Lesson 3.2.3

3.2.3 How effectively are communicable and noncommunicable diseases dealt with? Quiz: OCR Geography, Unit 6

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes the number of new cases of a disease in a population over time?

    • Morbidity
    • Mortality
    • Incidence
    • Prevalence

  2. What term describes the total proportion of a population living with a specific disease?

    • Incidence
    • Virulence
    • Epidemic
    • Prevalence

  3. Which international organisation coordinates global health responses and collects disease data?

    • Red Cross
    • World Health Organization
    • Oxfam
    • UNICEF

  4. Which disease type spreads between people via pathogens like bacteria, viruses, or parasites?

    • Autoimmune disease
    • Noncommunicable disease
    • Communicable disease
    • Genetic disease

  5. Which category of disease includes lung cancer caused by prolonged exposure to air pollution?

    • Infectious disease
    • Communicable disease
    • Noncommunicable disease
    • Vector-borne disease

  6. What vector carries the Plasmodium parasite causing malaria transmission in tropical regions?

    • Tse-tse fly
    • Black fly
    • Aedes mosquito
    • Female Anopheles mosquito

  7. Which disease outbreak in 2009 spread globally, originating as swine flu?

    • MERS
    • Ebola
    • SARS
    • H1N1

  8. How does excess water during flooding affect the spread of water-borne communicable diseases?

    • Increases transmission rate
    • Stops vector breeding
    • Eradicates pathogens
    • Prevents disease spread

  9. What type of strategy relies on public education campaigns to reduce disease transmission risk?

    • Physical barrier
    • Surgical strategy
    • Direct strategy
    • Indirect strategy

  10. Which strategy involves distributing mosquito nets directly to households in high-risk zones?

    • Direct strategy
    • Indirect strategy
    • Passive strategy
    • Economic strategy

  11. Which physical barrier can make healthcare delivery to remote communities challenging during outbreaks?

    • Flat plains
    • Low altitude
    • Urban sprawl
    • Mountainous relief

  12. What primary air pollutant is most strongly associated with rising rates of lung cancer?

    • Oxygen gas
    • Carbonic acid
    • Fine particulate matter
    • Nitrogen gas

  13. Which type of organisation is non-governmental, often aiding local disease relief independently?

    • WTO
    • TNC
    • IGO
    • NGO

  14. What mitigation strategy for HIV/AIDS involves identifying infected individuals early through testing?

    • Quarantine
    • Vaccination
    • Screening
    • Mass culling

  15. How can remote location impact a community during a major disease pandemic?

    • Increases testing capacity
    • Delays medical supplies
    • Guarantees total immunity
    • Speeds up vaccination

  16. Which factor contributes culturally to the rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes globally?

    • Clean air
    • High-sugar diets
    • High exercise rates
    • Genetic isolation

  17. What role do international agencies play in managing global health pandemics?

    • Enforcing national laws
    • Closing all borders
    • Manufacturing all drugs
    • Funding treatment programmes

  18. Which global disease outbreak in 2002-2003 was caused by a novel coronavirus?

    • Cholera
    • H1N1
    • Tuberculosis
    • SARS

  19. Which strategy directly prevents communicable disease transmission by inducing individual immunity?

    • Quarantine
    • Vaccination
    • Screening
    • Contact tracing

  20. What socio-economic impact commonly results from high prevalence of chronic noncommunicable disease?

    • Increased crop yield
    • Decreased healthcare costs
    • Reduced workforce productivity
    • Rapid population growth

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