The Bilingual Brain Quiz (TedEd)

What are the two active parts typically used to measure language ability?

• Speaking and listening

• Writing and reading

• Speaking and writing

• Listening and reading

What are the three general types of bilingual people based on how they acquired each language?

• Compound, coordinate, subordinate

• Simultaneous, sequential, subordinate

• Balanced, unbalanced, subordinate

• Primary, secondary, tertiary

According to the critical period hypothesis, why do children learn languages more easily than adults?

• Because their brains are more developed

• Because they have more time to learn

• Because their brains are more plastic

• Because they have better memory

What part of the brain is more active in emotional and social functions?

• Temporal lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Right hemisphere

• Left hemisphere

What advantage does a bilingual brain have in delaying the onset of diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia?

• More activity in the occipital lobe

• Higher density of grey matter

• Higher density of white matter

• More activity in the cerebellum

What was the earlier view of bilingualism before the 1960s?

• It was considered harmful

• It was considered a handicap

• It was considered irrelevant

• It was considered an advantage

What part of the brain is strengthened by the effort and attention needed to switch between languages?

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Cerebellum

• Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

What does recent research show about the cognitive benefits of bilingualism?

• It makes your brain less healthy

• It has no effect on cognitive function

• It makes you smarter

• It makes your brain more healthy

What is the part of the brain that plays a large role in executive function, problem solving, and focusing while filtering out irrelevant information?

• Cerebellum

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

What advantage does bilingualism provide for the brain?

• It reduces brain activity

• It makes the brain more complex

• It makes the brain less healthy

• It decreases grey matter density