AIDS Multiple Choice Quiz

1. When is World AIDS Day? a. January 1 b. June 1 c. December 1 2. Roughly, how many people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS at the end of 2009? a. 21.7 million b. 33.3 million c. 62.2 million 3. Roughly, how many children worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS at the end of 2009? a. 200,000 b. 1.1 million c. 2.5 million 4. Roughly, how many women are living with HIV globally? a. 1.4 million b. 15.9 million c. 39.4 million 5. What is the World AIDS Day international symbol of AIDS awareness? a. Red ribbon b. White ribbon c. Black ribbon d. White swan 6. What is HIV? a. A virus b. A fungus c. A bacterium 7. How can you tell if someone has HIV? a. They look tired and ill. b. They have a bad cough. c. They are very thin and have a cough. d. There is no easy way to tell. 8. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS? a. There is no difference. b. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. c. AIDS is the virus that causes HIV. d. Only gay men get AIDS, anyone can get HIV. 9. Is there a cure for AIDS? a. Yes b. No c. Only available at special clinics.

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What is AIDS caused by? a. Pollution b. Homosexuality c. A virus d. Dirty Water Does HIV only affect gay people? a. Yes b. No Can you get AIDS from sharing the cup of an infected person? a. Yes b. No What does STD stand for? a. Sexually Transmitted Disease b. Special Treatent Doctor c. Standard Transmission Deficiency Worldwide, HIV is most common in which age range? a. 0-14 years old b. 15-24 years old c. 25-34 years old What percentage of those infected with HIV are women? a. Nearly 25% b. Nearly 50% c. Nearly 75%