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Pandemic/epidemic

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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.

Which of the following causes diseases?

a)

Pathogens

b)

Poor Environment

c)

Genetics

d)

All of the above

4.

Is cancer a pandemic?

a)

No, because it is not contagious

b)

Yes, because lots of people have it

5.

How do you distinguish a pandemic from an epidemic?

a)

The geographical area affected

b)

The symptoms of the disease

6.

What causes an epidemic to become a pandemic?

a)

vaccination

b)

transportation

7.

What helps in preventing the further spread of smallpox?

a)

worldwide vaccination of smallpox

b)

global education about smallpox

8.
A Pandemic is...
a)
a sudden worldwide burst in disease.
b)
a sudden cultural or local burst in disease.
9.
An epidemic is ⋅⋅⋅
a)
a sudden cultural or local burst in disease.
b)
a sudden worldwide burst in disease.
10.
Where does a parasite "nest?"
a)
a bird nest
b)
On a good host.
c)
a pond.
d)
a bed.