Trivia quiz questions and answers about cancer

Trivia quiz questions and answers about cancer

 

 

Trivia quiz questions and answers about cancer

Cancer Trivia Challenge

 

 

QUESTION

ANSWERS

What does CRFB stand for?

 

  1. Colorectal facts brochure
  2. Cancer researchers fighting back
Celebrate , Remember, Fight Back
  1. Cute relayers for beer

How often should a woman over 40 have a mammogram?

Every year

  1. Every 2 years
  2. Every 3 years
  3. Never

 

Which Saturday Night Live star made us laugh each week and lost the fight against cancer a few years ago?

Gilda Radner

  1. Jane Curtain
  2. Phil Hartman
  3. Chris Farley

 

Fats should make up what percent of your daily caloric intake?

  1. 10%
  2. 20%

30%

  1. 40%

What American Cancer Society program offers one-on-one support to women with breast cancer?

Friend to Friend

  1. One-on-one
  2. On my way
  3. Reach to Recovery

Free time at Summit is what?

A. Time to have a glass of wine

  1. B. Networking time

C. Time for a nap

D.  Jacuzzi time

To avoid Team Capt burnout & retain teams you should

A.Suggest team cpts delegate duties to their members

  1. Have a succession plan in place
  2. Involve them in the process from the beginning
  3. All of the above.

 

 

 

 

 

Which type of cancer is one of the most preventable cancers?

 

  1. Breast
  2. Bladder
  3. Prostate
  4. Lung

Which TV anchorwoman who has turned to educating the public about colorectal cancer screening after her husband lost his battle against the disease?

 

  1. Diane Sawyer
  2. Barbara Walters

Katie Couric

  1. Connie Chung

 

4000 chemical compounds are contained in what cigarette by-product?

  1. Ashes

Smoke

  1. Paper
  2. Filter

How many Americans are killed each year due to smoking?

 

  1. 375,000

431,000

  1. 526,000
  2. 579,000

 

 

 

 

 

What American Cancer Society program is an educational, information sharing support group for men living with prostate cancer?

  1. Men We Are
  2. Group for Men

Man to Man

  1. No Women Allowed

 

Which testicular survivor is the only man to perform a back flip on ice skates as part of his program?

Scott Hamilton

  1. Elvis Stoiko
  2. Brian Boitano
  3.  

 

 

 

When is the sun strongest?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Between 10am and 3pm

  1. Between 9am and 2pm
  2. Between 11am and 4pm
  3. Between 12pm and 5pm

How many Americans are alive today who have a history of cancer?

  1. 5.0 million
  2. 6.2 million
  3. 7.4 million

8.4 million

 

 

 

Which is not a fruit?

 

  1. Apple
  2. Pear
  3. Banana
  4. Chocolate

What American Cancer Society event helps to raise money for breast cancer research and community-based programs?

 

  1. Breast Cancer Funds

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Fundraising for Breast health

D.   Running for Breast Cancer

What simple procedure helps detect cervical cancer in women?

 

  1. Colonoscopy
  2. PSA test
  3. Mammogram
  4. PAP test

 

Which breast cancer survivor won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1968 for figure skating?

 

Peggy Fleming

  1. Dorothy Hamill
  2. Tara Lipinski
  3. Nancy Kerrigan

 

What is the average number of years of life smokers lose due to their smoking habit?

  1. 5 years
  2. 10 years

15 years

  1. 20 years


 

 

 

What month is recognized as breast cancer awareness month?

A.    September

B.    October

C.    November

D.    December

What does the SPF stand for in sunscreen?

A. Sun Protection Factor

B.Sunscreen Protects Faces

C.    Super Product Factor

D.  Sunlight Promotes Fun

What flower does the American Cancer Society sell in March that is ‘the flower of spring, the flower of hope’?

Tulip

  1. Lily
  2. Carnation

Daffodil

 

How much does the American Cancer Society charge you for their services and programs?

 

$0

$5

  1. $10
  2. $15

 

How long will it take a smoker who has quit to replace pre-cancerous cells in their body?

 

0 years

  1. 5 years

10 years

  1. 15 years

 

 

 

What can you wear on your head to help protect you against the sun?

Hat

  1. Earmuffs
  2. Jacket
  3. Mouse ears

What blood test screens men for prostate cancer?

  1. PRE
  2. SER
  3. PSA (prostate specific antigen)
  4. TEL

What American Cancer Society volunteer driver program provides rides to cancer patients for treatment?

 

Road to Recovery

  1. On the Road Again
  2. Get on the Road
  3. Driving to treatment

 

Which White House Correspondent for ABC News is a cancer survivor?

  1. Matt Lauer

Sam Donaldson

  1. Dan Rather
  2. Tom Brocaw


What ingredient in cigarettes causes smokers to become addicted?

  1. Tar
  2. Smoke
  3. Asbestos
Nicotine

 

 

 

What goo can you put on your skin to help protect you from the sun’s damaging rays?

Sunscreen

  1. Mousse
  2. Baby Oil
  3. Orange Juice

The American Cancer Society’s physical activity guidelines say that we should be active at least how many minutes each day?

 

  1. 15

30

  1. 45
  2. 60

 

What is the most common type of cancer in men?

  1. Colorectal
  2. Skin

Prostate

  1. Bladder

 

What month is American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout for tobacco prevention?

 

  1. August
  2. September
  3. October
November

 

What year was the American Cancer Society founded?

1913

  1. 1923
  2. 1933
  3. 1943

 

 

 

 

 

Which of the following is NOT considered ‘physical activity’?

  1. Running
  2. Jogging
  3. Walking
  4. Watching TV

Which female TV character helped make a cancer diagnosis part of an informative and entertaining sitcom on primetime?

  1. Ally McBeal
Murphy Brown
  1. Ellen DeGeneres
  2. Oprah Winfrey

What is the test called that detects colorectal cancer early?

 

  1. Scopy
  2. Mammography

Colonoscopy

  1. PAP test

How many ounces of water should you drink each day, according to the American Cancer Society’s dietary guidelines?

  1. 54

64

  1. 74
  2. 84

Which Character on Sex In the City had breast cancer?

  1. Miranda
  2. Carrie
  3. Samantha
  4. Charlotte

 

 

 

What organization is “the nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service?”

American Cancer Society
  1. Fight Cancer Now
  2. Cancer Free You and Me
  3. Survivors R US

How many fruits and vegetables should you ‘strive’ for?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4

5

 

What Tour de France winner is a cancer survivor?

  1. Luce Calto

Lance Armstrong

  1. Sidney Yvelte
  2. Mark DeOnly

What American Cancer Society phone number can you call to get the answers to all your cancer-related questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?

  1. 1-800-234-5678
  2. 1-888-333-HELP

1-800-ACS-2345

  1. 1-800-CANCERFRE

What clause prevents cities from passing stronger standards for clean indoor air?

  1. Emption
  2. Clemption
  3. Demption

Preemption

 

 

 

What is the American Cancer Society’s website?

  1. www.cancer.org
  2. ww.acs.net
  3. www.cancersociety.com
  4. www.society.org

How often should women perform breast self-exam?

  1. Every week

Every month

  1. Every year
  2. Never

What can you do to reduce your risk of developing cancer by 1/3?

  1. Wear yellow clothes
  2. Eat chocolate

Eat fruits and vegetables

  1. Drive a station wagon

Which of the following is not a test for the early detection of colon cancer?

  1. Colonoscopy
  2. Digital Rectal Exam
  3. Fecal Occult Blood Test
Urine Test

 

 

 

 

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