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2020 Coronavirus Quiz

2020 Year-End Quiz: 12 General Coronavirus Questions, No time-limit. A fun-fact follows each entry. How smart are you this year?

1 / 12

According to Bob Woodward’s new book Rage, why did President Trump ‘play down’ the Covid-19 pandemic?

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He didn’t understand its dangers.

He thought it would vanish by April.

He wanted to avoid panic.

He didn’t play the pandemic down.

2 / 12

Can you recall what happens to our perception of saltiness and sweetness at high altitudes?

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It rises by 30%.

It drops by 30%.

It vanishes completely.

It doesn’t change.

3 / 12

In the context of COVID-19, what’s the difference between Antigen and PCR diagnostic tests?

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PCR is more commonly used, Antigen is newer, with results in minutes.

PCR uses nasal swabs, Antigen uses blood samples.

PCR is newer, with faster results, Antigen is more accurate,

There is no difference between the two,

4 / 12

What is Hydroxychloroquine actually being used to cure?

Covid-19

Malaria

Common Flu

Delusional behavior

5 / 12

Where is the Vitamin D hormone processed?

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On the Sun.

On the skin.

In the kidneys and liver.

In Arizona.

6 / 12

What’s the main difference between the Moderna and the Pfizer COVID vaccines, announced in November 2020?

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Only one reached high effectiveness.

Only one has been tested on people.

Only one can be kept in a regular freezer.

Only one can be delivered internationally.

7 / 12

How is the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine different from the ones announced by Pfizer and Moderna?

It’s much cheaper.

It requires normal refrigerating conditions.

It appears to work better in lower dosage.

It’s all of the above.

8 / 12

Which president was the first to have Dr. Anthony Fauci as an advisor?

Ronald Reagan

George W. Bush

Bill Clinton

Barack Obama

9 / 12

According to reports, how many people contracted Covid-19 in Coney Barrett’s Sept. 26 Rose Garden nomination announcement?

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No more than six.

Around twelve.

Over two dozen.

Over two thousands.

10 / 12

On his first interview since releasing himself from the hospital, the 74-year-old Covid-19 stricken President Donald Trump said he was ‘lucky’ because…

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He was able to get the ‘best treatment possible’.

He gets ‘tons of love’ from his supporters.

He is a ‘perfect physical specimen’ and ‘extremely young’.

He has a ‘beautiful wife’.

11 / 12

What month does Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival traditionally take place?

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February

April

July

December

12 / 12

Denmark is the world’s largest producer of which commodity?

Pig meat.

Dairy products.

Mink skins.

Fish.

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According to Bob Woodward’s new book Rage, why did President Trump ‘play down’ the Covid-19 pandemic?

Photo: The White House from Washington, DC / Public domain

Photo: Toshi Aoki – JP Spotters / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

In the context of COVID-19, what’s the difference between Antigen and PCR diagnostic tests?

Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Public domain

What is Hydroxychloroquine actually being used to cure?

Where is the Vitamin D hormone processed?

Photo: Rubbish computer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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What’s the main difference between the Moderna and the Pfizer COVID vaccines, announced in November 2020?

Photo: Rio Tuasikal (VOA), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

How is the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine different from the ones announced by Pfizer and Moderna?

According to reports, how many people contracted Covid-19 in Coney Barrett’s Sept. 26 Rose Garden nomination announcement?

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On his first interview since releasing himself from the hospital, the 74-year-old Covid-19 stricken President Donald Trump said he was ‘lucky’ because…

Photo: The White House from Washington, DC / Public domain

What month does Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival traditionally take place?

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Denmark is the world’s largest producer of which commodity?

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