| Coverage : Have you ever has poison ivy? Think you know all there is to know about it? Sort out fact from fiction with this quiz! |
| 1. | What does poison ivy have that gives you a rash? |
| a. | | leaves |
| b. | | burrs |
| c. | | urushiol (oo-roo-shee-awl) oil |
| d. | | poison |
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| 2. | What percentage of the population is thought to be allergic to poison ivy? |
| a. | | 10 |
| b. | | 20 |
| c. | | 50 |
| d. | | 95 |
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| 3. | If you catch poison Ivy on the job, is it covered by Workers Compensation Insurance? |
| a. | | yes |
| b. | | no |
| c. | | yes depending on the state |
| d. | | Only if you didn’t know you were allergic to poison ivy |
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| 4. | Do people with serious immune deficiencies tend to suffer from poison ivy? |
| a. | | yes, they get it much more severely |
| b. | | only if they have a known allergy |
| c. | | no, it doesn’t seem to affect such people |
| d. | | none of the above |
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| 5. | Can one catch poison ivy, by being around someone who had it or touching their rash? |
| a. | | yes, it even transfers in water- BEWARE!! |
| b. | | no, if it’s been more than 24 hours you can’t catch it |
| c. | | no, one must come in direct contact with the urushiol in order to be effected |
| d. | | yes, it will spread to anything that touches the rash |
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| 6. | Can you spread poison ivy by scratching and touching other places on you body? |
| a. | | yes, hand washing is critical |
| b. | | no, unless the rash is weeping |
| c. | | no, one must come in direct contact with the urushiol oil or the oil must be on the skin |
| d. | | yes, don’t touch your eyes or mouth if you have poison ivy |
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| 7. | Can someone develop an allergy to poison ivy if they have never been allergic before? |
| a. | | no, immunity is forever |
| b. | | yes, someone can become sensitive at any time |
| c. | | no, it is genetic whether or not someone is allergic |
| d. | | yes, you can catch it an loose your immunity |
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| 8. | Who invented the term “poison ivy” |
| a. | | Christopher Columbus |
| b. | | Captain John Smith |
| c. | | Captain Morgan |
| d. | | Blackbeard the Pirate |
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| 9. | Where does the name urushiol come from? |
| a. | | Native Americans |
| b. | | Japanese |
| c. | | Indiginous Natives of Mexico |
| d. | | Canadians |
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| 10. | How long does the urushiol oil stay active on a cut plant? |
| a. | | it doesn’t kill the plant, kill the oil |
| b. | | up to 5 years |
| c. | | up to one year |
| d. | | only about 24 hours |
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| 11. | You should never burn poison ivy because: |
| a. | | you will create an airborne agent that could infect your entire neighborhood |
| b. | | there is no reason you shouldn’t burn poison ivy |
| c. | | the oil on the leaves will cause the flames to spread uncontrollably |
| d. | | it is the leading cause of forest fires |
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| 12. | how many leaves does poison ivy have per cluster? |
| a. | | 1 |
| b. | | 3 |
| c. | | 5 |
| d. | | 7 |
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