GHP Exam 1 (Quizzes 1-5) complete
Study set with Questions and correct
Answers
Which statement about WHO is false? - correct answer- ✅It is a major financing agency for
global health projects.
Which United Nations agency is primarily involved in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS? -
correct answer- ✅UNAIDS
All of the following are multilateral development agencies, except the: - correct answer-
✅United States Agency for International Development
The largest charitable foundation in the world is: - correct answer- ✅Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation
Which NGO is based in a low- and middle-income country? - correct answer- ✅BRAC
Which statement about the Global Fund is false? - correct answer- ✅It is primarily a technical
agency.
Which of the following represents public-private partnerships for public health? - correct answer-
✅All of these are correct.
Which statement about NTDs is false? - correct answer- ✅NTD control is not a best buy in
global health, causing additional challenges.
If a country prints additional currency in order to pay off debts, what is likely to be the economic
outcome? - correct answer- ✅Inflation
If you become sick but are able to quickly see a specialist, take time off from work, and have
meals prepared for you because of the efforts and connections of your friends, colleagues, and
neighbors, you have a high level of ______. - correct answer- ✅Social capital
If you wanted to describe a country as having a low per capita gross national income, which one
of the following terms would be best to use? - correct answer- ✅Low income country
In which one of the following countries was a high life expectancy achieved in spite of several
decades of rule by a dictator intermixed with modest investments in health programs? - correct
answer- ✅Chile
In which one of the following places is there a democratic political system that has enacted
"socialist" or "communist" policies and has very favorable public health outcomes, similar to a
Scandinavian country? - correct answer- ✅Kerala, India
What is the name given to the phenomenon that, either on a national or individual level, as
income increases so does life expectancy? - correct answer- ✅Wealth-health gradient
Which one of the following is the type of development that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs? - correct
answer- ✅Sustainable development
Which one of the following nations is unique in its epidemiologic transition because it achieved
the transition by addressing infectious diseases without improving the nutritional status of its
population? - correct answer- ✅China
Which one of the following statements best summarizes our current understanding of the impact
of stress on human health? - correct answer- ✅Chronic stress from poverty or other poor living
, conditions are more strongly associated with poor health outcomes than acute or short-term
stressors.
Which two countries account for more than one-third of the world's total population? - correct
answer- ✅China and India
A country with gross national income per capita of $1,000 is classified by the World Bank as
a(n): - correct answer- ✅Low-income country
What is the most important factor in the spread of TB from lower-income countries to higher-
income countries? - correct answer- ✅Immigration
What is the most important milestone achieved in global health over the last 50 years? - correct
answer- ✅Decrease in the under-5 mortality rate to 65 per 1,000 children
Which country is considered low income, according to the World Bank definition? - correct
answer- ✅Liberia
Which of the following represents an upper-middle-income country according to the World Bank
classification? - correct answer- ✅Turkey
Which of the following was not a feature of smallpox? - correct answer- ✅Diagnosis was made
by laboratory testing since the rash was not distinct
Which statement about global health is false? - correct answer- ✅Global health focuses on
individual level clinical care.
Which statement about the present status of global health is true? - correct answer- ✅About
146,000 deaths occurred from measles globally in 2013.
Among which of the following would you expect to have the greatest disparity in the rate of
stunting in under-5 children? (see page 62 of your textbook) - correct answer- ✅Rural vs.
urban Latin America and the Caribbean
In which area would you expect to have the highest rates of contraception use among women
aged 15-49? - correct answer- ✅Urban East Asia and the Pacific
What would buy you the most health gained for the least cost? - correct answer- ✅Childhood
vaccination
Which group is most likely to have the lowest measles immunization rate? - correct answer-
✅Poorest 20% population of West and Central Africa
Which of the following is most likely to have the lowest life expectancy at birth? - correct
answer- ✅An aboriginal Australian female
Which one of the following is not considered private health spending? - correct answer-
✅Social security system
Which statement about health and maternal education is false? - correct answer- ✅Studies in
Philippines have shown that even better educated mothers were unable to keep their children
healthy in locations without safe water supply.
Which statement about health equity is true? - correct answer- ✅It is a multidimensional
concept that includes issues of fairness within and across countries
Which statement about health expenditure and outcomes is false? - correct answer- ✅Cuba
spends a relatively high share of its GDP on health and has a low life expectancy.
Which statement about measles vaccination by income quintile is true? - correct answer- ✅The
gaps in vaccine coverage between income groups is greater in West and Central Africa than
among the same groups in South Asia.
