Transcript Jeopardy - Zion-Benton Township High School

Jeopardy Instructions
• Click through the set up of the board,
Jeopardy theme, music and categories.
• To start the game click on the category &
question value (i.e. steroid for $200)
• Read the question (all are multiple choice).
Click again for the answer.
• To return to the Jeopardy board after the
question click the picture of the man on the
bottom left side of the screen
Jeopardy
Brain &
Addiction
Tobacco
Marijuana
Steroids
Prescription
Drugs
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Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from
Brain & Addiction
The human brain weighs about
as much as a ______________
A) