COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania - Quiz
  • 1. How many COVID-19 cases were reported in Tanzania by 7 January 2022?
A) 31,395
B) 32,393
C) 31,000
D) 30,500
  • 2. What was the reported death toll in Tanzania by 21 January 2022?
A) 745
B) 789
C) 753
D) 778
  • 3. By 11 February 2022, what was the reported number of COVID-19 cases?
A) 33,230
B) 33,549
C) 33,436
D) 33,620
  • 4. What happened to the reported death toll between 11 March and 25 March 2022?
A) It doubled
B) It increased by 5
C) It decreased
D) It remained unchanged
  • 5. What was the death toll reported on 8 April 2022?
A) 798
B) 803
C) 800
D) 840
  • 6. What was the total number of COVID-19 cases by the end of June 2022?
A) 35,768
B) 35,354
C) 33,928
D) 37,510
  • 7. How many deaths were reported by the end of June 2022?
A) 803
B) 841
C) 845
D) 840
  • 8. By 8 July 2022, how many COVID-19 cases were reported?
A) 38,205
B) 37,510
C) 37,865
D) 35,768
  • 9. When did the death toll in Tanzania rise to 845?
A) 19 August 2022
B) 30 September 2022
C) 2 September 2022
D) 12 August 2022
  • 10. What was the number of COVID-19 cases reported by the end of October 2022?
A) 39,341
B) 39,513
C) 39,920
D) 40,806
  • 11. What was the number of COVID-19 cases reported by the end of December 2022?
A) 39,920
B) 40,806
C) 43,223
D) 42,396
  • 12. What was the total number of reported COVID-19 cases in Tanzania by the end of 2023?
A) 39,920
B) 40,806
C) 42,396
D) 43,223
  • 13. What was the reported death toll by the end of 2023?
A) 841
B) 846
C) 840
D) 845
  • 14. Between 4 March and 11 March 2022, how many new cases were reported?
A) 100
B) 18
C) 47
D) 24
  • 15. How many deaths were reported by 4 February 2022?
A) 792
B) 789
C) 798
D) 796
  • 16. How many deaths were reported in Tanzania by 5 October 2021?
A) 724
B) 719
C) 723
D) 725
  • 17. By 12 October 2021, what was the reported death toll in Tanzania?
A) 725
B) 723
C) 724
D) 719
  • 18. How many cases were reported on 19 October 2021?
A) 25,957
B) 26,154
C) 26,034
D) 25,846
  • 19. What was the death toll on 22 October 2021?
A) 725
B) 723
C) 724
D) 719
  • 20. How many cases were reported by 29 October 2021?
A) 26,196
B) 26,154
C) 26,227
D) 26,208
  • 21. What was the reported death toll on 12 November 2021?
A) 734
B) 727
C) 730
D) 725
  • 22. How many COVID-19 cases were reported by 19 November 2021?
A) 26,227
B) 26,261
C) 26,208
D) 26,309
  • 23. What was the death toll on 19 November 2021?
A) 734
B) 730
C) 737
D) 727
  • 24. By 26 November 2021, how many cases were reported?
A) 26,261
B) 26,270
C) 29,306
D) 26,483
  • 25. What was the reported death toll on 3 December 2021?
A) 734
B) 730
C) 740
D) 737
  • 26. By 10 December 2021, how many cases were reported?
A) 29,306
B) 30,564
C) 26,483
D) 26,309
  • 27. What was the total number of reported cases by 24 December 2021?
A) 29,306
B) 30,564
C) 26,309
D) 26,483
  • 28. What was the reported death toll by 31 December 2021?
A) 740
B) 730
C) 737
D) 734
  • 29. According to the WHO's Regional Office for Africa, what was the estimated true number of cumulative infections by the end of 2021?
A) 26.3 thousand
B) 26.3 million
C) 30,564
D) 33,000
  • 30. Why does the actual number of infections differ from the reported number in Tanzania?
A) Due to rapid recovery rates
B) Due to under-reporting
C) Due to testing equipment shortages
D) Due to administrative errors
  • 31. How many cases were reported by 5 November 2021?
A) 26,261
B) 26,208
C) 26,227
D) 26,196
  • 32. Who called for the suspension of Parliament for three weeks in May 2020?
A) John Magufuli
B) Augustine Mahiga
C) Freeman Mbowe
D) Richard Ndassa
  • 33. Which animal sample did President Magufuli claim to have submitted to the laboratory to test its accuracy?
A) A dog
B) A chicken
C) A cow
D) A goat
  • 34. How long was Kwanza Online TV suspended by the regulator?
A) 6 months
B) 1 month
C) 11 months
D) 2 years
  • 35. What was the final number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported by Tanzanian authorities before reporting stopped in May?
A) 509
B) 24869
C) 1000
D) 134
  • 36. On what date did President Magufuli announce that international flights would resume without quarantine?
A) 4 May
B) 27 May
C) 1 June
D) 13 May
  • 37. According to the U.S. embassy warning on 13 May, where was the risk of contracting COVID-19 extremely high?
A) Dar es Salaam
B) The Kenya border
C) Zanzibar
D) Arusha
  • 38. How many deaths were recorded in Zanzibar as of 7 May 2020?
A) 5
B) 16
C) 21
D) 41
  • 39. Opposition activists claimed how many people had died in Dar es Salaam alone?
A) 16,000
B) At least 412
C) 509
D) 21
  • 40. Which institution's modelling suggested that the true number of infections in Tanzania between 29 April and 26 May 2020 was 24,869?
A) Tanzanian Ministry of Health
B) The U.S. embassy
C) Imperial College London
D) WHO Regional Office for Africa
  • 41. What objects were used by President Magufuli to allegedly expose false positive test results?
