Brain Quiz Five
Test your knowledge with our Brain Quiz. You’ll know more about the brain than the average person.
- 1.
What is the approximate weight of the brain in a normal human adult?
- A.
1 pound
- B.
3 pounds
- C.
5 pounds
- D.
7 pounds
Correct Answer
B. 3 pounds -
- 2.
The human brain is suspended in:
- A.
Blood Plasma
- B.
Cerebrospinal Fluid
- C.
Lymphatic Fluid
- D.
Vitreous Fluid
Correct Answer
B. Cerebrospinal Fluid -
- 3.
What are the proper brain wave names?
- A.
3 waves called: Thermal, Short, Long
- B.
3 waves called: Light, Microwave, X-ray
- C.
4 waves called: Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta
- D.
4 waves called: GHz, THz, MHz, EM
Correct Answer
C. 4 waves called: Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta -
- 4.
The number of minutes your brain can survive without oxygen before it starts to die is:
- A.
4 to 6 minutes
- B.
8 to 10 minutes
- C.
12 to 15 minutes
- D.
16 to 22 minutes
Correct Answer
A. 4 to 6 minutes -
- 5.
How much of the average human body’s blood supply is used by the brain to keep up with the heavy metabolic demands of its neurons?
- A.
5%
- B.
15%
- C.
20%
- D.
40%
Correct Answer
C. 20% -
- 6.
The fattiest organ in your body is the:
- A.
The Liver
- B.
The Brain
- C.
Intestines
- D.
Gallbladder
Correct Answer
B. The Brain -
- 7.
Cranial nerves originate in the brain stem and pass out of the skull to the surface of the body. How many cranial nerves does the human brain have?
- A.
2
- B.
12
- C.
100′s
- D.
1,000′s
Correct Answer
B. 12 -
- 8.
How many lobes are there in the human brain?
- A.
There are 2 lobes in the human brain
- B.
There are 4 lobes in the human brain
- C.
There are 4 lobes in each hemisphere of the human brain for a total of 8 lobes
- D.
There are 8 lobes in each hemisphere of the human brain for a total of 16 lobes
Correct Answer
C. There are 4 lobes in each hemisphere of the human brain for a total of 8 lobes -
- 9.
When you have a headache, what part of the brain is in pain?
- A.
The Cerebellum
- B.
The Pons
- C.
The Frontal Lobe
- D.
It’s not your brain that’s hurting when you get a headache – without pain receptors, your brain can’t feel any pain
Correct Answer
D. It’s not your brain that’s hurting when you get a headache – without pain receptors, your brain can’t feel any pain -
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