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Workshop 5 Vocab Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means “to make resistant to an infectious disease”?

a)

Contain

b)

Immunize

c)

Combat

d)

Expose

2.

Which word describes something “unclear or vague”?

a)

Ambiguous

b)

Subtle

c)

Palatable

d)

Rare

3.

Which statement best distinguishes an epidemic from a pandemic?

a)

An epidemic is local or regional, while a pandemic involves worldwide spread

b)

An epidemic is caused by bacteria, while a pandemic is caused by viruses

c)

An epidemic is always fatal, while a pandemic is always mild

d)

An epidemic affects only animals, while a pandemic affects only humans

4.

What is the primary purpose of a vaccine?

a)

To cure a current illness

b)

To prevent future infection by training the immune system

c)

To identify microbes under a microscope

d)

To make a disease more contagious

5.

A disease described as fatal is best understood as:

a)

Hard to diagnose

b)

Deadly or causing death

c)

Spreading worldwide

d)

Prevented by antibodies

6.

In the scenario where doctors encourage handwashing, wearing masks, and vaccination to stop a new virus from spreading, which vocabulary word most directly relates to getting shots to build protection?

a)

Remedy

b)

Vaccine

c)

Microbes

d)

Ambiguous

7.

In the same scenario, which vocabulary word best describes actions like wearing masks and washing hands taken before getting sick?

a)

Precaution

b)

Fatal

c)

Contagious

d)

Antibodies

8.

Which statement explains why the immune system is important for health?

a)

It causes diseases to become contagious

b)

It is a complex system that protects the body from foreign substances

c)

It makes all illnesses fatal

d)

It replaces the need for vaccines entirely

9.

Which pair of terms correctly matches to their definitions: 1) Microbes 2) Remedy

a)

1) Deadly diseases; 2) A system that protects the body

b)

1) Small living things seen only with a microscope; 2) Medicine or treatment for a disease or injury

c)

1) Vaccinations; 2) A widespread outbreak

d)

1) Antibodies; 2) A measure taken in advance to prevent harm

10.

Which term refers to a substance used to stimulate the immune system to prevent disease?

a)

Remedy

b)

Vaccine

c)

Precaution

d)

Microbe

11.

Which word best describes an action taken in advance to reduce risk?

a)

Precaution

b)

Remedy

c)

Immune

d)

Ambiguous

12.

Which term names organisms too small to be seen without a microscope?

a)

Vaccines

b)

Microbes

c)

Antibodies

d)

Pandemics

13.

Pandemic is best defined as which of the following?

a)

Outbreak limited to one city

b)

Outbreak confined to a single household

c)

Worldwide outbreak affecting many regions

d)

Outbreak restricted to a single school

14.

Which word best fits: "The community faced a sudden _____ when the clinic closed unexpectedly"?

a)

vaccine

b)

ambiguous

c)

crisis

d)

microbe

15.

What role does the immune system play, according to the answer key?

a)

It spreads viruses through the bloodstream

b)

It protects the body from harmful bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances

c)

It produces pandemics to build resistance

d)

It only defends against microbes inside the stomach

16.

Which sentence uses ambiguous correctly, following the example in the bonus challenge?

a)

The ambiguous vaccine protected everyone quickly

b)

The instructions were ambiguous, making them unclear to the class

c)

Ambiguous microbes caused the flu season

d)

She felt ambiguous after getting immunized

17.

Which term fits the definition: "A treatment used to cure or relieve an illness"?

a)

Remedy

b)

Pandemic

c)

Epidemic

d)

Immune

18.

Which statement about vaccines aligns with the answer key’s emphasis?

a)

Vaccines increase the spread of disease

b)

Vaccines are associated with preventing or controlling disease

c)

Vaccines are identical to microbes

d)

Vaccines are used only after a pandemic ends

19.

Which statement contrasts epidemic and pandemic accurately?

a)

Epidemic refers to worldwide outbreaks; pandemic is regional

b)

Both epidemic and pandemic describe single-patient infections

c)

Epidemic is regional; pandemic is worldwide

d)

Neither term refers to disease spread

20.

Which word most appropriately fills in: "Getting a flu shot is a recommended _____ each fall"?

a)

crisis

b)

remedy

c)

precaution

d)

microbe

21.

What type of disease pattern spreads rapidly over countries and continents?

a)

Outbreak

b)

Pandemic

c)

Epidemic

d)

Endemic

22.
Which was most likely classified as a pandemic?
a)
People in eleven states were sickened after eating beef contaminated with the E. Coli bacteria. The tainted beef was traced to a meat-packing plant.
b)
Two camps, in close proximity to each other, experienced an outbreak of cholera. The infection was traced to contaminated drinking water.
c)
A measles outbreak in Indiana was attributed to children whose parents did not have them vaccinated for measles.
d)
During 1918 to 1919, an estimated 20-40% of the world's population suffered from the Spanish flu.
23.
Occurs when an infectious disease spreads rapidly to many people in one region.
a)
Epidemic
b)
Outbreak
c)
Pandemic
d)
HIV/AIDs