Q 01/05

In medicine, what term describes inflammation of the stomach lining that causes pain?

A) Gastritis

B) Colitis

C) Enteritis

D) Ulcer

Answer · why

A) Gastritis

Gastritis is the medical term for inflammation of the stomach lining, which can result from infection, stress, or prolonged use of anti-inflammatory d...

Q 02/05

Which children's film features a character who pretends to have a stomach ache to skip school?

A) Matilda

B) Billy Madison

C) Ferris Bueller's Day Off

D) The Breakfast Club

Answer · why

C) Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Ferris Bueller famously fakes a stomach ache at the beginning of the 1986 film to convince his parents he is too ill to atte...

Q 03/05

What food-borne bacterium is the leading cause of stomach ache from contaminated poultry?

A) Listeria

B) Salmonella

C) E. coli

D) Campylobacter

Answer · why

B) Salmonella

Salmonella from undercooked or contaminated poultry is a major cause of foodborne illness that produces stomach ache, nausea, and diarrhea within hour...

Q 04/05

Which spice, often used in Indian cuisine, is traditionally used to soothe stomach ache?

A) Coriander

B) Asafoetida

C) Turmeric

D) Cumin

Answer · why

D) Cumin

Cumin seeds have been used in traditional medicine for centuries to ease digestive discomfort and stomach ache, and the practice remains common in Ayu...

Q 05/05

What digestive disorder, marked by severe stomach ache and sudden onset, results from intestinal blockage?

A) Crohn's disease

B) Gastroparesis

C) Ileus

D) Diverticulitis

Answer · why

C) Ileus

Ileus is a temporary paralysis of the bowel that causes severe stomach ache, bloating, and inability to pass stool, often following surgery or illness...