Welcome to the health challenge quiz. This quiz will test your knowledge about the human body as well as general health issues. Hopefully it will be fun as well as informative!

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Welcome to the health challenge quiz. This quiz
will test your knowledge about the human body as
well as general health issues. Hopefully it will
be fun as well as informative!
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Each question will give you enough time to think
about the options before showing the correct
answers. Enjoy the quiz..
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• How many portions of
• fruit or vegetables should
• you eat every day?

Two
Three
Four
Five
The correct answer is D Five Fruit and
vegetables are a good source of vitamins and
minerals, as well as fibre.
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• Smoking can increase the
• risk of which of the
• following diseases or
• problems?

Heart attack
Stroke
Lung Cancer
All three
The correct answer is D All three For help and
advice on giving up smoking, please take
a leaflet from reception.
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True or False?
There is enough iron in the adult human body to
make a small nail.
True
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• How many calories should
• the average adult woman
• have every day to
• maintain a healthy
• weight?

1000
2000
3000
4000
The correct answer is B 2000 calories The amount
varies depending on many other things including
your level of activity and fitness. For advice
about a healthy diet, please ask for a leaflet.
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True or False?
Any exercise that gets you out of breath or
sweating can help reduce your risk of heart
disease.
True Going for a brisk walk, gardening, swimming,
mowing the lawn, playing a sport can all help.
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• What are the benefits to
• the baby of
• breastfeeding?

Protection against ear infection
Protection against chest infections
Lower risk of diabetes
All three of these
The correct answer is D All three For advice on
breastfeeding, talk to your health visitor, or
ask for a leaflet.
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• What is the most common
• cause of POISONING in
• young children?

Washing up liquid
Medicines
Bleach
Asbestos
The correct answer is B Medicines Keep all
medicines in a safe place. Use child safety caps
if you have children in the house.
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True or False?
Breastfeeding can help you to lose weight.
True Women who breastfeed usually lose weight
more quickly after giving birth. Ask your health
visitor for advice.
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• How many bones are there
• in the adult human body?

186
206
286
306
The correct answer is B 206 Babies have more
than 300 bones, some of which join together as
they grow.
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• How can you help bring
• your blood pressure
• down?

Lose weight
Regular Exercise
All of these
Eat less salt
The correct answer is D All of these Eating a
healthy diet and taking regular exercise can
help bring blood pressure down.
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True or False?
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in
England and Wales
True There are more than 35,000 new cases every
year.
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How many parts of the body can you name beginning
with the letter H?
How many of these did you get? Heart, hand, hip,
head, hair, humerus (a bone), heel, hypothalamus
(part of the brain)
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• What is the hardest
• substance in the human
• body?

Tooth Enamel
Bones
Hair
Toenails
The correct answer is A Tooth Enamel
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• Which is the longest bone
• in the adult human body?

Humerus (upper arm)
Tibia (shin)
Femur (Thigh)
Funny bone
The correct answer is C Femur The funny bone is
not really a bone, but the point where a nerve
touches a bone in your elbow
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True or False?
Humans lose an average of 40 to 100 strands of
hair every day
True Although some lose much more!
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• How many muscles are
• there in the human body?

Less than 200
200 to 400
401 to 600
More than 600
The correct answer is D More than 600
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• Which of these has the
• lowest number of
• calories?

1 Litre of Water
1 glass of wine
1 can of diet cola
1/2 pint of beer
The correct answer is A 1 Litre of Water Water
has NO calories, and you should drink about 2
litres a day as part of a healthy diet.