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the may no brainer quiz

Never mind Brain Training and Brain Gym - here's the May No Brainer.

It's time to stretch your synapses, nurture your neurons and generally coax your cerebra. If you get all ten questions right you might be in with a chance of winning one of SIX seats of mini brain cells.

Plus if you're worried about losing them - don't worry because they come in their own little Petri dish. Sweet!

Ready? Steady? Think!

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01
 What animal has the largest brain which weighs on average 7.8 kilogram or just over 17 pounds?
An elephant
A sperm whale
Skippy the Kangaroo

02
 Dinosaurs were reputed to have very small brains. Which dinosaur has the smallest brain mass per body mass?
Stegosaurus
Barney
P-duh-odactyl

03
 On February 10, 1996, the first machine to win a chess game against a reigning world champion (Garry Kasparov) under regular time controls was called...?
Deep Blue
Deep Purple
Deep Bath

04
 Your brain uses enough power to...
Cook a pizza
Light a 10-watt bulb
Charge a mobile phone

05
 A famous composer used to immerse his head in cold water in order to stimulate his brain. No wonder he went deaf! Who was he?
Mozart
Andrew Lloyd-Webber
Beethoven

06
 After the age of 35, people lose a number of brain cells a day. These are not replaced. How many cells do they lose per day?
7
70
7000

07
 Your brain ignores some sensations because the cerebellum warns the rest of the brain that you are about to do it. The sneak! What can you NOT do?
Laugh at your own jokes
Tickle yourself
Arrange your own surprise party

08
 The worm, Buddenbrockia, has seen only a handful of times since its discovery in 1851. It's related to sea anemones and jellyfish and scientists puzzle exactly where it fits in the animal kingdom. It has no mouth, no gut, no nerve cord and...?
No chance
No stomach
No brain

09
 The outer and largest part of the brain is known as the cerebral cortex. 'Cortex' comes from the Latin meaning?
Bark
Shell
Skull

10
 The Brain is a laboratory mouse in an Animaniacs cartoon. He plans world domination and 'wants to take over the globe - thanks to my large frontal lobe". What is the name of his fellow rodent sidekick?
Mickey
Pinky
Stuart Little

Answers

1= A sperm whale • 2= Stegosaurus • 3= Deep Blue • 4= Cook a pizza • 5= Beethoven • 6= 7000 • 7= Tickle yourself • 8= No brain • 9= Bark • 10= Pinky

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