COVID-19 pandemic Quiz - 62 Trivia Questions!

The COVID-19 pandemic Quiz explores the global health crisis that reshaped the world in recent times. Test your knowledge of the virus, its impact on public health, and the social and economic challenges it posed. Dive into the science, vaccines, and the resilience of communities worldwide in the face of this unprecedented challenge.

Which was the first European country to experience a major outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020?

France
Italy
The United Kingdom
Germany

In November 2022, the first inhalable vaccine for polio was introduced in which Chinese city?

Nanjing
Shanghai and Guangzhou
Shanghai
Beijing

In which African country was the first case of the coronavirus reported in February 2020?

South Africa
Guinea
Uganda
Egypt

What disease did Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen wear a mask to prevent the spread of?

H7N9
AIDS
HIV
SARS

In the USA, what agency mandated vaccinations for all workers over 100?

OSHA
The FDA
a hospital
a medical association

What is the term for reducing the peak of an epidemic?

Preventing the spread of disease
Keeping the epidemic from spreading
Flattening the epidemic curve
Spreading

Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?

Yongjiang Liaoning
John Bolton
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres
Amr Moussa,

What is the term for measures taken to slow the spread and limit the effects of a disease?

Mitigation
Preventive
Prevention

Which glucocorticoid is used to treat low oxygen levels in the body?

Aspirin
Dexamethasone
Cortisol
Acetylsalicylic acid

In which country is the retirement home in Gijón, where a vaccine was administered to elderly residents in December 2020?

Italy
Canada
Spain
China

In April 2020, which company announced a partnership with Apple to collect location data from mobile phones in order to track the spread of COVID-19?

Apple
Google
Apple's parent company
Microsoft

In which South American country was the outbreak of the coronavirus first reported in February 2020?

Argentina
Brazil
Venezuela
Colombia

Who is the US Secretary of Health and Human Services?

Donald J. Trump
Nancy Pelosi
Alex Azar
John Kerry

What disease was traced by contact tracing?

polio
a deadly disease
Ebola virus
malaria

In May 2023, the World Health Organisation declared what pandemic no longer a public health emergency of international concern?

Malaria
Ebola
Influenza
Cholera

In which country was the first case of coronavirus reported in January 2020?

China
India
Mexico
South Korea

Which US President was criticised for referring to the SARS virus as the 'Chinese Virus'?

George W Bush
George Bush
Obama
Donald Trump

In which Chinese city was a swine flu outbreak discovered in November 2019?

Wuhan
Shenzhen
Shanghai
Chengdu

Who was the Russian President at the time of the Italian earthquake in March 2020?

Vladimir Putin
Boris Yeltsin
Putin's father
Putin

What is the term for the ratio of the number of deaths attributed to a disease divided by the population infected with that disease?

Infection fatality ratio
Infection rate
Disease-infected population
The rate of transmission

What is the medical term for the support of breathing in an intensive care unit?

Mechanical ventilation
Airway control
A respirator
CPR

What was the last continent to have a confirmed case of coronavirus?

South America
Antarctica
Africa

What did many Canadians do during the 2009 pandemic?

Staying in the hospital
Taking a nap
Traveling
Working from home

What is the title of the 2011 film about a pandemic?

The Butterfly Effect
Contagion
Apocalypse Now
The Last of the Mohicans

In September 2020, António Guterres urged countries to increase contributions to what organisation?

International Monetary Fund
World Bank
United Nations
The World Bank

What is the term for the measures taken to stop an outbreak of a disease from affecting the general population?

Containment
Control
Prevention
Preventive action

In 2021, the World Bank reported a sharp increase in the price of what commodity?

Electricity
Water
Gasoline
Food

What type of technology was affected by the economic crash of 2008?

Mobile phones
Computers
Semiconductor
Medical

What industry saw a 40% drop in foot traffic in Europe in March 2009?

Hotel
Hospitals
Retail
Travel

In September 2022, which country declared the outbreak of coronavirus to be over, ending the requirement to wear masks on public transport?

