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their family members have been replaced by robots.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