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The Brain Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bob was tackled very hard during a football game. He currently has difficulty with open-ended questions, planning ahead, and using logical thinking. What part of his brain was damaged?

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Parietal Lobe

c)

Occipital Lobe

d)

Temporal Lobe

2.

During his UFC match, Tom got punched really hard in the back of his head. Since then, his vision has been blurry. What lobe of the brain might he have damaged?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Occipital

d)

Temporal

3.

While she was pole vaulting, Emily hit herself in the side of the head with her pole. Now she has difficulty hearing and accessing her old memories. Which part of her brain might she have damaged?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Occipital

d)

Temporal

4.

Sally made a header during her soccer game, but now she can't process her sense of touch. Which lobe of her brain has been compromised?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Occipital

d)

Temporal

5.

After the car accident, Kevin couldn't move the left side of his body. What part of his brain did he damage?

a)

Left motor cortex

b)

Right motor cortex

c)

Left (somato)sensory cortex

d)

Right (somato)sensory cortex

6.

After her stroke, Sandra is unable to feel someone touching the right side of her body. What part of her brain may have been damaged?

a)

Left motor cortex

b)

Right motor cortex

c)

Left (somato)sensory cortex

d)

Right (somato)sensory cortex

7.

The part of the brain that is most likely damaged in people who develop foreign accent syndrome is most likely the __, which controls the muscles for speech production.

a)

Motor cortex

b)

Broca's Area

c)

(Somato)sensory cortex

d)

Wernicke's Area

8.

Jennifer got punched really hard in the side of the head, and now she has difficulty understanding language. What brain part did she most likely damage?

a)

Motor cortex

b)

Broca's Area

c)

(Somato)sensory cortex

d)

Wernicke's Area

9.

Becky grew really tall because her __ produced a lot of growth hormone.

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Thyroid gland

c)

Pituitary gland

d)

Adrenal gland

10.

Flo is currently in a vegetative state, but does not need to be on life support. What part of her brain is most likely still working correctly?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Pons

d)

Medulla

11.

Jake experiences sleep paralysis and often wakes up while still paralyzed from sleep. Which part of his brain is most likely malfunctioning?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Pons

c)

Medulla

d)

Cerebellum

12.

The cops think Todd might be intoxicated from alcohol consumption and ask him to walk a straight line. Which brain part are they testing the functions of?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Reticular Formation

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Medulla

13.

Annie can't hear because her temporal lobe never receives the signals from her ears. Which part of the brain is most likely malfunctioning and not sending the signals to the temporal lobe for processing?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Thalamus

c)

Amygdala

d)

Hippocampus

14.

Pete is unable to regulate his body temperature or feel hungry or thirsty. What part of his brain is most likely damaged?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Thalamus

c)

Hippocampus

d)

Amygdala

15.

Zara forgot to take her ADHD medication and is unable to focus in class. Which part of her brain is most likely affected?

a)

Pons

b)

Medulla

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Reticular Formation

16.

Kelly often gets very angry and fearful. Which part of her brain is most likely overstimulated?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Reticular Formation

c)

Amygdala

d)

Hippocampus

17.

Josh injured the side of his head and has difficulty making new memories. Which part of his brain was most likely damaged?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Reticular Formation

c)

Amygdala

d)

Hippocampus

18.

The left and right sides of Alice's brain are unable to send messages to each other. Which part of Alice's brain is likely missing or damaged?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Corpus Callosum

c)

Cerebral Cortex

d)

Reticular Formation

19.

This is the large, wrinkly part of the brain that is responsible for our higher-order thinking skills.

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebral Cortex

c)

Corpus Callosum

d)

Reticular Formation

20.

Write the mnemonic device that can help you to remember the lobes of the brain in order from front to back to the sides.

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