Australia
Japan
New Zealand
China

Which British regional airline collapsed during the financial crisis of 2008?

British Airways
Airbus
Flybe
Airline

What is the Greek name for the Indian variant of the swine flu virus?

H7N9
Theta
SARS
Delta

What is the term for the goal of delaying and reducing peak burden on healthcare?

Flattening the curve
Reducing healthcare costs
Reducing health care costs
Preventing stroke

What is the name of the BBC TV comedy series set during the Covid-19 pandemic?

Pandemonium
The Last of the Summer Wine
The Infected
The Biggest Mistake

Which European country was mostly open during the coronavirus pandemic?

Sweden
Spain
Belgium
Italy

What name is given to the period of reduced human activity during a pandemic?

Pandemic
The affluent
Virus resurgence
Anthropause

In March 2020, all provinces and territories of which country declared states of emergency due to the outbreak of coronavirus?

Mexico
South Africa
Canada
South Korea

In October 2021, Australia and which other country abandoned their attempts to eradicate coronavirus?

New Zealand
South Korea
United States
China

What is the name of the drug used to treat AIDS?

Ritonavir
HIV-1
Sertraline
Antiretroviral drugs

What is the most common symptom of the coronavirus?

Coughing
Fever
Headache
A headache

Which country quarantined travellers from South Korea for two weeks in 2015?

South Korea
Australia
Japan
The US

In which country was the outbreak of coronavirus confirmed in January 2020?

Australia
Canada
South Korea
The US

What is the ratio of deaths to diagnoses?

Diagnosis rate
Deaths / illnesses
Case fatality ratio
Disease risk

What is the most common non-pharmacological measure to reduce the spread of a communicable disease?

Wearing face masks
Preventing the spread of food
Preventing people from getting infected
Giving patients anti-infected hand sanitizers

In February 2020, which country became the centre of the coronavirus pandemic?

Iran
Japan
China
South Korea

What is the standard method of testing for SARS?

SARS antibodies
Nucleic acid test
Bacterial cultures
Tissue sample

Who is the current leader of the Chinese Communist Party?

Liu Jingmin
Xi Jingping's father
Xi Jinping
Liu Xiaoping

What group of people is stigmatised during a pandemic?

Infected with HIV
Unvaccinated
Vaccinated and healthy
People who are healthy

What is the name of the technology used to make medical supplies such as nasal swabs and ventilator valves?

3D laser
3D printing
3D scanning
3D scanner

In which country is the first known outbreak of the SARS coronavirus?

India
United States
South Korea
China

What should you wear when visiting a doctor if you are infected with coronavirus?

Long pants
A gown
Face mask
Shorts

Who is the Secretary-General of the World Health Organisation?

WHO
Dr. Robert Francis
David Beattie
Tedros Ghebreyesus

Which mammal species was particularly affected by the SARS virus?

Mink
Turtle
Bear
Rhino

What suffered the sharpest falls since 2008 in February 2020 as a result of the Ebola pandemic?

Health insurance
The dollar
Health care
Stock indexes

What is the name of the vaccine for COVID-19 approved by the World Health Organisation in November 2022?

ViiV Healthcare
Novavax
The vaccine for COVID-19
The vaccine for COVID-20

The rabies virus is thought to be zoonotic, originating from which animals?

Humans
Dogs
Horses
Bats

Which country has the highest number of cases of coronavirus in the world?

United States
South Africa
India
Russia

The global pandemic of what disease began in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and ended in May 2023?

AIDS
Ebola
SARS
Coronavirus

What is the name of the United Nations body that deals with global threats?

The UN Security Council
The United Nations Environment Program
Security Council
The UN General Secretariat

What type of music did people listen to during the Ebola pandemic?

Pop music
Classical
Pop

What is the name of the coronavirus that has been widely deployed in various countries since December 2020?

COVID-20
H7N9
CHIK-47
COVID-19

What is the main mode of transmission of coronavirus?

Skin to skin
Respiratory
Hand-to-hand
Viral
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