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PERSONAL HYGIENE

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these should you use EVERY DAY?

a)
b)
c)
d)

All of them!

2.

Why is it important to brush your teeth twice a day?

a)

To make your mom happy.

b)

To get rid of food particles that cause bacteria in your mouth.

c)

To waste water.

d)

To use as much toothpaste as possible.

3.

What is the #1 cause of smelly breath?

a)

Not taking a bath.

b)

Licking your cat.

c)

A bacteria infection in your mouth.

d)

Not sleeping well.

4.

Which body part should you wash the MOST in a day?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

What does hygiene mean?

a)

I have NO idea!

b)

It's an animal in Africa.

c)

It's a good spelling word.

d)

Practicing ways to stay healthy.

6.

How often should you visit the dentist?

a)

Each month.

b)

Twice a year.

c)

Once a year.

d)

Every 3 months.

7.

Wearing fresh, clean clothes everyday helps us maintain our personal hygiene.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which one of the following are examples of personal hygiene?

a)

Taking care of your body, taking showers and cleaning yourself daily, dental check-ups

b)

Keeping your nails dirty

c)

Wearing the same clothes everyday

d)

Taking a bath every alternate day

9.

When should you wash your hands?

a)

Before and after a meal

b)

When they are dirty

c)

After touching/playing with your pet

d)

All of the above

10.

How can biting your nails be harmful to your health?

a)

It makes your teeth more brittle

b)

It makes your nails too short

c)

It transfers the bacteria between your mouth and hands

d)

It prevents the bacteria from digesting food in your mouth

11.

How many times of day should you brush your teeth?

a)

1 time

b)

2 times

c)

3 times

12.

Soft, colorless, sticky film containing bacteria that grows on your teeth

a)

Gums

b)

Dirt

c)

Plaque

d)

Bacteria

13.

If plaque is left on teeth what can it cause

a)

Gum disease

b)

Tooth Decay

c)

Bad Breath

d)

All of the above

14.

Doing this removes food particles and plaque from between the teeth and under the gums

a)

Flossing

b)

Eating Chocolate

c)

Washing Hands

d)

Eating Healthy

15.

Who should you go to twice a year to have your teeth cleaned and examined?

a)

Orthodonist

b)

Dermatologist

c)

Dentist

d)

Pediatrician

16.

Wearing this will control sweat and odor under your arms?

a)

SUNSCREEN

b)

MAKE-UP

c)

BATHING SUITS

d)

DEODORANT

17.

Good Personal Hygiene will prevent disease spreading and control bacterial infections

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Why is it important to wash your hands before meals?

a)

Most food has germs in it

b)

You may not have enough napkins

c)

To prevent the spread of germs

d)

So you can eat with your hands

19.

Which of the following are examples of good hygiene? Choose more than one answer.

a)

Play tennis once a week

b)

Wash hands before eating

c)

Eat lots of vegetables

d)

Go to bed every night at 9:00

e)

Keep cuts and scrapes clean

20.

Why is it important to brush your teeth at least twice a day?

a)

To get rid of food particles that cause bacteria in your mouth.

b)

To make your mouth smell fresh

c)

To make your teeth whiter

21.

Keeping your nails neat and trimmed will help prevent the spread of germs and bacteria.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Why should you use deodorant each day?

a)

To prevent you from sweating.

b)

So you don't have to take a shower.

c)

To prevent bad odours.

23.

How often should you visit the dentist?

a)

Once a year

b)

Twice a year

c)

Only when there is a problem

24.

Katrina is going to bake a cake she should avoid all the following EXCEPT

a)

coughing and sneezing over food

b)

wearing jewelry

c)

wearing long fingernails

d)

using paper hand towels

25.

How many seconds should you wash your hands?

a)

40 s

b)

20 s

c)

30 s

26.

John realises he has a bad odour. He should

a)

Change his clothes daily

b)

Spray perfume under his arms

c)

Use deodorant/ antiperspirant

d)

Bathe only when leaving home

27.

When we sneeze we should

a)

use a handkerchief or paper towel

b)

sneeze into our bent elbow

c)

sneeze into the palms of our hands

28.

Good personal hygiene helps to control all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

viruses

b)

germs

c)

bacteria

d)

food poisoning

29.

If you have poor personal hygiene, it can impact your physical, mental, and emotional health.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

The types of oral diseases include tooth decay, gingivitis and _________.

a)

cavities

b)

discharge

c)

lice

d)

odor