Quiz: How Well Do you Know Tobacco? Take this quiz to find out! Three out of four kids know about cigarettes before they are ___ years old. A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6 Which is NOT a reason that young people start smoking? A. Because their friends smoke. B. Because they think it's glamorous. C. Because they're smart and think for themselves. D. Because they see their favorite stars smoking. Which of these IS NOT an advertising technique used by the tobacco industry to target young women and minority groups? A. Magazine ads featuring beautiful young women. B. Billboards featuring African Americans placed in neighborhoods where lots of African Americans live. C. Selling specially-made cigarettes for women. D. These are ALL techniques the tobacco industry uses to hook young women and minorities, and there are many more. Most young people FIRST try cigarettes: A. After stealing them from their parents. B. When they buy them in a store. C. After stealing them from a store. D. With a friend who already smokes. About how many people in the U.S.A. die every year from smoking? A. 5,000 B. 50,000 C. 500,000 D. 5,000,000 Almost all smokers start smoking by the time they're: A. 18 B. 10 C. 22 D. 14 Secondhand smoke contains how many chemicals? A. 4 B. 40 C. 400 D. 4,000 Smoking is responsible for what percentage of U.S. lung cancer cases? A. 17% B. 47% C. 67% D. 87% Which supermodel quit smoking and now speaks out against tobacco use? A. Kate Moss B. Christy Turlington C. Cindy Crawford D. Claudia Schiffer Which music group speaks out against tobacco use? A. Boyz II Men B. Backstreet Boys C. Goo Goo Dolls D. Dixie Chicks Which of these is NOT TRUE about cigars? A. Cigar smoking leads to stained teeth, bleeding gums, loss of teeth, and bad breath. B. Cigars are better for you then cigarettes because you don't inhale the smoke. C. One cigar has as much nicotine as almost three packs of cigarettes. D. Cigar smoking is on the rise among not only teenagers, but also elementary school and junior high school students. About how much money does the tobacco industry spend every year on advertising? A. $500,000 B. $5,000,000 C. $500,000,000 D. $5,000,000,000

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