Resource 3: HIV and AIDS quiz
Pupil use
Here is a quiz that you can use with your pupils to test their understanding of AIDS and HIV.
1. Does HIV only affect gay people?
| Yes | No | Only Gay Men | Only Gay Women |
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2. Approximately how many people are living with HIV worldwide?
| 38.6 million | 25.8 million | 3. 5 million |
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3. How can you tell if somebody has HIV or AIDS?
| Because of the way they act | They look tired and ill | There is no easy way to tell |
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4. Can you get AIDS from sharing the cup of an infected person?
| Yes | No | Only if you don't wash the cup |
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5. When was AIDS first defined?
| 1997 | 1987 | 1982 |
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6. Which protects you most against HIV infection?
| Condoms | Contraceptive Pills | Spermicide Jelly |
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7. What are the specific symptoms of AIDS?
| There are no specific symptoms | A rash from head to toe | You start to look very tired |
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8. What is HIV?
| A virus | A bacterium | A fungus |
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9. Can insects transmit HIV?
| Only mosquitoes | Yes | No |
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10. What does STD stand for?
| Sexually Transmitted Disease | Special Treatment Doctor | Standard Transmission Deficiency |
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11. Is there a cure for AIDS?
| Yes | No | Only available on prescription |
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12. When is World AIDS Day held?
| 1st January | 1st December | 1st June |
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13. Worldwide, HIV is most common in which age range?
| 0–14 years old | 15–24 years old | 25–34 years old |
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14. Is there a difference between HIV and AIDS?
| Yes, HIV is the virus that causes AIDS | No, HIV and AIDS are the same thing | Yes, AIDS is the virus that causes HIV |
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15. What percentage of those infected with HIV are women?
| Nearly 25% | Nearly 50% | Nearly 75% |
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16. Is it possible to lower the risk of an HIV positive woman infecting her baby?
| Yes, the risk can be made much lower | No, not at all | Only very slightly |
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Answers
Question 1.
Answer – No
Question 2.
Answer – 38.6 million
Question 3.
Answer – There is no easy way to tell
Question 4.
Answer – No
Question 5.
Answer – 1982
Question 6.
Answer – Condoms
Question 7.
Answer – There are no specific symptoms
Question 8.
Answer – A virus
Question 9.
Answer – No
Question 10.
Answer – Sexually Transmitted Disease
Question 11.
Answer – No
Question 12.
Answer – 1st December
Question 13.
Answer – 15–24 years old
Question 14.
Answer – Yes, HIV is the virus that causes AIDS
Question 15.
Answer – Nearly 50%
Question 16.
Answer – Yes, the risk can be made much lower
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