Study set with Questions and correct
Answers
Which statement about WHO is false? - correct answer- ✅It is a major financing agency for
global health projects.
Which United Nations agency is primarily involved in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS? -
correct answer- ✅UNAIDS
All of the following are multilateral development agencies, except the: - correct answer-
✅United States Agency for International Development
The largest charitable foundation in the world is: - correct answer- ✅Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation
Which NGO is based in a low- and middle-income country? - correct answer- ✅BRAC
Which statement about the Global Fund is false? - correct answer- ✅It is primarily a technical
agency.
Which of the following represents public-private partnerships for public health? - correct answer-
✅All of these are correct.
Which statement about NTDs is false? - correct answer- ✅NTD control is not a best buy in
global health, causing additional challenges.
If a country prints additional currency in order to pay off debts, what is likely to be the economic
outcome? - correct answer- ✅Inflation
If you become sick but are able to quickly see a specialist, take time off from work, and have
meals prepared for you because of the efforts and connections of your friends, colleagues, and
neighbors, you have a high level of ______. - correct answer- ✅Social capital
If you wanted to describe a country as having a low per capita gross national income, which one
of the following terms would be best to use? - correct answer- ✅Low income country
In which one of the following countries was a high life expectancy achieved in spite of several
decades of rule by a dictator intermixed with modest investments in health programs? - correct
answer- ✅Chile
In which one of the following places is there a democratic political system that has enacted
"socialist" or "communist" policies and has very favorable public health outcomes, similar to a
Scandinavian country? - correct answer- ✅Kerala, India
What is the name given to the phenomenon that, either on a national or individual level, as
income increases so does life expectancy? - correct answer- ✅Wealth-health gradient
Which one of the following is the type of development that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs? - correct
answer- ✅Sustainable development
Which one of the following nations is unique in its epidemiologic transition because it achieved
the transition by addressing infectious diseases without improving the nutritional status of its
population? - correct answer- ✅China
Which one of the following statements best summarizes our current understanding of the impact
of stress on human health? - correct answer- ✅Chronic stress from poverty or other poor living
, conditions are more strongly associated with poor health outcomes than acute or short-term
stressors.
Which two countries account for more than one-third of the world's total population? - correct
answer- ✅China and India
A country with gross national income per capita of $1,000 is classified by the World Bank as
a(n): - correct answer- ✅Low-income country
What is the most important factor in the spread of TB from lower-income countries to higher-
income countries? - correct answer- ✅Immigration
What is the most important milestone achieved in global health over the last 50 years? - correct
answer- ✅Decrease in the under-5 mortality rate to 65 per 1,000 children
Which country is considered low income, according to the World Bank definition? - correct
answer- ✅Liberia
Which of the following represents an upper-middle-income country according to the World Bank
classification? - correct answer- ✅Turkey
Which of the following was not a feature of smallpox? - correct answer- ✅Diagnosis was made
by laboratory testing since the rash was not distinct
Which statement about global health is false? - correct answer- ✅Global health focuses on
individual level clinical care.
Which statement about the present status of global health is true? - correct answer- ✅About
146,000 deaths occurred from measles globally in 2013.
Among which of the following would you expect to have the greatest disparity in the rate of
stunting in under-5 children? (see page 62 of your textbook) - correct answer- ✅Rural vs.
urban Latin America and the Caribbean
In which area would you expect to have the highest rates of contraception use among women
aged 15-49? - correct answer- ✅Urban East Asia and the Pacific
What would buy you the most health gained for the least cost? - correct answer- ✅Childhood
vaccination
Which group is most likely to have the lowest measles immunization rate? - correct answer-
✅Poorest 20% population of West and Central Africa
Which of the following is most likely to have the lowest life expectancy at birth? - correct
answer- ✅An aboriginal Australian female
Which one of the following is not considered private health spending? - correct answer-
✅Social security system
Which statement about health and maternal education is false? - correct answer- ✅Studies in
Philippines have shown that even better educated mothers were unable to keep their children
healthy in locations without safe water supply.
Which statement about health equity is true? - correct answer- ✅It is a multidimensional
concept that includes issues of fairness within and across countries
Which statement about health expenditure and outcomes is false? - correct answer- ✅Cuba
spends a relatively high share of its GDP on health and has a low life expectancy.
Which statement about measles vaccination by income quintile is true? - correct answer- ✅The
gaps in vaccine coverage between income groups is greater in West and Central Africa than
among the same groups in South Asia.
