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This study set covers Public Health through
20 practice questions.
A collection of factual questions regarding global public health, disease distribution, and international health initiatives. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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Global Public Health Geography study set below.
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1
Which country is currently considered endemic for wild poliovirus type 1 alongside Pakistan?
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A
Nigeria
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B
Afghanistan
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C
India
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D
Brazil
2
The 'Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas' (OEPA) successfully eliminated river blindness in which of the following countries by 2016?
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A
Guatemala
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B
Honduras
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C
Mexico
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D
All of these
3
Which region of the world currently carries the highest burden of HIV/AIDS infections globally?
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A
Sub-Saharan Africa
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B
Southeast Asia
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C
Eastern Europe
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D
Latin America
4
What is the primary vector responsible for the transmission of Zika virus, which saw a major outbreak in Brazil in 2015?
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A
Anopheles gambiae
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B
Aedes aegypti
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C
Culex pipiens
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D
Glossina palpalis
5
Which country reported the first known human case of H5N1 avian influenza in 1997?
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A
China
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B
Thailand
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C
Vietnam
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D
Hong Kong SAR
6
Which tropical disease, primarily affecting sub-Saharan Africa, is transmitted by the Tsetse fly?
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A
Dengue fever
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B
Sleeping sickness (Human African trypanosomiasis)
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C
Chagas disease
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D
Leishmaniasis
7
In which country did the world's largest recorded Ebola epidemic (2014-2016) originate?
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A
Sierra Leone
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B
Liberia
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C
Guinea
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D
Democratic Republic of the Congo
8
The 'Meningitis Belt' of Africa stretches across the continent from Senegal in the west to which country in the east?
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A
Ethiopia
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B
Sudan
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C
Eritrea
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D
Chad
9
Which country was the first to be declared malaria-free by the WHO in the Western Pacific region in 2021?
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A
Singapore
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B
China
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C
Japan
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D
Australia
10
What is the most common form of schistosomiasis found in South America?
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A
Schistosoma mansoni
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B
Schistosoma haematobium
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C
Schistosoma japonicum
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D
Schistosoma mekongi
11
The WHO European Region includes which country, despite its geographical location primarily in Central Asia?
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A
Mongolia
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B
Uzbekistan
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C
Kazakhstan
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D
Afghanistan
12
Which island nation, located in the Indian Ocean, launched a successful national campaign to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in 2017?
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A
Sri Lanka
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B
Maldives
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C
Mauritius
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D
Seychelles
13
Which of these countries is part of the 'Amazon Basin' and has historically struggled with high rates of malaria transmission?
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A
Peru
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B
Argentina
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C
Chile
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D
Uruguay
14
Which infectious disease, also known as Hansen's disease, remains endemic in several states of Brazil and India?
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A
Tuberculosis
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B
Leprosy
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C
Trachoma
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D
Buruli ulcer
15
Cholera outbreaks are frequently linked to the lack of clean water infrastructure in which densely populated island nation?
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A
Haiti
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B
Fiji
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C
Jamaica
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D
Bahamas
16
Which pathogen, responsible for causing Chagas disease, is endemic to the Americas?
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A
Trypanosoma brucei
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B
Trypanosoma cruzi
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C
Plasmodium falciparum
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D
Leishmania donovani
17
In the 20th century, which country was the site of the first successful global smallpox eradication certification?
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A
India
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B
Somalia
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C
Bangladesh
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D
Brazil
18
Which country currently hosts the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
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A
France
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B
United States
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C
Switzerland
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D
Belgium
19
What is the leading cause of death related to environmental factors in low-income countries?
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A
Indoor air pollution
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B
Noise pollution
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C
Chemical spills
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D
Soil erosion
20
Which specific region of the world saw the first documented cases of MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) in 2012?
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A
Saudi Arabia
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B
Iran
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C
Turkey
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D
Egypt
