The Big Quiz On Health Worldwide
This is a brief quiz on the basics of general knowledge.
- 1.In the mid-1980s, how did physicians in China regard HIV-AIDS?
- A.
As A "Foreign Problem"
- B.
As A "Media-Induced Issue"
- C.
As A Controllable Problem
- D.
As A "Limited Issue"
- 2.In 2006, what once epidemic disease had cases reported only in Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan?
- A.
Smallpox
- B.
HIV-AIDS
- C.
Polio
- D.
Avian Flu
- 3.What was the primary weapon used to nearly eradicated Guinea worm disease in Asia and Africa?
- A.
Oral Medications
- B.
Vitamins
- C.
Vaccines
- D.
Education
- 4.What drug company has donated 125 million doses of Mectizan to prevent river blindness in South America?
- A.
Pfizer
- B.
Merck & Co.
- C.
Eli Lilly And Company
- D.
The Upjohn Company
- 5.What government office tracks the amount of money spent on junk food in the U.S each year?
- A.
FTC Bureau Of Consumer Protection
- B.
Department Of Health And Human Services
- C.
Bureau Of Labor Statistics
- D.
Department Of Agriculture
- 6.What U.S. state held 5 of the spots on the "Men's Health" list of America's Ten Fattest Cities?
- A.
Ohio
- B.
New Jersey
- C.
West Virginia
- D.
Texas
- 7.What California city was America's leanest in 2010, according to Men's Health magazine?
- A.
Sacramento
- B.
Fresno
- C.
San Diego
- D.
San Francisco
- 8.What Texas city was America's fattest in 2010, according to Men's Health magazine?
- A.
Houston
- B.
Corpus Christi
- C.
Abilene
- D.
Dallas
- 9.How does the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System collect information in the U.S?
- A.
By Telephone
- B.
By Anonymous Mail Surveys
- C.
By Reviewing Surveillance Video
- D.
By E-Mail Survey
- 10.What city landed the bottom spot in a 2010 study of America's 50 fittest cities?
- A.
Las Vegas, Nevada
- B.
Oklahoma City
- C.
Dallas
- D.
Miami
- 11.What U.S. city was declared the fittest in a 2010 study by the American College of Sports Medicine?
- A.
Minneapolis
- B.
Memphis
- C.
Miami
- D.
Los Angeles
- 12.In 2010, what did 22% of NYC residents surveyed report their personal health to be?
- A.
Fair
- B.
Poor
- C.
Excellent
- D.
Average
- 13.What is the cost to the Selian Hospital in Tanzania per child to surgically correct skeletal deformities?
- A.
580
- B.
2000
- C.
5000
- D.
100
- 14.In a 2010 study by Transportation For America, what U.S. city proved most dangerous for pedestrians?
- A.
Albany, New York
- B.
Denver, Colorado
- C.
Orlando, Florida
- D.
Akron, Ohio
- 15.In 2004, what American city was declared the best for joggers by "Runner's World" magazine?
- A.
San Francisco
- B.
Chicago
- C.
Boston
- D.
Houston
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