Holy Saturday: Virus Round

A visually engaging illustration depicting historical pandemics, featuring elements like viruses, maps, and people in various historical settings.

Holy Saturday: Virus Round Quiz

Test your knowledge about infectious diseases and their history with our engaging quiz! From the Black Death to COVID-19, this quiz covers various significant moments in the spread of viruses.

Challenge yourself with interesting facts and questions:

  • What is the origin of certain deadly viruses?
  • How do death rates vary across age groups?
  • What existing medicines show resistance to COVID-19?
12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by ExploringVirus101
NAME OF TEAM (so we know who wins)
The Black Death was the most deadly virus infection in history
True
False
The deadly flu of 2018-19 originated in Spain
True
False
The SARS virus of the early 2000s originated in bats.
True
False
The Swine Flu of 2009-10 affected more people than the Spanish Flu of 1918-19
True
False
Where did the Covid-19 first transfer to humans?
Philippines
Taiwan
Mainland China
S Korea
In Ireland, what proportion of COVID-19 deaths are of persons aged over 65 years?
80%+
70-79%
60-69%
50-59%
Which of these viruses survives longest on hard surfaces outside the human host?
Covid-19
Common Cold
Winter vomiting bug
What is the difference between epidemic and pandemic?
A pandemic lasts longer than an epidemic A pandemic infects the whole population A pandemic is over a larger area
A pandemic is over a larger area
A pandemic infects the whole population
There’s no difference
What do these cities have in common: Bnei Brak in Israel, Daegu in Korea, and Mulhouse in France.
Became virus hotspots because of large religious gatherings
Halted the virus by testing as many people as possible.
Prevented the virus by blocking entry to all outsiders
 
What does epicentre mean?
Near the centre
Just another way of saying centre
Centre of any epidemic
Above the centre
What existing medicine is associated with better resistance to COVID-19?
TB vaccine
Malaria tablets
Bird Flu vaccine
Ebola vaccine
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