Phineas Gage Chapter 1
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What was Phineas Gage's occupation before the accident?
Railroad construction foreman
Teacher
Blacksmith
Farmer
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.7.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What was the primary cause of Phineas Gage's injury?
A tamping iron accidentally pierced his skull.
He fell from a great height.
He was involved in a train accident.
He suffered a gunshot wound.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What was the immediate effect of the accident on Phineas Gage's health?
He lost consciousness but survived the initial injury.
He died instantly from the injury.
He experienced severe memory loss immediately.
He was paralyzed from the waist down.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What does the term 'open-brain injury' refer to?
An injury where the skull is penetrated, exposing the brain.
A type of brain injury caused by a concussion.
A brain injury that occurs without any external damage.
An injury that results in temporary loss of consciousness.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What part of Phineas Gage's brain was affected by the injury?
Frontal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What type of injury did Phineas Gage sustain?
Closed-brain injury
Open-brain injury
Concussion
Skull fracture
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What year did Phineas Gage's accident occur?
1846
1848
1850
1852
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
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