2012 Quiz of the Year
Have you been paying attention to this year’s news? If so, why not try our Quiz of the Year.
Questions
Q1 – What drug could provide a potential cure for depression (according to UK researchers)?
- A Ecstasy
- B Mephedrone
- C Magic mushrooms
- D Amyl nitrate
Q2 – What had its existence questioned in research published at the beginning of the year?
- A The ‘funny bone’
- B The G-spot
- C Wheat intolerance
- D Chronic fatigue syndrome
Q3 – According to a Swedish study what fast-food favourite can help ‘dispel dementia’?
- A Curry
- B Kebabs
- C Sushi
- D Chips
Q4 – What may damage your immune system according to a US study?
- A Eating too much
- B Not eating enough
- C Sleeping too much
- D Not sleeping enough
Q5 – What is as addictive as cocaine, according to the Daily Mail?
- A Ice cream
- B Chocolate
- C Fruit gums
- D Turkish delight
Q6 – What herb could be used to treat acne?
- A Thyme
- B Fennel
- C Cinnamon
- D Garlic
Q7 – What has (wrongly) been described as a ‘cuddle drug’?
- A Oxybutynin
- B Oxprenolol
- C Oxytocin
- D Oxymoron
Q8 – What, according to news reports, can make you depressed?
- A Being smacked as a child
- B Fast food
- C Working long hours
- D All of the above
Q9 – What can allegedly be determined in the ‘blink of an eye’?
- A Whether somebody is gay
- B Whether somebody is psychotic
- C Whether somebody finds you attractive
- D Whether somebody is racist
Q10 – Fat mums have…
- A A bad night’s sleep
- B Longer maternity leave
- C Higher risk of pregnancy complications
- D Fat babies
Q11 – A study claimed that doctors may unconsciously discriminate against some patients, based on what?
- A Their attractiveness
- B Their weight
- C Their income
- D Their smell
Q12 – What animal could provide a way of bird flu spreading into humans?
- A Ferrets
- B Foxes
- C Frogs
- D Finches
Q13 – A study in the summer cast doubt on what popular type of commercial product?
- A Underarm deodorant
- B Dental floss
- C Probiotic yoghurt
- D Sports drinks
Q14 – Living near to what was said to be healthier?
- A A farm
- B A park
- C The seaside
- D A hospital
Q15 – A clinical trial offered the hope of providing ‘spray-on’ what?
- A Skin
- B Bandages
- C Hair
- D Fngernails
Q16 – What was said to make women happier?
- A Casual sex
- B Oral sex
- C Anal sex
- D No sex
Q17 – What chocolate product triggered ‘opium-like cravings’ (in rats)?
- A Snickers
- B Wispas
- C Smarties
- D M&Ms
Q18 – What, according to the Daily Mail, was responsible for world-record rates of multiple sclerosis in the Orkneys?
- A The EU
- B The Vikings
- C Falling house prices
- D The Icelandic cod war of the 1970s
Q19 – What gave Dutch volunteers a warm glow?
- A Listening to techno music
- B Listening to sad pop songs
- C Listening to classical music
- D Listening to animal noises
Q20 – What condition is going to be ‘dropped’ from the upcoming DSM-5 classification system?
- A Sex addiction
- B Social anxiety disorder
- C Asperger's syndrome
- D Gambling addiction
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Answers
Q1 – What drug could provide a potential cure for depression (according to UK researchers)?
- C Magic mushrooms – Scans reveal brain effects of magic mushrooms
Q2 – What had its existence questioned in research published at the beginning of the year?
- B The G-spot – G-spot proves hard to find
Q3 – According to a Swedish study what fast-food favourite can help ‘dispel dementia’?
Q4 – What may damage your immune system according to a US study?
- D Not sleeping enough – Is immune system linked to the body clock?
Q5 – What is as addictive as cocaine, according to the Daily Mail?
- A Ice cream – Is ice cream really 'addictive like drugs'?
Q6 – What herb could be used to treat acne?
- A Thyme – Early days for 'thyme acne treatment'
Q7 – What has (wrongly) been described as a ‘cuddle drug’?
- C Oxytocin – Is 'cuddle chemical' really the new Viagra?
Q8 – What, according to news reports, can make you depressed?
- D All of the above – Does smacking kids make them mentally ill / Fast food 'linked to depression' / Working long hours 'linked to depression'
Q9 – What can allegedly be determined in a ‘blink of an eye’?
- A Whether somebody is gay – 'A glance may show if someone is gay'
Q10 – Fat mums have…
- D Fat babies – Can your mother's weight affect your adult health?
Q11 – A study claimed that doctors may unconsciously discriminate against some patients, based on what?
- B Their weight – Is your doctor a fattist?
Q12 – What animal could provide a way of bird flu spreading into humans?
- A Ferrets – H5N1 avian flu virus 'could spread in people'
Q13 – A study in the summer cast doubt on what popular type of commercial product?
- D Sports drinks – 'Gym and tonic' – doubts about sports drinks
Q14 – Living near to what was said to be healthier?
- C The seaside – Seaside living leads to health boost
Q15 – A clinical trial offered the hope of providing ‘spray-on’ what?
Q16 – What was said to make women happier?
- B Oral sex – 'Oral sex helps women fight depression' claim
Q17 – What chocolate product triggered ‘opium-like cravings’ (in rats)?
Q18 – What, according to the Daily Mail, was responsible for record high rates of multiple sclerosis in the Orkneys?
- B The Vikings – Orkney's world-record MS rates – Vikings to blame?
Q19 – What gave Dutch volunteers a warm glow?
- B Listening to sad pop songs – Nostalgia really can give some people a 'warm glow'
Q20 – What condition is going to be ‘dropped’ from the upcoming DSM-5 classification system?
- C Asperger's syndrome – Asperger's not in DSM-5 mental health manual
Scores
- Less than 5 – Lab rat
- 5-9 – Placebo
- 10-14 – Control group
- 15-19 – Gold standard
- 20 – Nobel Prize winner
