The Amazing Brain Quiz

How much does the brain weigh?

• 2.5 pounds

• 3.7 pounds

• 5 kilograms

• 1.4 kilograms

What does the brain control?

• Only emotions

• Pleasure and pain, hunger and thirst, blood pressure and body temperature

• Only the other organs

• Only memories

What is the brain often compared to?

• A laptop

• A heart

• A calculator

• A smartphone

How many nerve fibers pass from one side of the brain to the other through the corpus callosum?

• 300 to 350 million

• 400 to 450 million

• 200 to 250 million

• 100 to 150 million

Which hemisphere of the brain is more related to logic and analysis?

• Left hemisphere

• Right hemisphere

• Frontal lobe

• Temporal lobe

Which side of the brain controls the accent, speed, and intonation of speech?

• Right side

• Occipital lobe

• Left side

• Frontal lobe

What happens if one side of the brain is removed?

• The person becomes more creative

• The other side becomes inactive

• The other side takes over some of its roles

• The person loses all brain functions

What is the human brain probably capable of according to the text?

• Only basic functions

• Much more than we will ever discover

• Nothing beyond what we already know

• Only logical thinking

Which side of the brain is dominant for artists such as writers and musicians?

• Left side

• Right side

• Parietal lobe

• Frontal lobe

Which profession more commonly uses the left side of the brain according to the text?

• Writers

• Artists

• Scientists

• Musicians