HIV / AIDS Quiz
Use the following quiz or create one of your own to see what you know about HIV/AIDS. After completing the quiz, discuss the answers and related issues with classmates, friends, family and other interested persons.
1. There is a cure for AIDS. [answer]
2. AIDS is a disease that is spread mainly by unprotected sex or sharing needles. [answer]
3. HIV is the leading cause of death worldwide, among those ages 15-59. [answer]
4. Women will not get HIV if they use birth control pills and/or a diaphragm. [answer]
5. A person can become infected with HIV by:
A. Drinking from the same cup as someone with HIV
B. Hugging and touching someone with HIV
C. Going swimming with someone with HIV
D. None of the above
[answer]
6. HIV is not present in:
A. Sweat
B. Blood
C. Semen and vaginal secretions
D. Breast milk
[answer]
7. Spread of HIV by sexual transmission can be prevent by:
A. Abstinence
B. Practicing mutual monogamy with an uninfected partner
C. Correct use of latex condoms
D. All of the above
[answer]
8. Approximately how many people in the United States become infected with HIV each year?
A. 10,000
B. 40,000
C. 75,000
D. 100,000
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9. If you were infected with HIV, you might show symptoms:
A. Within a few weeks
B. Within a year
C. In 10 or more years
D. Any of the above
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10. How many people worldwide are newly infected with HIV each day?
A. Less than 1,000
B. 7,000
C. More than 13,000
D. More than 20,000
[answer]
Answers for questions (1 to 10)
1. False, there is no cure for AIDS.
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2. True, AIDS is spread mainly through unprotected sex or sharing needles.
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3. True, HIV is the leading cause of death worldwide among those aged 15-59.
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4. False, women will not get HIV if they use birth control pills and/or a diaphragm.
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5. A person can not become infected with HIV by drinking from the same cup, hugging and touching, or going swimming with someone with HIV.
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6. HIV is not present in sweat.
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7. Spread of HIV by sexual transmission can be prevented by abstinence, practicing mutual monogamy with an uninfected partner, and the correct use of latex condoms.
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8. Approximately 100,000 people in the United States become infected with HIV each year.
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9. If you were infected with HIV, you might show symptoms within a few weeks, within a year, or in 10 years or more.
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10. More than 13,000 people worldwide are newly infected with HIV each day.
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