PHC Ambassadors Program
Public Health 101
NYC DOHMH 101
NYC Trivia
The World Cup
100

How many required trainings were volunteers expected to complete?

A: 2 trainings 

B: 3 trainings  

C: 5 trainings  

D:  6 trainings  

D: 6 trainings

100

What does WHO stand for?

A: World Health Organization  

B: Workplace Health Organization  

C: World Hygiene Organization  

D: Water Health Organization  

 

A: World Health Organization  

100

What does DOHMH stand for? 

A: Department of Health and Medical Hygiene 

B: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 

C: Department of Hygiene and Medical Health 

D: Department of Hygiene and Mental Health  

B: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 

100

Which busy street in Manhattan was originally a Native American trail that ran the length of the island? 

A: Lexington Avenue 

B: 8th Avenue 

C: Broadway

D: FDR Drive 

 

C: Broadway

100

Which countries are hosting the 2026 World Cup? 

A: Canada, Mexico, United States  

B: South Korea and Japan  

C: Morrocco, Portugal, Spain 

D: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay  

A: Canada, Mexico, United States  

200

What year was the Public Health Corps (PHC) launched? 

A: 2019 

B: 2020 

C:2021 

D:2022 

C.2021

200

What is the name of the United States’ national public health agency? 

A: American Public Health Association  

B: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials 

C: National Association of County and City Health Officials  

D: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

D: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

200

How old is DOHMH? 

A: 200 years old 

B: 215 years old 

C: 221 years old

D: 300 years old 

C: 221 years old

200

What famous candy was invented in Brooklyn? 

A: Now & Later

B: Baby Ruth 

C: Skittles 

D: Red Vines 

A: Now & Later

200

When is the World Cup held? 

A: Every 2 years  

B: Every 4 years  

C: Every 5 years  

D: Every 6 years 

B: Every 4 years  

300

What were the three levels of civic engagement discussed in the Civic Engagement Training?

A: Individual, Collective, Systemic 

B: Individual, Community, National 

C: Local, State, Federal 

D: Legislative, Executive, Judicial 

 

A: Individual, Collective, Systemic

300

What is the leading cause of death in the United States? 

A: Cancer 

B: Unintentional Injuries  

C: Heart Disease 

D: Alzheimer’s Disease  




C: Heart Disease 

300

In which 3 boroughs are the Neighborhood Health Action Centers located? 

A: Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island

B: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn

C: Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn

D: Bronx, Queens, Staten Island 

  

C: Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn

300

Which Staten Island neighborhood contains the highest natural point on the Atlantic coast from Florida to Cape Cod? 

A: Todt Hill

B: Oakwood  

C: Dongan Hills   

D: Tompkinsville 

A: Todt Hill

300

What is the official 2026 World Cup song? 

A: Dai Dai, Shakira & Burna Boy

B: Waka Waka, Shakira 

C: This One’s For You, David Guetta & Zara Larsson   

D: We Are One Pitbull, Jennfier Lopez & Claudia Leitte 

A: Dai Dai, Shakira & Burna Boy

400

Fill in the blank, “The mission of the PHC Ambassadors Program is to train everyday New Yorkers to be _____________ in their communities.  

A: Avengers 

B: Community Health Workers 

C: Health Messengers

D: Public Health Officers 

 

C: Health Messengers

400

Which NYC neighborhood was impacted by Legionanaires’ disease in August of 2025?

A: Mott Haven  

B: Flushing 

C: Sunset Park  

D: Central Harlem

 

D: Central Harlem

400

Who appoints the Commissioner of Health? 

A: Mayor

B: Governor 

C: Board of Health 

D: City Council  

A: Mayor

400

Which of the following facts about the Bronx is false? 

A: It has more parks than any other borough 

B: It is the birthplace of Stan Lee, the co-creator of the X-men, Black Panther, and Spider Man

C: It is the only NYC borough on the mainland of the United States 

D: It is home to the oldest public golf course in the United States 

B: It is the birthplace of Stan Lee, the co-creator of the X-men, Black Panther, and Spider Man

400

Which country has won the most World Cup titles? 

A: Brazil  

B: Chile 

C: England 

D: Sweden  

A: Brazil  

500

What does CARE stand for in the CARE Model of Healthcare Communications covered in the Combatting Misinformation training? 

A: Connect, Ask, Reflect, Empower 

B: Connect, Ask, Review, Empower 

C: Connect, Account, Reflect, Encourage 

D: Connect, Account, Reference, Encourage 

A: Connect, Ask, Reflect, Empower

500

Fill in the blank, John Snow, the father of modern epidemiology, is best known for his work tracing the source of a ____________outbreak in 1800s London.

A: Cholera  

B: Polio 

C: Malaria 

D: Measles 

 

A: Cholera  

500

What disease prompted the creation of the New York Health Committee, the grandparent agency of the DOHMH, in 1793? 

A: Typhoid 

B: Tuberculosis 

C: Rabies 

D: Yellow Fever  

 

D: Yellow Fever  

500

This Will Smith movie featured a spaceship crashing into the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.  

A: Bad Boys 

B: Men in Black

C: Independence Day 

D: Hitch 

B: Men in Black

500

Lionel Messi, is the highest goal-scorer in the World Cup, how many goals has he scored? 

A: 18  

B: 20 

C: 24 

D: 32 

A: 18  

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