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Alcohol and the Brain

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Balance and coordination are most associated with the

a)

thalamus

b)

frontal cortex

c)

hippocampus

d)

cerebellum

2.

Logical decision making is processed here.

a)

occipital lobe

b)

visual cortex

c)

frontal lobe

d)

thalamus

3.

The area of the brain that regulates hunger, thirst and other drives.

a)

thalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

amygdala

d)

cerebellum

4.
____ and older is the legal drinking age. 
a)
21
b)
18
c)
25
d)
16
5.
Alcohol is a depressant, meaning it slows down the brain. 
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which of these is an effect from drinking alcohol?
a)
Loss of balance and coordination
b)
Unable to think clearly and logically
c)
Stronger emotions
d)
All of these
7.
Drinking too much alcohol can lead to alcohol poisoning, which can kill someone.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

What makes up the Central Nervous System?

a)

Brain & Spinal Cord

b)

Brain & Liver

c)

Spinal Cord & Small Intestine

d)

Spinal Cord & Liver

9.

The hippocampus controls what

a)

urges

b)

coordination

c)

memories

d)

blood pressure

10.

What does alcohol do to the body?

a)

Speeds it up

b)

Slows it down

11.
Drinking and ____________ is especially dangerous! 
a)
Dancing
b)
Driving
c)
Walking
d)
Talking
12.

Why are people told to not drink alcohol and drive?

a)

Increases alertness

b)

Decreases reaction time

13.

Alcohol is a depressant because

a)

it speeds up the heart rate.

b)

it speeds up brain function.

c)

it makes you more likely to dance.

d)

it slows down body functions.

14.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a)

Abusing alcohol over a long period of time can make acne worse.

b)

Alcohol affects nearly every organ system in the body.

c)

Drinking alcohol over a long period of time decreases blood pressure.

d)

Long-term alcohol abuse may lead to cancer.

15.

Which part of the brain is affected when a person experiences a blackout, where they can't remember entire events?

a)

Medulla

b)

Cerebral Cortex

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Hippocampus

16.

Which of the following are effects that alcohol has on the nervous system?

a)

Brain activity slows

b)

Coordination is impaired

c)

Sensations and perception become less clear

d)

Reflexes become sluggish

e)

All of the above

17.

What part of your brain is affected when you start slurring your words?

a)

medulla

b)

cerebral cortex

c)

hypothalamus

18.

The outer surface of the brain is the

a)

cerebral cortex

b)

hippocampus

c)

hypothalamus

d)

medulla

19.

Which part of the brain uses information from your senses?

a)

frontal lobes

b)

CNS

c)

cerebellum

d)

cerebral cortex

20.

While under the influence of alcohol, your body moves slower due to which part of the brain?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Cerebellum

21.

Stumbling and tripping when trying to walk is due to which part of the brain being affected by alcohol?

a)

frontal lobes

b)

CNS

c)

cerebellum

d)

medulla

22.

Emotions and Urges are controlled in the _______.

a)

frontal lobes

b)

hippocampus

c)

medulla

23.

The cerebellum controls

a)

thinking

b)

balance

c)

awareness

d)

all of the above

24.

blood pressure is controlled by the

a)

central nervous system

b)

medulla

c)

frontal lobes

d)

hypothalamus

25.

When drinking alcohol, your heart rate slows down due to which part of the brain?

a)

medulla

b)

cerebellum

c)

cerebral cortex

d)

hippocampus