The Human Body — Comprehension Quiz

Multiple Choice

1. The human body is made up of many different...
A) Colors
B) Systems
C) Books
D) Machines

2. Which lesson title tells you about the skeleton?
A) Marvelous Moving Muscles
B) The Body's Framework
C) Control Central: The Brain
D) The Pyramid Pantry

3. The heart is best described as a...
A) Bone
B) Muscle that never stops working
C) Type of food
D) Germ

4. Which body part is called the body's "control center"?
A) The heart
B) The stomach
C) The brain
D) The skeleton

5. What can cause disease in the body?
A) Exercise
B) Germs
C) Vaccination
D) Checkups

6. Who developed the first vaccine?
A) Louis Pasteur
B) Dr. Welbody
C) Edward Jenner
D) None of the above

7. Who discovered pasteurization?
A) Edward Jenner
B) Louis Pasteur
C) Dr. Welbody
D) None of the above

8. The food pyramid is used to show...
A) A balanced diet
B) The skeletal system
C) The nervous system
D) Types of germs

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Short Answer

9. Name three systems of the human body mentioned in this anthology (for example: skeletal, muscular, digestive, circulatory, or nervous).

10. List two things that are important for keeping the body healthy (for example: exercise, cleanliness, balanced diet, rest, or regular checkups).

11. Why is vaccination important for the human body?

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Answer Key

1. B) Systems
2. B) The Body's Framework
3. B) Muscle that never stops working
4. C) The brain
5. B) Germs
6. C) Edward Jenner
7. B) Louis Pasteur
8. A) A balanced diet
9. Any three of: skeletal, muscular, digestive, circulatory, nervous systems
10. Any two of: exercise, cleanliness, balanced diet, rest, regular checkups
11. Vaccination helps prevent disease in the body.