A) Water, air, and soil samples
B) Blood samples from three different patients
C) Samples from three different hospitals
D) A papaya, a quail, and a goat
  • 42. How many cumulative cases were reported in Tanzania on April 1, 2020?
A) 24
B) 16
C) 32
D) 20
  • 43. Where was the third recovery announced on April 3, 2020?
A) Mwanza
B) Dar es Salaam
C) Zanzibar
D) Kagera
  • 44. What was the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases by April 6, 2020?
A) 53
B) 32
C) 24
D) 20
  • 45. What did President John Magufuli metaphorically call the coronavirus?
A) A global conspiracy
B) A flu
C) An airborne disaster
D) A devil
  • 46. What significant action was taken regarding travel on April 12, 2020?
A) Borders were opened to tourists
B) Curfews were enforced nationwide
C) International passenger flights were suspended
D) All domestic transport was banned
  • 47. On April 14, how many new cases were announced in Dar es Salaam by the Prime Minister?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 29
  • 48. Who reported six more cases and the first death in Zanzibar on April 15?
A) The Minister of Finance
B) John Magufuli
C) The Prime Minister
D) Hamad Rashid Mohammed
  • 49. On April 20, how many cumulative deaths had been reported in Tanzania?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 8
D) 16
  • 50. What was the total case count reported by the Prime Minister on April 22, 2020?
A) 480
B) 284
C) 147
D) 94
  • 51. How many patients had recovered by April 24, 2020, following the 37 new recoveries?
A) 48
B) 11
C) The text does not provide the total count
D) 167
  • 52. What was the total number of deaths reported on April 29, 2020?
A) 10
B) 16
C) 4
D) 5
  • 53. In which month did the COVID-19 pandemic reach Tanzania?
A) December 2019
B) March 2020
C) May 2020
D) January 2020
  • 54. Where was the first case of COVID-19 in Tanzania confirmed?
A) Dar es Salaam
B) Zanzibar
C) Dodoma
D) Arusha
  • 55. What was the age of the first confirmed COVID-19 patient in Tanzania?
A) 31
B) 55
C) 46
D) 19
  • 56. Which country had the first patient in Tanzania recently visited before arriving in Arusha?
A) South Africa
B) China
C) Belgium
D) United Kingdom
  • 57. What measures were announced by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on 17 March 2020?
A) Closing schools
B) Total national lockdown
C) Mandatory mask mandates
D) Closing national borders
  • 58. What was the total number of confirmed cases in Tanzania by 19 March 2020?
A) Nineteen
B) Two
C) Twelve
D) Six
  • 59. Who criticized the government for withholding information and creating doubt about the virus?
A) Samia Suluhu Hassan
B) Fatma Karume
C) Kassim Majaliwa
D) Reporters Without Borders
  • 60. Which organization criticized Tanzania for lack of transparency regarding COVID-19?
A) The Ministry of Health
B) United Nations
C) Reporters Without Borders
D) World Health Organization
  • 61. On what date did President Samia Suluhu Hassan resume reporting COVID-19 statistics?
A) 17 March 2020
B) 31 March 2020
C) 28 June 2021
D) 12 January 2020
  • 62. How many new cases were reported on 28 June 2021?
A) 100
B) 19
C) 12
D) 6
  • 63. What reason did President Magufuli attribute to Tanzania being free of coronavirus on 8 June 2020?
A) Strict lockdown measures
B) Widespread vaccination
C) Natural immunity
D) Prayers offered by citizens
  • 64. Which official expressed concern in August 2020 regarding the lack of data from Tanzania?
A) Tedros Adhanom of WHO
B) Dorothy Gwajima, Health Minister
C) Matshidiso Moeti of WHO
D) John Nkengasong of Africa CDC
  • 65. Which COVID-19 variant did a Danish resident test positive for after returning from Tanzania in early 2021?
A) Delta
B) Omicron
C) B.1.1.7
D) Alpha
  • 66. What did the International School Moshi do after reporting a student had COVID-19 on 19 January 2021?
A) Transitioned entirely to home schooling
B) Issued an apology for providing false information
C) Closed down for two weeks
D) Fired the administration
  • 67. What did President Magufuli suggest as a health precaution instead of lockdown measures in January 2021?
A) Social distancing
B) Steam therapy
C) Vitamin supplements
D) Regular testing
  • 68. What official stance did Health Minister Dorothy Gwajima take on vaccination on 1 February 2021?
A) Tanzania would start in March
B) Tanzania had already ordered vaccines
C) Tanzania would only take WHO-approved vaccines
D) Tanzania had no interest in the programme
  • 69. What was the result of a study of travelers arriving in Oman from Tanzania in February 2021?
A) 18 percent tested positive for COVID-19
B) 5 percent tested positive for COVID-19
C) 30 percent tested positive for COVID-19
D) No travelers tested positive
  • 70. On 1 April 2021, where was a new COVID-19 variant with 40 mutations found?
A) Zanzibar
B) Kenya
C) Angola
D) Tanzania
  • 71. Who announced that Zanzibar would start importing and administering COVID-19 vaccines?
A) Dorothy Gwajima
B) Samia Suluhu Hassan
C) John Nkengasong
D) Hussein Mwinyi
  • 72. How many deaths were recorded in Zanzibar between 25 June and 10 August 2021?
A) 15
B) 390
C) 40
D) 714
  • 73. Which vaccine did Zanzibar begin administering to frontline workers on 6 July 2021?
A) CoronaVac
B) Pfizer
C) AstraZeneca
D) Moderna
  • 74. By 14 August 2021, how many people in total had been vaccinated in Tanzania?
A) 105,745
B) 16,970
C) 300,000
D) 207,391
  • 75. What was the reported death toll in Tanzania by 28 September 2021?
A) 15
B) 714
C) 29
D) 50
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