Malaria Quiz
1. The word Malaria is Italian for what words?
a. blood disease
b. bad air
c. killer infection
2. Who discovered that malaria was transmitted by a mosquito?
a. Camillo Golgi
b. Ronald Ross
c. Aristotle
3. Which is NOT a symptom of malaria?
a. fever
b. chills
c. cramps
4. Can malaria be cured?
a. yes, with the help of perscription drugs
b. no, it can never be cured
c. yes, it will go away on its own
5. How do you test for malaria?
a. get an MRI
b. blood looked at under a microscope
c. test a skin sample
6. Is there dormant forms of malaria
a. yes
b. no
c. I have no idea
7. What project was delayed when 21,000 of its 26,000 workers were hospitalized by malaria?
a. the eiffel tower
b. panama cannal
c. gateway arch
8. Mosquitos are less attracted to what colors?
a. light colors
b. neon colors
c. dark colors
9. Without treatment, P. vivax and P. ovale infections can cause relapses for up to how long?
a. 8 months
b. 5 years
c. forever
10. How often does a child die from malaria?
a. every hour
b. every second
c. every minute
a. blood disease
b. bad air
c. killer infection
2. Who discovered that malaria was transmitted by a mosquito?
a. Camillo Golgi
b. Ronald Ross
c. Aristotle
3. Which is NOT a symptom of malaria?
a. fever
b. chills
c. cramps
4. Can malaria be cured?
a. yes, with the help of perscription drugs
b. no, it can never be cured
c. yes, it will go away on its own
5. How do you test for malaria?
a. get an MRI
b. blood looked at under a microscope
c. test a skin sample
6. Is there dormant forms of malaria
a. yes
b. no
c. I have no idea
7. What project was delayed when 21,000 of its 26,000 workers were hospitalized by malaria?
a. the eiffel tower
b. panama cannal
c. gateway arch
8. Mosquitos are less attracted to what colors?
a. light colors
b. neon colors
c. dark colors
9. Without treatment, P. vivax and P. ovale infections can cause relapses for up to how long?
a. 8 months
b. 5 years
c. forever
10. How often does a child die from malaria?
a. every hour
b. every second
c. every minute