14.

the Latin word "corona," which means ...........

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

crown

d)

clown

15.

Are antibiotics effective in preventing and treating the new coronavirus?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Unsure

16.

9. Are there any specific medicines to prevent or treat the new coronavirus?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Unsure

17.

Each of the following statements is true, except:

a)

Viruses come in different types

b)

Virus infect living cells

c)

Viruses can replicate without a host

d)

Viruses can cause illness

18.

Masks can provide additional protection against the coronavirus only if they:

a)

Replace other prevention measures

b)

Come from a doctor

c)

Are combined with other prevention measures

d)

Have several layers of fabric

19.

What is a coronavirus?

a)

Coronaviruses are from one strain of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases

b)

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases

c)

Coronaviruses are from one strain of viruses that causes common colds

20.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Colds and Flu are caused by _________________.

a)

bacteria

b)

viruses

22.

Viruses make more viruses on their own.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Are viruses living or nonliving?

a)

living

b)

nonliving

24.

Where did Coronavirus start?

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

Iran

d)

Italy

25.

When did the Coronavirus start?

a)

September 2019

b)

October 2019

c)

November 2019

d)

December 2019

26.

Li Wenliang is the first person who...

a)

died.

b)

spread the virus.

c)

found the cure.

d)

found the virus.

27.

Which of the following is NOT a Coronavirus symptom?

a)

Fever

b)

Breathing problems

c)

Vomiting

d)

Coughing

28.

Which is not virus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

SARS stands for

a)

severe articulatory respiratory syndrome

b)

severe acute respiratory syndrome 

c)

serious acute respiratory syndrome

d)

severe acute respiratory symptom

30.

The new virus, the coronavirus, seems to have __________________ from wild animals.

a)

originated

b)

elaborated

c)

dominated

d)

excluded

31.

Which word means "capable of changing or being changed to better suit a situation"?

a)

adaptability

b)

initially

c)

pathetically

d)

apologetically

32.

Which word means "to affect with disease or trouble;to cause worry or distress to"

a)

miserable

b)

revive

c)

lamented

d)

plaguing

33.

Coronavirus does not cause

a)

fever

b)

pneumonia

c)

runny nose

d)

pimples

34.

MERS stands for

a)

Middle East respiratory syndrome

b)

Middle East respiratory symptom

c)

Middle Entrance respiratory syndrome

d)

Middle East rodents syndrome

35.

What does Coronavirus look like?

a)

a crown

b)

a cow

c)

a people

d)

a dog

36.

'In a rare interview from inside Wuhan, Ms Wang has told the BBC...' - The word 'rare' indicates that...

a)

Conducting interviews is difficult.

b)

People do not normally do interviews.

c)

Interviews in Wuhan are common nowadays.

d)

It has been unlikely to hold an interview in Wuhan recently.

37.

'Officials were scrambling' means:

a)

officials were making eggs

b)

officials were planning

c)

officials were moving quickly

38.

What's the meaning of 'send a shudder'

a)

to be annoyed about a situation

b)

to cause you to feel extremely worried or frightened

c)

said if you know who gave you the information being discussed but do not want to say who it was

39.

'Stock prices plunged' means

a)

they went down fast

b)

they went up

c)

they went down slowly

40.

'fallout' means

a)

the effects of a trip

b)

the unpleasant effects of an argument

c)

the unpleasant effects of an action or event

41.

A medical professional who studies and investigates the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases is called a(n)...

a)

Epidemiologist

b)

Infectious disease specialist

c)

Virus doctor

d)

Entomologist

42.

CDC stands for

a)

Center for Dermatitis Control and Prevention

b)

Center for Disorder Control and Prevention

c)

Center for Death Control and Prevention

d)

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

43.

What does a virus have on the inside?

a)

DNA or RNA

b)

Both DNA and RNA

c)

DNA, but never RNA

d)

neither DNA or RNA

e)

RNA but never DNA

44.

What does a virus have on the outside?

a)

a protein coat

b)

DNA or RNA coat

c)

plasma membrane

d)

a protective arsenic based coat

45.

What are some symptoms of the Coronavirus?

a)

runny nose, sore throat, dizziness, cough, chills, and fever

b)

sore throat, seizures, dizziness, cough, chills, and fever

c)

sore throat, dizziness, cough, seizures, chills, and vommitting

d)

none of the above