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1
Which virus was eradicated in 1980 but remains a major bioweapon concern?
Smallpox
Influenza
Marburg
Ebola
2
What happened during the 2001 Anthrax attacks?
Ebola outbreak in a hospital
Anthrax-laced letters mailed
Smallpox vials stolen
No incident occurred
3
What is a significant weakness of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)?
It lacks mandatory verification
No nations signed it
It bans weapons too broadly
It only covers viruses
4
What mechanism allows pathogens to spread by suppressing immune responses?
Blood Clots
Immune evasion
Organ Failure
Toxin resistance
5
Why is dual-use biotechnology a biosecurity risk?
It can blur lines between medicine and weapon development
Harmless in practice
Only works in labs
Its too expensive
6
What makes Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) a potent bioweapon?
No available treatment
Requires direct blood transmission
Non-contagious nature
Airborne spores that persist for decades
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Which treaty was the first to prohibit biological weapons in warfare?
Geneva Protocol
Treaty of Versailles
Biological Weapons Convention
Kyoto Protocol
8
Which ancient civilization poisoned enemy wells with ergot fungus?
Greeks
Egyptians
Romans
Assyrians
9
Which organization leads international treaties banning bioweapons?
Greenpeace
NATO
United Nations
World Bank
10
Which detection system continuously monitors the air for biothreat agents?
BioGuard
BioSafe
BioX
BioWatch
11
Which bacteria causes pneumonic and bubonic plague?
Yersinia pestis
Clostridium botulinum
Bacillus anthracis
Francisella tularensis
12
Which of these is a viral hemorrhagic fever virus considered for weaponization?
E. coli
Ebola
Francisella tularensis
Yersinia pestis
13
What does biological warfare primarily involve?
Nuclear explosions
Pathogenic microorganisms
Chemical toxins
Cyber attacks
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Which cult attempted a failed anthrax attack in Japan during the 1990s?
Solar Temple
Branch Davidians
Heaven’s Gate
Aum Shinrikyo
15
What biosafety risk is posed by CRISPR technology?
Data leaks
Overpopulation
Cybersecurity attacks
Engineered superpathogens
