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Sleep Knowledge
Habits that Help/Hinder Sleep
Songs and Movies About Sleep
Sleep Disorders
Miscellaneous
100
What is the average number of hours an adult should sleep every night?
What is 7-9 hrs
100
Name three things that can hinder sleep
What is drinking alcohol, consuming caffeine, reading in bed, watching television in bed, bright lighting, exercising before bed
100

What is the name and artist of this song?

What is The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tokens?

100
What is narcolepsy?
What is a condition in which people fall asleep no matter where they are or what they are doing
100

What animal spends an average 20-22 hours sleeping?

What is Koala? 

200
What is the stage of sleep that is considered to be "deep sleep"?
What is non-REM (Rapid Eye Movement) - as opposed to REM, when people dream
200
When is the best time to stop eating before bedtime? 1-2 hrs, 2-3 hrs, it doesn't matter
What is 2-3 hrs
200

What is the name and artist of this song? 

What is Dream On by Aerosmith?

200
What is sleep apnea?
What is a sleep disorder in which the affected take pauses in breathing while asleep
200
True or False: Taking a shower or a bath that is warm before bed can prevent you from sleeping well.
What is False
300
What is the chemical in the brain that is responsible for promoting a goodnight's sleep?
What is Melatonin
300
True or False: Daytime Napping is a good habit to get into.
What is False - you still need to get a good night's sleep to get the benefits such as improved learning and memory
300

A classic horror movie! The unrealistic story of a serial killer who kills his victims while they are having a dream or better, nightmares!

What is Nightmare? 

300
What is the most prevalent sleep disorder?
What is insomnia
300

What is the circadian rhythm?

What is a change in bodily changes such as body temperature, blood pressure and sleepiness

400

True or False: Having Stress can promote sleep since it causes your body to become fatigued easier.

What is False

400
True or False: Hitting the snooze alarm is good for the body because it helps you get a few minutes of extra sleep
What is False - the body is prepared to get back to sleep, so it is confused when the alarm goes off and it has to wake up again (resulting in sleep inertia - the fuzzy feeling you get)
400

The story of a young Tom Hanks, who after the loss of his wife, suffers from sleeping problems. Fortunately he’ll find again the love under the skyscrapers of the Big Apple.


What is Sleepless in Seattle? 

400
True or False: Sleep walking occurs during the REM cycle.
What is False - sleepwalking usually occurs during deep sleep
400
What is the ideal sleeping temperature? 10 degrees C, 18 degrees C, 23 degrees C, 28 degrees C
What is 18 degrees C - your body naturally cools down during sleep, so this helps that process
500
During sleep, your brain rests, True or False?
What is False? The brain remains active, gets "recharged" and still controls many bodily functions including breathing.
500
Does blue light hinder or help falling asleep, and why?
What is it hinders falling asleep by affecting the circadian rhythm, resetting the internal clock to an earlier schedule
500

Christian Bale’s lived on water, apples, and coffee for several months in order to lose 62 pounds for his role in Brad Anderson’s 2004 film.

What is the Machinist?

500
What happens if a person is deprived of REM Sleep?
The person tends to learn more slowly then usual; and the person tends to forget more rapidly.
500
Name three methods you can do to help promote sleep
What is meditation, relaxing muscles, turning off lights, avoiding alcohol, avoiding caffeine, not reading in bed, not watching television in bed, not using electronic devices in bed.