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Quiz about Nasty
Quiz about Nasty

Nasty Trivia Quiz


My challenge is to write this quiz. Your challenge is to identify the various nasty items described. Could be a virus, insect, substance, anything. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by StarStruck60. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
StarStruck60
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
328,107
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
575
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. If travelling abroad, avoiding areas with an outbreak of this very nasty, lethal illness is recommended. Symptoms include internal and external bleeding, a rash, red eyes, diarrhea and vomiting. Death usually occurs in the second week. Which virus is this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. At first glance this tree with yellow sweet pea like flowers hanging in long chains doesn't look very nasty, but every part of it is poisonous. What is it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Arachnophobes should look away now. Which of the following spiders can cause death to humans? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. There are probably a lot of contenders for the nastiest job in the world, but the one colloquially known as 'Barnyard Masturbator' has to be close to the top. What is the correct job title? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Flowers are supposed to bring pleasure, but the dragon arum, or stink lily, has a smell that resembles what? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. My bite can cause malaria, yellow fever and dengue fever. I am definitely high on the list of nastiest insects. What am I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Drug taking is one of the nastiest habits to fall into; which of these is highly addictive? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Australia seems to have a high number of snakes and spiders out to get you. One of these is the Inland Taipan. How many people could one dose of its venom kill? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Found in tropical areas which unpleasant illness has been nickname 'break-bone fever' or 'bonecrusher disease'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The Euphorbia family is widely grown in gardens, but which part of it is exceptionally toxic and has some very nasty side effects? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. If travelling abroad, avoiding areas with an outbreak of this very nasty, lethal illness is recommended. Symptoms include internal and external bleeding, a rash, red eyes, diarrhea and vomiting. Death usually occurs in the second week. Which virus is this?

Answer: Ebola Virus

Ebola was first identified in 1976 in Zaire. It is transmitted by coming into contact with bodily fluids. It is one of the deadliest in the group of viruses known as hemorrhagic fevers. Whilst there have been very few mass outbreaks of Ebola those that there have been have claimed many lives.Intensive barrier nursing is required to stop the spread of this incurable disease during an outbreak, and some people do recover of their own accord. Most deaths are due to massive blood loss.
2. At first glance this tree with yellow sweet pea like flowers hanging in long chains doesn't look very nasty, but every part of it is poisonous. What is it?

Answer: Laburnum

Laburnum thrives in gardens all over Europe. When in bloom it is a beautiful tree with long, densely packed chains of bright yellow flowers. The seeds resemble peas, but anyone eating them, or the leaves or flowers can expect vomiting, convulsions, frothing at the mouth and in severe cases coma.

In 1979 "The Lancet" reported 3000 hospital admissions in the United Kingdom due to laburnum poisoning, but no fatalities. Pet owners with a laburnum in the garden normally take great care to clear up fallen seeds and leaves to avoid ingestion by an over curious animal.
3. Arachnophobes should look away now. Which of the following spiders can cause death to humans?

Answer: Brazilian Wandering Spider

There are many venomous spiders in the world. Of all of them the Brazilian wandering spider is, according to the "Guinness Book of Records", the most venomous with a mere 0.006mg of venom being sufficient to kill a mouse. The best known is probably the Black Widow spider, thanks to the rather unsavoury habit it has of eating its mate.

The other spiders listed do have a venomous bite, and have been known to bite humans, but they do not cause human fatalities. The results are not normally any worse than a wasp sting.
4. There are probably a lot of contenders for the nastiest job in the world, but the one colloquially known as 'Barnyard Masturbator' has to be close to the top. What is the correct job title?

Answer: Electroejaculation technician

If animal semen is required for artificial insemination or analysis of any sort this person is the one to collect it. This can be done by use of artificial vaginas, electric prods in the anus, or even by hand. The work of these people enables prize female animals to be impregnated by equally impressive males without the two ever coming into actual contact.

They could be thousands of miles away from each other. The technique is not restricted to cattle or horses, it is also widely used in intensive farming procedures, especially those involving the mass breeding of poultry, where it is regarded as more efficient than nature.
5. Flowers are supposed to bring pleasure, but the dragon arum, or stink lily, has a smell that resembles what?

Answer: Rotting flesh

The dragon arum has a long purple to black spike and emits a strong smell of rotting flesh that wafts for many yards. It is native to the East Asian area, where it is used as a high fibre diet food. It has been grown and forced to flower indoors in Britain, and there have been instances of it flowering outside in hot summers.

Another downside to it is that it is pollinated by flies, that swarm to it in vast clouds.
6. My bite can cause malaria, yellow fever and dengue fever. I am definitely high on the list of nastiest insects. What am I?

Answer: Mosquito

The mosquito is a cause of disease in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Eastern Europe, and the West Indies. If accidentally transported into other areas by returning holidaymakers or in cargo ships its disease carrying capabilities do not lessen.

In 1999 cases of West Nile fever occurred in New York, and these were believed to have been caused by mosquito bites. In 1793 around four thousand people died in Philadelphia due to an outbreak of yellow fever caused by mosquitoes transported on ships coming from the West Indies.
7. Drug taking is one of the nastiest habits to fall into; which of these is highly addictive?

Answer: Nicotine

Nicotine is very harmful to health, and, as any smoker or ex-smoker will testify, very hard to kick.
8. Australia seems to have a high number of snakes and spiders out to get you. One of these is the Inland Taipan. How many people could one dose of its venom kill?

Answer: One hundred

The Inland Taipan, also known as the Fierce Snake, lives in the Central Australian region, and is one of, if not the, most venomous snakes known to man. Fortunately it is a reclusive animal preferring to move away rather than bite if threatened. It eats mainly rodents, and birds, killing with a single bite.

It lives in holes and produces by egg laying, the clutches being between one and two dozen, depending on the availability of food. According to the University of Adelaide's Toxinology research (www.toxinology.com) one bite produces an average of 44mg dry weight of venom, whilst the School of Chemistry at Bristol University states the maximum recorded amount of venom produced by one bite is 110mg. With only two drops of venom being sufficient to kill a man in around ten seconds this is enough to kill over 100 people.
9. Found in tropical areas which unpleasant illness has been nickname 'break-bone fever' or 'bonecrusher disease'?

Answer: Dengue Fever

Dengue fever is marked by headaches, intense muscle and joint pains and a rash, as well as a rapid rise in temperature. After a few days there is a drop in temperature and the fever appears to have gone, but this is swiftly followed by a second phase where the temperature rises again accompanied by a painful rash over the full body. Spread by mosquitoes it is found in the tropics, including developed areas such as Singapore and Taiwan, and Africa. Fortunately it is rarely fatal although full recovery may take several weeks.
10. The Euphorbia family is widely grown in gardens, but which part of it is exceptionally toxic and has some very nasty side effects?

Answer: Sap

The sap of Euphorbia is latex like and can cause intense skin irritation. More worrying is that if it comes into contact with the eyes it causes severe irritation and can, in severe circumstances, lead to permanent blindness. If it comes into contact with mucus membranes in the nose or mouth it causes inflammation in those areas. If cutting the plants in a confined area, such as a greenhouse, vapours from the sap can cause irritation to eyes and inflame airways in people several metres away.

It should always be handled with care and children and pets should be kept away from contact with it.
Source: Author StarStruck60

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