Can You Pass This US Public Health Quiz?

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Public health is all about keeping people safe at home, at work, and at play. In this country, it runs from safe water and safe food to vaccine programs and emergency preparedness and response. Just think about the CDC, health insurance coverage, bans on smoking indoors and outdoors, and seatbelt legislation all these inform daily life to an extent with which many people are unfamiliar. This quiz will challenge you to know about the regulations, programs, and data that keep Americans healthy and safe.

 

Which public health measure greatly reduced car accident deaths?

  • Seat belts

  • Faster ambulances

  • Wider highways

  • Car insurance

Fluoride is added to U.S. drinking water mainly to prevent—

  • Cavities

  • Infections

  • Infections

  • Diabetes

What does the FDA mainly regulate?

  • Medications

  • Hospitals

  • Health insurance

  • Sports injuries

Which city faced a major water crisis due to lead contamination?

  • Detroit

  • Dallas

  • Flint 

  • Atlanta

What is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S.?

  • Smoking

  • Alcohol

  • Alcohol

  • Violence

Which vaccine nearly eliminated polio in America?

  • MMR

  • Salk vaccine

  • Hepatitis B

  • Smallpox shot

What does “herd immunity” mean?

  • Group infection spread

  • Community-level protection

  • Vaccine side effects

  • Only kids immune

Which law expanded health insurance coverage in 2010?

  • Medicare Act

  • Affordable Care Act

  • Social Security Act

  • Medicaid Plus

Which U.S. program provides health insurance for seniors 65+?

  • Medicaid

  • Medicare

  • CHIP

  • Social Security

Which U.S. agency leads the fight against epidemics?

  • CDC

  • FDA

  • NIH

  • WHO

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