Q 01/05

Which skin cancer, typically a shiny, pearly bump on sun-exposed skin, is the most common type of all?

A) Squamous cell carcinoma

B) Basal cell carcinoma

C) Malignant melanoma

D) Sebaceous carcinoma

Answer · why

B) Basal cell carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma accounts for about 80% of skin cancers other than melanoma, yet it grows slowly and is unlikely to spread or kill.

Q 02/05

In the ABCDE checklist for spotting melanoma on the skin, what does the letter A stand for?

A) Asymmetry

B) Appearance

C) Abrasion

D) Alignment

Answer · why

A) Asymmetry

Asymmetry means the shape of one half of a mole does not match the other half, whereas a harmless mole is usually an even round or oval.

Q 03/05

Which musician was diagnosed in 1977 with a melanoma under a toenail and died of the disease in 1981?

A) George Harrison

B) Frank Zappa

C) Bob Marley

D) Joey Ramone

Answer · why

C) Bob Marley

Bob Marley rejected his doctors' advice to have the toe amputated, citing his religious beliefs, and died in May 1981 at the age of 36.

Q 04/05

Which Southern Hemisphere country has the highest per-capita rate of melanoma in the world?

A) South Africa

B) Argentina

C) Uruguay

D) Australia

Answer · why

D) Australia

Australia was settled largely by migrants from Europe, whose fair skin is poorly adapted to the country's direct, intense sunlight.

Q 05/05

Which French fashion designer is credited with making suntans chic after a 1920s trip to the Riviera?

A) Coco Chanel

B) Christian Dior

C) Jeanne Lanvin

D) Paul Poiret

Answer · why

A) Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel is said to have caught the sun by accident, and her fans copied the look; before the 1920s, tanned skin was associated with outdoor labore...