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Chicken Pox Trivia Quiz

I am doing a report on the chicken pox disease in my biology class, and I would like to share my knowledge of the disease with you. I hope you like my quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by jmoskow. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jmoskow

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
165,279

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the scientific name for the chicken pox virus? Hint

Varicella zoster virus

Human papilloma virus

Vaccinia virus

HIV virus

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Question 2 of 10

2. What can mostly prevent chicken pox? Hint

A pill can prevent it.

It can't be prevented.

It can be prevented by a vaccine.

It is prevented by a plant.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following are not symptoms of chicken pox? Hint

coughing

runny nose

chills

rash

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the usual outcome of chicken pox in children? Hint

recovering in about a month

on-and-off sickness for a few weeks

recovery in a week or so

recovering in a couple of days

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which ages account for half of the victims of chicken pox? Hint

32+

0-4

5-9

10-31

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Question 6 of 10

6. Chicken pox isn't contagious.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Does chicken pox usually last longer in children or adults? Hint

children

Both adults and children have it for the same amount of time.

Adults cannot get the disease.

adults

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Question 8 of 10

8. Most people only get chicken pox once in their lifetime.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The virus that causes chicken pox is a part of what virus family? Hint

coronaviruses

herpesviruses

poxviruses

retroviruses

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Question 10 of 10

10. The spots, which are symptoms of the chicken pox disease, start in which of the following places? Hint

hands and feet

knees and elbows

inside the body

face and trunk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the scientific name for the chicken pox virus?

Answer: Varicella zoster virus

The vaccinia virus causes cowpox, the human papilloma virus causes cervical cancer, and the HIV virus causes HIV or AIDS.

2. What can mostly prevent chicken pox?

Answer: It can be prevented by a vaccine.

A toddler can get the vaccine once he or she is one year old. Also someone can get the vaccine, if they haven't had it before, when they are 11-12. The vaccine works 70-90% of the time, and if the vaccinated person gets the disease, the person will have much milder symptoms.

3. Which of the following are not symptoms of chicken pox?

Answer: chills

One can also experience an infection of the skin, a swelling of the brain, a fever, and a stomachache.

4. What is the usual outcome of chicken pox in children?

Answer: recovery in a week or so

Most children who get the disease recover in about a week with no more than a few scars from the bumps.

5. Which ages account for half of the victims of chicken pox?

Answer: 5-9

One usually gets the disease in late winter or early spring.

6. Chicken pox isn't contagious.

Answer: False

Chicken pox is extremely contagious from two days before the skin blisters appear until all the blisters are crusted over. A child with chicken pox should be kept out of school for about one week.

7. Does chicken pox usually last longer in children or adults?

Answer: adults

Children usually have it for 7-10 days, but adults have it for longer.

8. Most people only get chicken pox once in their lifetime.

Answer: True

Almost all people only get the disease once, although rarely it can recur. The bigger risk is that some people experience shingles if the virus is reactivated later in life. 10-20% of people experience shingles in their lifetime. Shingles can only be present in a person who has had chicken pox before.

9. The virus that causes chicken pox is a part of what virus family?

Answer: herpesviruses

There are eight human herpes viruses and over 100 animal ones.

10. The spots, which are symptoms of the chicken pox disease, start in which of the following places?

Answer: face and trunk

The spots spread from the face and trunk to the rest of the body.

Source: Author jmoskow

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