Lesson 3.2.4

3.2.4 How far can diseases be predicted and mitigated against? Quiz: OCR Geography, Unit 6

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The 20 questions

  1. Which international organisation is responsible for global disease monitoring and coordinating international responses?

    • Red Cross
    • World Health Organization
    • Médecins Sans Frontières
    • Oxfam

  2. Which global viral outbreak rapidly spread in 2009, prompting a WHO pandemic declaration?

    • Ebola virus
    • H1N1 swine flu
    • Zika virus
    • SARS coronavirus

  3. From which native island plant species are medicinal compounds extracted to treat childhood leukaemia?

    • Foxglove plant
    • Willow tree
    • Opium poppy
    • Rosy periwinkle

  4. What type of healthcare initiative is driven by local community members rather than governments?

    • NGO directive
    • Bilateral aid
    • Top-down policy
    • Grassroots strategy

  5. Which physical geographical feature can severely delay emergency medical response during an epidemic?

    • Mountainous relief
    • Economic poverty
    • Poor literacy
    • Urban density

  6. What public health measure identifies infected individuals before symptoms appear to limit transmission?

    • Vector control
    • Quarantine isolation
    • Mass vaccination
    • Population screening

  7. Which natural habitat provides the native growing conditions for the medicinal rosy periwinkle?

    • Tropical rainforests
    • Arid deserts
    • Alpine tundra
    • Boreal forests

  8. Why can extreme flooding in rural areas severely hinder international disease mitigation efforts?

    • Impedes transport access
    • Increases drug effectiveness
    • Prevents viral mutation
    • Decreases vector breeding

  9. Why do pharmaceutical TNCs often concentrate drug development on diseases common in wealthy nations?

    • High disease burden
    • Simpler climate conditions
    • High profit margins
    • Lower operational costs

  10. How do remote island geographies sometimes aid national governments during global pandemic outbreaks?

    • Natural quarantine barrier
    • Higher population density
    • Faster vaccine delivery
    • Increased vector mobility

  11. What major ecological crisis is caused by the unsanctioned overharvesting of wild medicinal plants?

    • Loss of biodiversity
    • Lower ocean salinity
    • Increased soil fertility
    • Reduced carbon emissions

  12. Which key mitigation method helps reduce mother-to-child transmission during an HIV/AIDS pandemic?

    • Antiretroviral therapy
    • Physical isolation
    • Vector eradication
    • Antibiotic overuse

  13. How does empowering local women improve the success rate of community grassroots health campaigns?

    • Reduces drug manufacturing
    • Eliminates physical barriers
    • Enhances community education
    • Replaces international NGOs

  14. What primary factor accelerated the global diffusion rate of SARS in 2003?

    • Slow walking migration
    • River barge transport
    • International air travel
    • Ocean freight shipping

  15. What term describes non-governmental organisations delivering local-level medical aid during outbreaks?

    • NGO
    • WHO
    • TNC
    • WTO

  16. Why do high patent costs on TNC drugs create global health inequalities?

    • Increases drug supply
    • Eradicates physical barriers
    • Prevents viral resistance
    • Limits poor access

  17. Which type of natural hazard can disrupt disease control by destroying critical healthcare infrastructure?

    • Patent disputes
    • Trade tariffs
    • Urban congestion
    • Earthquakes

  18. What primary soil condition is required for successful cultivation of the rosy periwinkle?

    • Well-drained soil
    • Waterlogged clay
    • Deep peat moss
    • High salinity sand

  19. Which global campaign strategy successfully eradicated smallpox worldwide by 1980?

    • Economic sanctions
    • Herbal remedies
    • Population screening
    • Mass vaccination

  20. Which medicinal plant, widely grown in warm climates, provides raw material for essential analgesic pain-relief drugs?

    • Foxglove
    • Opium poppy
    • Rosy periwinkle
    • Cinchona tree

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