Responses to Spanish Influenza and AIDS (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Quizzes
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When did the Spanish flu pandemic occur?
When did the Spanish flu pandemic occur?
1918 to 1920
How many people died from the Spanish flu?
How many people died from the Spanish flu?
50 to 100 million
What proportion of the world's population was infected by the Spanish flu?
What proportion of the world's population was infected by the Spanish flu?
One third
Where may the Spanish flu have originated, according to National Geographic?
Where may the Spanish flu have originated, according to National Geographic?
China
Why was it called the Spanish flu?
Why was it called the Spanish flu?
Spain first published accounts of it
Which was a symptom of Spanish flu?
Which was a symptom of Spanish flu?
Hacking cough
What prevention measure was made illegal in New York during the Spanish flu?
What prevention measure was made illegal in New York during the Spanish flu?
Spitting in streets
Is there an effective cure for AIDS?
Is there an effective cure for AIDS?
No, not yet
Where is HIV believed to have originated?
Where is HIV believed to have originated?
Kinshasa, Congo
When was the disease named AIDS?
When was the disease named AIDS?
September 1982
How is HIV transmitted?
How is HIV transmitted?
Through body fluids
What role did Princess Diana play regarding AIDS?
What role did Princess Diana play regarding AIDS?
De-stigmatised touching patients