AIDS HISTORY TRIVIA

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3. The First Cases– 10 Points
QUESTION:
•The first cases described in 1981 were five homosexual men
who all had this respiratory disease
ANSWER:
•Pneumocystis pneumonia

4. The First Cases– 20 Points
QUESTION:
•The second article regarding HIV released by the CDC
reported 26 new cases in these two states
ANSWER:
•California and New York

5. The First Cases– 30 Points
QUESTION:
•The first cases were associated with these types of
infections, which take advantage of a person’s weakened
immune system
ANSWER:
•Opportunistic infections

6. The First Cases– 40 Points
QUESTION:
•The first recorded victims of HIV infection in the U.S. were
ANSWER:
•Homosexual men

7. The First Cases– 50 Points
QUESTION:
•Because of its first targeted population, HIV was first termed
ANSWER:
•GRID or gay-related-immune-deficiency

8. Discoveries– 10 Points
QUESTION:
•HIV was first isolated from the lymph node of an AIDS
patient during this year
ANSWER:
•1983

9. Discoveries– 20 Points
QUESTION:
•Upon its discovery in 1983, HIV was first named
ANSWER:
•LAV or lymphadenopathy associated virus

10. Discoveries– 30 Points
QUESTION:
•The ‘triple drug cocktail’ known as HAART therapy was
first developed by David Ho during this year
ANSWER:
•1996

11. Discoveries– 40 Points
QUESTION:
•This person is credited with the isolation/ discovery of HIV
ANSWER:
•Luc Montagnier

12. Discoveries– 50 Points
QUESTION:
•The first blood test for HIV was developed this year
ANSWER:
•1985

13. Origins– 10 Points
QUESTION:
•HIV is thought to have originated in this country
ANSWER:
•Africa

14. Origins– 20 Points
QUESTION:
•The first strain of HIV-1, probably came from SIVcpz found
in this species of primate
ANSWER:
•Chimpanzee

15. Origins– 30 Points
QUESTION:
•The first claim that HIV crossed over from primates was
made in 1985 with the isolation of SIV from this particular
species
ANSWER:
•African Green Monkeys

16. Origins– 40 Points
QUESTION:
•In 1989, HIV-II was found to be genetically nearly identical
to the SIV strain from this primate
ANSWER:
•Sooty Mangabey

17. Origins– 50 Points
QUESTION:
•Genetic analysis has confirmed that HIV originated during
this year with a 95% confidence interval of 1915 to 1941
ANSWER:
•1931

18. HIV in the U.S.– 10 Points
QUESTION:
•HIV is thought to have entered the United States through this
country
ANSWER:
•Haiti

19. HIV in the U.S.– 20 Points
QUESTION:
•There is evidence that AIDS was in the U.S. as early as this
decade
ANSWER:
•1960’s

20. HIV in the U.S.– 30 Points
QUESTION:
•HIV transmission is not only limited to homosexuals, it was
also found among these three populations in 1986
ANSWER:
•Intravenous drug users, hemophiliacs, and blood transfusion
recipients

21. HIV in the U. S.– 40 Points
QUESTION:
•This kind of therapy was first used in 1987 and now given to
women to reduce the risk of prenatal transmission of HIV
ANSWER:
•AZT or antiretroviral therapy

22. HIV in the U.S.– 50 Points
QUESTION:
•HIV was not declared to be the cause of AIDS until this year
ANSWER:
•2003

23. HIV Today– 10 Points
QUESTION:
•Today, there are this many people living with HIV/AIDS
globally
ANSWER:
•35 Million

24. HIV Today– 20 Points
QUESTION:
•It is estimated that this many people have already died of
HIV/AIDS globally
ANSWER:
•39 Million

25. HIV Today– 30 Points
QUESTION:
•The incidence of HIV remains steady at about this many per
year
ANSWER:
•50,000

26. HIV Today– 40 Points
QUESTION:
•This drug was approved in 2012 as a preventative measure
for HIV transmission
ANSWER:
•Truvada

27. HIV Today– 50 Points
QUESTION:
•This year marked the unofficial beginning of the AIDS
epidemic in the United States
ANSWER:
•1981