IBCLC Certification Exam Trivia 3

Question 1

Approximately how many IBCLCs are currently certified worldwide?

Accepted Answer

About 34,000

Answer

About 5,000

Answer

About 100,000

Answer

About 500,000

Question 2

The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative was launched by WHO and UNICEF in which year?

Accepted Answer

1991

Answer

1981

Answer

2001

Answer

2010

Question 3

Human breast milk contains approximately how many different identified components?

Accepted Answer

Over 1,000

Answer

About 50

Answer

About 200

Answer

About 500

Question 4

Which ancient civilization is known for employing wet nurses as a formalized profession?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with written contracts dating back to approximately 2000 BCE

Answer

The Aztec Empire

Answer

Ancient China exclusively

Answer

Wet nursing only emerged in medieval Europe

Question 5

The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) was founded in which year?

Accepted Answer

1985

Answer

1975

Answer

1995

Answer

2005

Question 6

The Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion, and Support of Breastfeeding was adopted in which year and where?

Accepted Answer

1990 at the Spedale degli Innocenti in Florence, Italy

Answer

1985 in Geneva

Answer

2000 in New York

Answer

1995 in London