Left Handedness Quiz
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- Q1Do righties live longer than lefties? If so, how long? (on average)Yes, right handed people live about 9 years longer than left handed peopleNo, they live the same amountYes, right handed people live 14 years longer than left handed peopleNo, right handed people live about 9 years less than left handed people20s
- Q2What side of your brain controls the left side of your body?Left-brainRight-brainMembraneMiddle-brain20s
- Q3Why do lefties have an advantage in sports?Because lefties surprise their opponent by being left handed. The righty is not used to practicing with left handed people, while the lefty is used to facing a right handed opponentBecause righties are bad at sportsLefties do not have an advantage in sportsBecause righties are scared by their left-handed opponent so they forfeit the game20s
- Q4What percent of people are left handed?10%11.5%3%65%20s
- Q5What is not a reason why left handed people are thought to be connected to the devil?In many languages, the word "left" translates to wrong or demon72% of people possessed by demons are left-handedThe early Mesopotamian's thought there god's left hand was used for cursing peopleIn most paintings, the devil is holding the pitchfork thing in his left hand20s
- Q6Do left-handed people have a harder time driving?No, they drive the same as any other person.Yes, since most of the controls are on the operated by the right hand, they will have some trouble.20s
- Q7Which president was NOT left-handed?Millard FillmoreHerbert HooverBarack ObamaRonald Reagan20s
- Q8In a purely competitive world, how many left handed people would there be?75% of the human population46% of the human population50% of the human population100% of the human population20s
- Q9If both of the parents are right handed, what is the chance of the child being left-handed?2%10%3%12%20s