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Concussion movie

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's a concussion?

a)

A brain injury resulting from a hit

b)

Fainting as a result of a strong hit to the head

c)

An injury in any part of the body resulting from a hit

d)

None of the above

2.

Draw the main character

3.

Where's Pittsburgh located?

a)

Transylvania

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New York

d)

California

4.

CTE stands for Chronic Traumatic (a)  

5.

Why did the NFL deny Dr. Omalu's discovery?

a)

Because they believed he'd lied

b)

Because they believed Mike Webster had lied

c)

Because of economic and publicity reasons

d)

Because they took safety measures to prevent injuries

6.

Where do Bennett and Prema meet?

a)

At work

b)

At a cafe

c)

At church

d)

In Nigeria

7.

Why was Dr Cyril removed from his position at the coroner's office?

a)

He had committed fraud

b)

He had travelled using taxpayer's money

c)

He was a fugitive looked for by the FBI

d)

He had collaborated with Dr Omalu's research

8.

Do Schizophrenia and CTE have symptoms in common?

a)

Yes, temporary deafness and blindness

b)

Yes, hallucinations

c)

Yes, working memory loss

d)

No, they don't

9.

Why didn't Danny want Dr Omalu to test Mike Webster's brain?

a)

He thought it was disrespectful

b)

He didn't like Dr Omalu personally

c)

They didn't have enough money

d)

All of the above

10.

What makes a CTE diagnosis difficult?

a)

It's a condition that only Steelers' players had

b)

It doesn't show up in scans

c)

It shares symptoms with other mental health issues

d)

Patients are unwilling to get the necessary tests done

11.

Why was it unlikely that the players had Alzheimer's disease?

a)

Because Alzheimer's disease is almost extinguished

b)

Because the symptoms didn't match

c)

Because they were too young

d)

Because it's more common in women

12.

Who is this?

(a)  

13.

Circle the part of the brain in charge of attention

14.

Did the NFL know that football could cause chronic brain trauma?

a)

No, they were completely unaware

b)

They had evidence that it did, but didn't investigate it appropriately

c)

Yes, they discoevered CTE first but were actively trying to hide it from the public

d)

They suspected that it did, but they thoroughly researched it and found nothing

15.

Why did Dave Duerson's death cause the NFL to listen to Dr Omalu?

a)

Because Dave Duerson was an important executive at the NFL

b)

Because Dave Duerson left a note asking Dr Omalu to analyze his brain after his death

c)

Because the case was made public very quicjly and the NFL was looking bad

d)

All of the above

16.

Why was Dr Omalu forced to move to another city?

a)

Because he received death threats from football fans

b)

Because he received a better job offer

c)

Because Dr Cyril's job was at risk

d)

Because his house was vandalized

17.

Draw your favorite character

18.

Which character had a bad opinion about Dr Omalu but later changed their mind?

a)

Danny

b)

Dr Cyril

c)

Prema

d)

Dr Bailes

19.

What lobe is in charge of memory?

a)

Frontal

b)

Temporal

c)

Parietal

d)

All of them