Brain Facts!
This is a short, 10 question survey to see how much you know about the brain! Are you a brain expert? Or a brain amateur?
- 1.
What percentage of the brain do we use?
- A.
0%
- B.
15%
- C.
50%
- D.
100%
Correct Answer
D. 100% -
- 2.
Our brains are able to change when we are adults.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
What is the left hemisphere specialized for?
- A.
Mathematical Computation
- B.
Sleeping
- C.
Visual Perception
- D.
Making sense of the world
Correct Answer
D. Making sense of the world -
- 4.
What is the right hemisphere specialized for?
- A.
Music Listening
- B.
Taking in 'the whole picture'
- C.
Emotion
- D.
Mathematical Computation
Correct Answer
B. Taking in 'the whole picture' -
- 5.
Our brains are perfectly symmetrical.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 6.
How many neurons (brain cells) do we have in our brain?
- A.
About 100
- B.
About 100 thousand
- C.
About 100 million
- D.
About 100 billion
Correct Answer
D. About 100 billion -
- 7.
How many connections are there between the neurons?
- A.
In the hundreds
- B.
In the thousands
- C.
In the billions
- D.
In the trillions
Correct Answer
D. In the trillions -
- 8.
What does alcohol do to your brain?
- A.
Makes holes in it
- B.
Acts as a depressant
- C.
Acts as a stimulant
- D.
Deprives it of oxygen
Correct Answer
B. Acts as a depressant -
- 9.
What does marijuana do to your brain?
- A.
Kills brain cells
- B.
Deprives it of oxygen
- C.
Releases many different neurotransmitters
- D.
Makes holes in it
Correct Answer
C. Releases many different neurotransmitters -
- 10.
How much sleep do you need for a healthy brain?
- A.
It depends on the person
- B.
5 hours
- C.
9 hours
- D.
12 hours
Correct Answer
A. It depends on the person -
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