Coronavirus COVID-19 Vocabulary Quiz

Coronavirus COVID-19 Vocabulary Quiz

You’ve been bombarded with information about the coronavirus for weeks - how much have you taken in?

published on May 20, 2020
1/19

What is a virus?

Hint: 1 choice
A microscopic single-celled
organism
A sub-microscopic infectious agent
that replicates only inside the living
cells of the organism
A multicellular organism with
chlorophyll as it's primary
photosynthetic pigment
2/19

This is not the first widespread coronavirus encountered by humans. But Which of these is not a type of coronavirus?

Hint: 1 choice
Ebola
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
SARS
Middle East respiratory sydrome
MERS
3/19

What does the 19 in the covid-19 stand for?

Hint: 1 choice
It refers to the 19 molecules that
make up the coronavirus
It is the 19th coronavirus identified
since the Who began naming them
It is the year which the virus was
first encounterd :2019
4/19

How much money have the world’s governments and central banks pledged in stimulus to counter the economic shock of the virus?

Hint: 1 choice
$1 trillion
Almost $3 trillion
Almost $2 trillion
At least 3 trillion dollars
5/19

Which organ in the body does this coronavirus primarily attack?

Hint: 1 choice
Heart
Lungs
Liver
6/19

What is the official name of the virus as designated by the World Health Organisation WHO?

Hint: 1 choice
Sars-cov-2
Covid-19
Wuhan flu
7/19

What does the virus attach itself to when it enters the human body?

Hint: 2 choices
Antigens
Red blood cells
Ace2 receptors in the lining of the
airways
8/19

Who’s at highest risk of developing severe Covid-19 disease? Choose 2 answers.

Hint: 2 choices
Children
Pregnant women
People who are over the age of 60
Those with existing medical
conditions
9/19

What is a fomite?

Hint: 1 choice
A hospital grade disinfectant
A contaminated object or surface
A desease carrier
10/19

How long can the coronavirus survive on plastic and stainless steel surfaces, according to studies?

Hint: 1 choice
72 hours or more
24-60 hours
4 to 12 hours
11/19

How soon can a vaccine for Covid-19 be commercially available?

Hint: 1 choice
At least 12 months
Around 16 weeks
12/19

About what percentage of infected people who recover without needing hospital treatment?

Hint: 1 choice
60 percent
70 percent
80 percent
13/19

How big is the Coronavirus.

Hint: 1 choice
8 Billionths of a meter in diameter
80 billionths of a meter in diameter
800th Billionths of a meter in
diameter
14/19

Governments around the world have been monitoring R number of people to determine when to ease lockdown restrictions. What is the R number?

Hint: 1 choice
The percentage of confirmed
coronavirus cases that lead to death
The percentage of the population
that has been tested for the
coronavirus
The average number of people
whom one infected person will pass
on the virus
15/19

What’s more important for preventing infection?

Hint: 1 choice
Frequent handwashing
Wearing a facemask
16/19

What is more effective at removing the coronavirus from your hands?

Hint: 1 choice
Soap and water
Alcohol based sanitizer
Hand lotion
17/19

What’s a safe distance to stay apart from someone who’s sick?

At least one foot 30 cm
At least 3 feet 1 meter
18/19

SARS-CoV-2 can _______ humans.

Hint: 1 choice
Infect
Defect
Effect
19/19

Which of these is not listed as a sypmtom of the Coronavirus by the World Health Organisation WHO website?

Hint: 1 choice
Fever
Dry cough
Blurred vision