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1. Establishment of the first European colonies in the New World was partially fueled by demand for tobacco.
a. True
b. False
2. "Light" cigarettes expose the user to fewer toxins than regular cigarettes.
a. True
b. False
3. The nicotine molecule is very similar to the neurotransmitter
a. serotonin.
b. GABA.
c. dopamine.
d. acetylcholine.
4. Which of the following statements best explains why the first cigarette of the day for regular smokers has such a
strong effect on them?
a. Some tolerance to nicotine develops during the day, but it is rapidly lost at night while the smoker sleeps (and
doesn’tsmoke).
b. Smokers build tolerance to nicotine overnight while they are sleeping.
c. Smokers develop reverse tolerance for nicotine the more cigarettes they smoke during the day.
d. Cigarettes help calm the smoker down after having bad dreams.
5. Of those who smoke, as many as ____ are addicted to nicotine.
a. 25-30 percent
b. 50-55 percent
c. 75-80 percent
d. 90-95 percent
6. The most common form of death associated with cigarette smoking is
a. heart disease.
b. cancer.
c. emphysema.
d. stroke.
7. People who use smokeless tobacco are at a lower risk for a fatal myocardial infarction than cigarette smokers.
a. True
b. False
8. In the U.S., between __________ nonsmokers die each year from cancer induced by secondhand smoke.
a. 250-400
b. 500-1,000
c. 15,000-20,000
d. 30,000-80,000
9. The average smoker requires ____ serious attempts to quit smoking before reaching success.
a. 1-2
b. 3-4
c. 5-10
d. 15-20
10. When tobacco smoking was first introduced in Europe, it was deemed a crime that could be punishable by the
________ in Germany.
a. castration of the smoker
b. death of the smoker
c. death of those who supplied tobacco to smokers
d. loss of title to the family estates
11. Evidence now exists suggesting that tobacco was actively cultivated as a crop as early as
a. 4,000 years ago.
b. 7,000 years ago.
c. the year 8,000 B.C.E.
d. 6,000 years ago.
12. Unlike strains of tobacco currently in use, the original strains of tobacco used in the New World
a. may have caused hallucinations.
b. had analgesic properties, thus prompting physicians in Europe to recommend their use.
c. did not contain nicotine at all.
d. had higher levels of nicotine than found in strains used today.
13. Researchers have identified _____ different chemicals in tobacco smoke.
a. 2,250
b. 1,650
c. 4,700
d. 100,000
14. Up to _______ of the typical cigarette is made up of stems, scraps and dust.
a. 40 percent
b. 14 percent
c. 24 percent
d. 64 percent
15. The typical profit margin for a pack of cigarettes sold in the U.S. is
a. 19 percent.
b. 55 percent.
c. 44 percent.
d. 32 percent.
16. Smokersof“light”cigarettebrands________whencomparedwithsmokersofregulartobaccobrands.
a. have half the cardiovascular risk
b. have twice the cardiovascular risk
c. have about the same cardiovascular risk
d. experiencelessofa“high”fromthenicotine
17. In spite of its widespread popularity as a product for smoking, the tobacco plant contains nicotine because it is a
a. way to attract bees for pollination in the spring.
b. way to kill off neighboring plants so the tobacco plant has better access to sunshine.
c. stimulant to the reproductive cycle of the tobacco plant.
d. natural insecticide.
18. There is good evidence that companies that produce the major brands of cigarettes have ____________ nicotine
found in cigarettes.
a. increased the level of
b. decreased the level of
c. maintained the level of
d. introduced compounds to counteract the effects of
19. Nicotine’schemicalstructureisverysimilartothatof
a. acetylcholine.
b. glutamate.
c. dopamine.
d. GABA.
20. Nicotine reduces the effects of ______________ , which normally breaks down dopamine after it has been
released.
a. monoamine oxidase A
b. monoamineoxidaseß
c. monoamine oxidase I
d.
21. The lethal dose of nicotine for the average adult is
a. 25 mg.
b. 15 mg.
c. 50 mg.
d. 60 mg.
22. The biological half-life of nicotine is approximately
a. 120 minutes.
b. 60 minutes.
c. 45 minutes.
d. 180 minutes.
23. Between ______ of heavy alcohol drinkers also smoke.
a. 50 and 55 percent
b. 70 and 95 percent
c. 30 and 40 percent
d. 30 and 50 percent
24. Globally, tobacco products are thought to cause _________ premature deaths a year.
a. 70 million
b. 8 million
c. 5 million
d. 17 million
25. What percentage of all cases of lung cancer are thought to be smoking-related?
a. 18 percent
b. 28 percent
c. 55 percent
d. 87 percent
26. The economic consequences of cigarette smoking have been estimated to be __________ in the United States.
a. $3,000 per year for every man, woman and child
b. $3,000 per year for every man and woman above the age of 18
c. $3,000 per year for every active smoker
d. $400 per year for every man, woman and child
27. Secondhand cigarette smoke has been found to
a. increase plaque formation by 50 percent.
b. increase plaque formation by 20 percent.
c. not affect plaque formation at all.
d. cause a halt in plaque formation until the individual is no longer exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke.
28. What percentage of infants who die after discharge from the hospital are found to have been exposed to secondhand
cigarette smoke?
a. 17 percent
b. 72 percent
c. 35 percent
d. 56 percent
29. DescribethebegrudgingacceptanceonthepartofEuropetotobacco.
30. Describethetimecourseandsymptomsexperiencedwithnicotinewithdrawal.
31. Discusstheevidencetosupportthedangersofsecondhandsmoke.
32. Explainwhysmokelesstobaccoisnotasafealternativetosmoking.
33. Discusstheconnectionbetweencigarettecessationandweightgain.
