quiz
How much do you know about
sleep?
Sleep is the one thing that is a part of all of our daily lives. Just because we hit the hay every night doesn’t mean we know all there is to know about this process that affects everything from our mood to quality of life. Test your sleep knowledge here.
a By regularly sleeping less than 5 hours a night, you: A are 2.5 times likelier to
have diabetes
f What percent of motor
of a heart attack
vehicle crashes are caused by drowsy driving? A 20%
C face a 12 percent higher
do not get enough sleep? A 40%
C 60%
sleep apnea?
A 18 million B 22 million C 50 million
D 75%
B increase alertness
D 10 million
l Approximately ⅓ of your
life is spent sleeping. A True
C supply a boost of energy D give you all of the above
c Sleeping for only 5 hours
increases your risk of being overweight by: A 15%
h Naps between 45-90 minutes may have you waking up groggy and disoriented. A True
B 39%
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k How many people have
g A 20-minute nap 8 hours
after you wake up will: A allow better concentration
C 57% D 73%
B False
i Which tea will help you
relax and go to sleep? A Black tea
C Oxytocin D Dopamine
D 45%
B 35%
Answers: 1(D) 2(C) 3(D) 4(B) 5(B) 6(A) 7(D) 8(A) 9(C) 10 (B) 11(A) 12 (A) 13(D) 14(B)
C 42%
b What percentage of adults
6 hours have a 62 percent higher risk of: A memory loss B breast cancer C acne D all of the above
B Melatonin
B 30%
D all of the above
d Women who sleep less than
sleep-inducing hormone: A Histamine
B False
B have a 45 percent risk
risk of death under any circumstance
j Darkness stimulates this
e You do not burn calories while you sleep. A True
B False
m The average dream lasts
between: A 60 to 90 minutes
B 30 to 35 minutes C 20 to 30 minutes D 10 to 15 minutes
n This lowers heart-related
B Chai tea
death risks by 37 percent: A taking a sleeping pill
C Chamomile tea
B a 30-minute siesta three
D Rooibos tea
times per week
C using an alarm clock daily D laying in bed 1.5 hours before falling asleep
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