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WorksheetsSpooky Public Health Trivia
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What disease caused the 14th-century “Black Death”?
Smallpox
Bubonic Plague
Cholera
Typhoid Fever
Which virus led to a global pandemic in 1918?
Covid-19
Influenza
SARS-CoV
Ebola
What animal is most commonly associated with transmitting rabies?
Cats
Rats
Bats
Snakes
Which disease was eradicated worldwide by 1980 through vaccination?
Polio
Yellow Fever
Smallpox
Measles
What is the primary vector for transmitting malaria to humans?
Mosquito
Housefly
Flea
Tick
Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
Plague
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
Cholera
Which country reported the first case of COVID-19 in 2019?
South Korea
China
Japan
Italy
In 2011, what U.S. public health agency created a “Zombie Preparedness Guide” to teach real emergency readiness skills?
Which of the following is a bacterial disease?
Tuberculosis
Chickenpox
Measles
Influenza
What is the main method of preventing the spread of influenza?
Antifungal medication
Antibiotics
Vaccination
Vitamin supplements
Which mosquito-borne disease is caused by a virus?
Plague
Malaria
Dengue
Cholera
How fast can a sneeze travel through the air?
Up to 30 miles per hour
Up to 200 miles per hour
Up to 100 miles per hour
Up to 50 miles per hour
What condition is nicknamed “werewolf syndrome”?
Hypertrichosis
Psoriasis
Vitiligo
Cushing’s syndrome
What condition causes muscle stiffness so severe it’s called “lockjaw”?
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Typhus
Leprosy
What deficiency leads to pale skin and fatigue?
Iron
Vitamin D
Zinc
Vitamin C
What poisonous element has historically been used in assassinations and has no taste or smell?
Arsenic
Cyanide
Mercury
Thallium
What plant, often linked to witches in folklore, can cause hallucinations and poisoning?
Belladonna
Lavender
Echinacea
Sage
What toxic element was once used in face powders to make skin pale?
Mercury
Arsenic
Lead
Radium
What household gas is called the “silent killer”?
Methane
Ozone
Radon
Carbon Monoxide
What glowing substance used in watches and dresses caused bone cancer in factory workers?
Phosphorus
Radium
Neon
Cesium
What historical diet fad involved swallowing live tapeworms to “lose weight”?
The Parasite Plan
The Tapeworm Diet
The Microbe Meal
The Worm Cleanse
What deadly bacterium can grow when food is not properly stored and can cause paralysis?
Salmonella
E. Coli
Clostridium botulinum
Listeria
How many pounds of skin does the average human shed over a lifetime?
10 pounds
40 pounds
60 pounds
20 pounds
Which deadly chemical gave 19th-century wallpaper its bright green color — but slowly poisoned homeowners?
What deadly disease is the only human disease ever declared eradicated by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
