Major Epidemics and Pandemics in Human History Quiz

Question 1

An _____ is a disease that spreads over a large area, for example across several continents or around the world.

Accepted Answer

epidemic

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disease

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crisis

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infection

Question 2

COVID-19 was characterized as a _____ by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020.

Accepted Answer

pandemic

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outbreak

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endemic

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infection

Question 3

COVID-19 was first identified in December 2019 in _____.

Accepted Answer

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Beijing, China

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Shanghai, China

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Hong Kong

Question 4

The 1918 flu pandemic killed approximately _____ people.

Accepted Answer

20-50 million

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5-10 million

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75-200 million

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1 million

Question 5

The 1968 flu pandemic is sometimes referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

Hong Kong flu

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Asian flu

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Chinese flu

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Russian flu

Question 6

The Asian flu (1956-1958) pandemic originated in _____.

Accepted Answer

China

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Indonesia

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Thailand

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India

Question 7

The Sixth Cholera Pandemic (1910-1911) originated in _____.

Accepted Answer

India

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Ethiopia

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Egypt

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Iran

Question 8

The 1889-1890 flu pandemic was originally called the _____.

Accepted Answer

Asiatic flu or Russian flu

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Hong Kong flu

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European flu

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Chinese flu

Question 9

The Third Cholera Epidemic (1852-1860) killed approximately _____ people.

Accepted Answer

1 million

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2 million

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500,000

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800,000

Question 10

The Black Death (1346-1353) was caused by _____.

Accepted Answer

bubonic plague

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cholera

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influenza

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smallpox

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