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This quiz will test your knowledge of hookah history, health risks and unusual facts.

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  • 2. 

    How old must someone be to purchase their own hookah?

    • 21

    • 18

    • 20

    • 22

    • 16

    Correct Answer
    A. 18
    Explanation
    The legal age to purchase cigarettes is 18, which means people 18 and up can purchase their own hookah.

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  • 3. 

    The first hookah was made from a coconut shell nearly a millennium ago. What country used the first hookah?

    • India

    • Pakistan

    • Hawaii

    • Indonesia

    • Saudi Arabia

    Correct Answer
    A. India
    Explanation
    From hookahcompany.com

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  • 4. 

    Which of the following is another name for "hookah?"

    • Bong

    • Nargile

    • Pot

    • Persian smoker

    • Hashish

    Correct Answer
    A. Nargile
    Explanation
    "Nargile" is the Turkish word for hookah. www.wikipedia.com

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  • 5. 

    Which of these things can be used as a substitute for the hookah's ceramic bowl where the tobacco is packed?

    • Tennis ball

    • Cupcake

    • Cut-off water bottle

    • Tupperware

    • Pear

    Correct Answer
    A. Pear
    Explanation
    Youtube.com has several videos teaching users how to make a bowl from a piece of fruit, such as an apple or pear.

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  • 6. 

    What does the slang phrase "shotgunning" smoke mean?

    • Blowing several smoke rings one after the other

    • Passing the smoke to someone else by kissing

    • Passing the hose after one hit

    • Taking one hit and leaving

    • Tossing the hose to someone across the table

    Correct Answer
    A. Passing the smoke to someone else by kissing
    Explanation
    "Shotgunning" is a term smokers use for inhaling a puff of smoke, then passing it to someone else by exhaling while kissing the other person, who inhales. The second person then breaks away and exhales the smoke.

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  • 7. 

    Which of these toxins is NOT present in hookah smoke?

    • Nicotine

    • Ammonia

    • Tar

    • Carbon Monoxide

    • Heavy Metals

    Correct Answer
    A. Ammonia
    Explanation
    All of these toxins except ammonia are found in hookah smoke. It also contains cancer-causing chemicals called carcinogens. www.cancer.org

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  • 8. 

    What character on The Office smokes a hookah?

    • Creed

    • Kelly

    • Jim

    • Michael

    • Meredith

    Correct Answer
    A. Creed
    Explanation
    Creed brings hookah smoking to family television in the "Moroccan Christmas" episode in season 5 of the show.

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  • 9. 

    Which of these long-term side effects is NOT associated with smoking tobacco?

    • Lung cancer

    • Hearing loss

    • Heart disease

    • Vision problems

    • Bone density loss

    Correct Answer
    A. Bone density loss
    Explanation
    From www.cancer.org.

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  • 10. 

    Which of these health problems is NOT linked to smoking hookah?

    • Tuberculosis

    • Oral herpes

    • Bronchitis

    • Aspergillus (a fungus that causes lung infections)

    • Helicobacter (can cause stomach ulcers)

    Correct Answer
    A. Bronchitis
    Explanation
    Every illness here except bronchitis is linked to hookah smoking. www.cancer.org.

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