Brain Facts
Prejudice
Critters
Who Said
Peaceful
100
We all have about 70,000 thoughts per day. Can we change what we think?
a) some people can & others cannot change what they think
b) no, our thoughts are largely pre-programmed & can't be changed
c) we can change what we think at any time
d) thoughts come & go; we have no control over them
c) we can change what we think at any time
If we change what we think, how will that change how we FEEL?
100
What is NOT a type of prejudice?
a) agism
b) racism
c) culturalism
d) sexual preference prejudice
e) religious prejudice
f) penguinophobia
f) penguinophobia bias against penguins really isn't a thing
How do we treat those with disabilities, people who are very thin, or obese, transgender individuals, the elderly, people with tattoos, brightly colored hair, anybody who is different?
What type of prejudice do you most often see depicted on TV?
What type of prejudice do you most often see at school?
Why?
100
How long have people kept cats as pets?
a) about 4.7 million years
b) about 9,500 years
c) about 150 years
d) about ten years
b) about 9,500 years
Why do people keep pets?
100
Who said it? “A person's a person, no matter how small.”
a) Genghis Khan
b) Dr. Seuss
c) Gertrude Magnafochski
d) John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
b) Dr. Seuss
Have you ever felt that you weren't respected due to your age?
100
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll llantysiliogogogoch is a town in Wales.
a) true
b) false
a) true
Might you feel more peace knowing that some things are really crazy?
200
If you are snoring, you are not dreaming.
a) true
b) false
a) true
Are your dreams usually happy or scary?
200
What's the difference between prejudice & discrimination?
a) there is no difference
b) prejudice is what you think & discrimination is how you behave toward a group
c) prejudice is how you behave and discrimination is what you think about a group
d) prejudice is being against people named Judice & discrimination is being against criminals
b) prejudice is what you think & discrimination is how you behave toward a group
Have you ever experienced discrimination? Why?
200
How long can a snail sleep?
a) about every 5 minutes
b) exactly 53 minutes
c) up to 3 years
d) sorry, snails never sleep
c) up to 3 years
How differently do you behave if you don't get enough sleep?
200
Who Said, “A child is a curly dimpled lunatic.”
a) Donald J Trump
b) Ralph Waldo Emerson
c) Julius Caesar
d) Oscar the Grouch
b) Ralph Waldo Emerson
If someone calls you a child, what do they usually mean by that?
200
Aggressive war was legally prohibited by the United Nations in 1945.
a) true
b) false
a) true
It was written into the charter of the UN.
When you think about "war" what images and thoughts come to mind?
300
If you have problems with being organized, there is nothing you can do about it?
a) completely true
b) mostly true
c) mostly false
d) completely false
d) completely false
becoming more organized is one of the easiest ways to improve your life - Force yourself to make your bed, clean your room before you go to bed, get homework done without watching video games - it will become a habit if you do it over & over. You CAN CHANGE YOUR BRAIN! What are you willing to do?
300
How many people with red hair say they've experienced discrimination?
a) less than 4% of all redheads have reported hair-color related discrimination
b) about 5% of male and 12% of female redheads report discrimination
c) about 60% of male & 47% of female redheads report discrimination
d) about 90% of male & 77% of female redheads report discrimination
c) about 60% of male & 47% of female redheads report discrimination
What possibly explains this discrimination?
300
If cows are painted with zebra-like stripes, what difference will it make?
a) they will be bothered by flys twice as much
b) flys will bother them just the same as without stripes
c) they will be bothered by flys only half as much
d) they will attempt to mate with a zebra
c) they will be bothered by flys only half as much
How do you act when something bothers you?
300
Who said, "He alone, who owns the youth, owns the future."
a) Dr. Phil
b) Captain Kangaroo
c) Adolf Hitler
d) Mister Rogers
c) Adolf Hilter
Why did Hitler think that controlling young people was so important?
300
In countries where men and women are treated equally, there are less wars.
a) true
b) false
a) true
Are there circumstances that justify women being treated differently than men?
400
What is NOT a good idea for remembering something?
a) repeat the fact over and over in your head
b) write it in several places where you are likely to see it
c) think of what you what to remember as a picture
d) forget it - nothing helps memory
e) meditate & exercise regularly
d) forget it - nothing helps memory
There are MANY tricks to improve your memory.
What have you found that makes remembering easier?
400
What is Xenophobia?
a) a strong dislike for anyone named Xeno
b) a dislike or prejudice against people from other countries
c) a prejudice against creatures from the Antarctic
d) a strong dislike for Japanese anime and Xeno Goku in particular
b) a dislike or prejudice against people from other countries
Why might we fear or dislike people from other cultures?
Do we sometimes fear what we don't know or can't understand?
400
How many sharks are killed by people & how many people are killed by sharks yearly?
a) less than 10 people die in shark attacks, but 100 million sharks are killed
b) less than 100 people die in shark attacks, but 10 million sharks are killed
c) more than 100 people die in shark attacks, but 5 million sharks are killed
d) more than a million people die in shark attacks, but about 1,000 sharks die
a) less than 10 people die in shark attacks, but 100 million sharks are killed
Does that seem cruel?
400
Who said, "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."
a) William Shakespeare
b) Bob Ross
c) Cleopatra
d) Ralph Waldo Emerson
d) Ralph Waldo Emmerson
What does this quote mean to you?
400
Which habit is least apt to promote a sense of peace in your life?
a) don't attend every fight that you're invited to
b) mediate regularly, but especially if you're feeling anxious
c) exercise & eat a healthy diet each day
d) play a variety of first-person shooter games
e) forgive yourself & others when a mistake is made
d) play a variety of first-person shooter games
If you need to calm down quickly, what do you do?
500
Which food has NOT been shown to have a positive impact on memory?
a) Corn Chips
b) Blueberries
c) Nuts & Seeds
d) Broccoli
e) Dark Chocolate
Other foods associated with memory improvement are soy, tomatoes, oily fish, eggs, tea, and green veggies.
What is your favorite food? Why?
500
Which group do most Americans think CURRENTLY experiences the most discrimination?
a) Blacks
b) LGTBQ
c) Hispanics
d) Muslims
e) Jewish
f) Penguins
d) Muslims
hmmm . . . Did many Americans feel the same way toward Vietnamese after the Viet Nam war, toward the Japanese & Germans after WWII, or Native Americans during the westward expansion of the US, or the British during the Revolutionary War?
500
How many ants are there for every human on planet Earth?
a) one ant for every human
b) about 44 ants for each human
c) about 100 ants for every human
d) about one million ants for every human
d) about one million ants for every human That's A LOT OF ANTS
What, if anything, overwhelms you?
500
Who said “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
a) Mark Zuckerberg
b) Albert Einstein
c) Benito Mussolini
d) Martin Luther King, Jr.
b) Albert Einstein
Why is fantasy important for young people?
500
Which is NOT part of living a happy peaceful life?
a) give & accept care
b) be responsible for yourself
c) eat potatoes with their skins on
d) make a point of communicating so people understand you
c) eat potatoes with their skins on
What do you see at school that makes it less peaceful?