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Spooky Public Health Trivia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What disease caused the 14th-century “Black Death”?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Cholera

d)

Typhoid Fever

2.

Which virus led to a global pandemic in 1918?

a)

Covid-19

b)

Influenza

c)

SARS-CoV

d)

Ebola

3.

What animal is most commonly associated with transmitting rabies?

a)

Cats

b)

Rats

c)

Bats

d)

Snakes

4.

Which disease was eradicated worldwide by 1980 through vaccination?

a)

Polio

b)

Yellow Fever

c)

Smallpox

d)

Measles

5.

What is the primary vector for transmitting malaria to humans?

a)

Mosquito

b)

Housefly

c)

Flea

d)

Tick

6.

Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

a)

Plague

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

HIV/AIDS

d)

Cholera

7.

Which country reported the first case of COVID-19 in 2019?

a)

South Korea

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

8.

In 2011, what U.S. public health agency created a “Zombie Preparedness Guide” to teach real emergency readiness skills?

a)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
b)
World Health Organization (WHO)
c)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
d)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
9.

Which of the following is a bacterial disease?

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Chickenpox

c)

Measles

d)

Influenza

10.

What is the main method of preventing the spread of influenza?

a)

Antifungal medication

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Vaccination

d)

Vitamin supplements

11.

Which mosquito-borne disease is caused by a virus?

a)

Plague

b)

Malaria

c)

Dengue

d)

Cholera

12.

How fast can a sneeze travel through the air?

a)

Up to 30 miles per hour

b)

Up to 200 miles per hour

c)

Up to 100 miles per hour

d)

Up to 50 miles per hour

13.

What condition is nicknamed “werewolf syndrome”?

a)

Hypertrichosis

b)

Psoriasis

c)

Vitiligo

d)

Cushing’s syndrome

14.

What condition causes muscle stiffness so severe it’s called “lockjaw”?

a)

Diphtheria

b)

Tetanus

c)

Typhus

d)

Leprosy

15.

What deficiency leads to pale skin and fatigue?

a)

Iron

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Zinc

d)

Vitamin C

16.

What poisonous element has historically been used in assassinations and has no taste or smell?

a)

Arsenic

b)

Cyanide

c)

Mercury

d)

Thallium

17.

What plant, often linked to witches in folklore, can cause hallucinations and poisoning?

a)

Belladonna

b)

Lavender

c)

Echinacea

d)

Sage

18.

What toxic element was once used in face powders to make skin pale?

a)

Mercury

b)

Arsenic

c)

Lead

d)

Radium

19.

What household gas is called the “silent killer”?

a)

Methane

b)

Ozone

c)

Radon

d)

Carbon Monoxide

20.

What glowing substance used in watches and dresses caused bone cancer in factory workers?

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Radium

c)

Neon

d)

Cesium

21.

What historical diet fad involved swallowing live tapeworms to “lose weight”?

a)

The Parasite Plan

b)

The Tapeworm Diet

c)

The Microbe Meal

d)

The Worm Cleanse

22.

What deadly bacterium can grow when food is not properly stored and can cause paralysis?

a)

Salmonella

b)

E. Coli

c)

Clostridium botulinum

d)

Listeria

23.

How many pounds of skin does the average human shed over a lifetime?

a)

10 pounds

b)

40 pounds

c)

60 pounds

d)

20 pounds

24.

Which deadly chemical gave 19th-century wallpaper its bright green color — but slowly poisoned homeowners?

a)
Mercury
b)
Arsenic
c)
Cadmium
d)
Lead
25.

What deadly disease is the only human disease ever declared eradicated by the World Health Organization (WHO)?

a)
malaria
b)
HIV/AIDS
c)
smallpox
d)
tuberculosis