Where did Phineas die?

his sister's house in San Francisco

at P.T. Barnum's in New York City

Why was it good that Phineas had an open brain injury?

The hole in the skull gave the brain room to swell

All the bleeding helped get rid of the infection

Phineas thought it was cool to have a hole in his head

Why was it bad that Phineas had an open brain injury?

His brain was wide open to infection

The swelling could ultimately kill him

Phineas wants to go back to work for the railroad. What happens when he returns to work?

He is nasty, insulting, unreliable and gets fired

He picks up right where he left off

He gets promoted to head foreman

Dr. Harlow wants to believe that Phineas made a "full recovery" but what makes him realize Phineas is not "himself"?

Phineas won't sell his pocketful of pebbles for $1,000

Phineas can't remember his family

Phineas never leaves home without _______________________.

a bandage over the hole in his skull

What is the most likely cause of Phineas's accident?

He gets distracted by someone or something & no sand is placed in the hole

He wasn't properly trained on blasting procedures

What does Broca's area of the brain do?

It controls the ability to speak.

It controls the ability to understand math.

It controls the ability to understand speech.

It controls the ability to balance.

What does Wernicke's area of the brain do?

It controls the ability to understand speech.

It controls the ability to speak.

It controls the ability to understand math

It controls the ability to balance.

The last time "Phineas" traveled away from his resting place at Harvard was:

When he was sent back to Vermont for a medical conference marking the 150 year anniversary of the accident.

When he was sent to the Smithsonian to be on display.

When he was sent to Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum.

When he was sent back to Chile for a special exhibit.

Phineas Gage

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do doctors in 1860 treat Epilepsy?

Useless medicine and nursing instructions

Anticonvulsants

Band-Aids

Aspirin

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the item that went through Phineas's brain and skull?

crowbar

iron bar

tamping iron

tamping bar

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CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happened to Phineas Gage on Sept. 13, 1848?

He blew up the railroad.

He took a train to Vermont.

He had an accident that injured his brain.

He caused an accident that injured a coworker.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Phineas's wound got infected.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

After his accident, Phineas has trouble _____________________

Eating and walking

Relating to other people

Getting along with horses

Getting dressed

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Localizers believed _______________

the brain acts as a single unit

the brain has "organs" that control individual functions

the brain is made of cheese

the brain is controlled by humors

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Whole Brainers believed __________________

the brain is made up of "organs"

the brain is controlled by humors

the brain acts as one unit or "cloud"

the brain is made of sandwiches

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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Phineas Gage

How do doctors in 1860 treat Epilepsy?

What is the item that went through Phineas's brain and skull?

What happened to Phineas Gage on Sept. 13, 1848?

Phineas's wound got infected.

After his accident, Phineas has trouble _____________________

The Localizers believed _______________

The Whole Brainers believed __________________

Where did Phineas die?

What was Phineas's cause of death?

Where is Phineas's skull now?

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