Brain information can travel at up to _____ miles per hour.
268
150
75
473
Lack of investment in the UK has resulted in a ___, with many qualified people leaving the country.
brain drain
brain fail
brain loss
brain leak
The hippocampus, the part of the brain considered the “memory centre”, is significantly larger in ________
London taxi drivers
English teachers
politicians
lawyers
I love doing ______ like cryptic crosswords and sudoku.
brainpuzzlers
mindtricks
brainteasers
mindwork
The size of the human brain has _______ over the past 20, 000 years.
stayed the same size
got slightly bigger
got significantly smaller
got significantly larger
A: Would you like to be rich? B: That's a __________- who wouldn't?
no-thinker
no-brainer
no-minder
no-idea
A: I really fancy a coffee and a slice of cheesecake. B: You must be a ____. That's just what I was thinking!
brainreader
mind reader
minder
mindwasher
A: What do you think of my new phone? B: It's fantastic! How much did it cost, _______?
if I would mind asking you
if you won't mind me asking
if you don't mind my asking
if I don't mind asking
A: Your talk was great, but I thought you spoke a bit too quickly. B: Thanks, ______ for the next time.
I'll bear that in mind
I'll bear you in mind
I'll bear in mind
I'll bear my mind
A: Apparently, the new Avatar movie cost $500 million to make. B: Really? That's a ____ amount of money!
mind-exploding
mind-shocking
mind-melting
mind-boggling
Advertising seems to try and _____ people into thinking they have to be thin.
brainstorm
brainwash
mindroll
mindwash
When you are drunk, your brain is not able to make new memories.
True
False
A: I think that new restaurant on George Street is a bit expensive. B: I agree! ____, it's worth it.
Don't mind me
Mind you
Mindfully
Do you mind
Which animals have the biggest brains?
giant squid
humans
elephants
sperm whales
This invention was the ____ of my father, who spent his whole life perfecting its functionality.
brainbirth
brainchild
brainborn
brainbaby
When you visit my parents, _____ your language – they’re rather old-fashioned.
mind with
mind to
mind
mind for
Peopple who suffer from the neurological disorder Capgras Syndrome believe that _______
the world is made of cheese.
they are dead.
their family members have been replaced by robots.
they are constantly being followed by ducks.
None of the doctors could work out why he had lost his eyesight, so they sent him for a ______.
brainwave
brain scan
brain test
mind scan
Leeches have 32 brains.
False-that would just be creepy.
True
A: Have you ever thought about becoming a professional singer? B: No way! It has never even _____
changed my mind
blown my mind
washed my mind
crossed my mind
A: I'm planning to give up teaching and join the circus. B: You're ________-that's a crazy idea!
in two minds
mindless
out of your mind
out of your brain
Why don't we try and ______ some ideas for the new TV series?
brainstorm
braincrash
brainwave
brainbox
In 1955, the pathologist Thomas Harvey drove across America with _____ in his car.
a jar containing Einstein's brain
A sculpture made from 47 chicken brains
a sandwich made from half of his own brain
the pickled brain of a Tyrannosaurus Rex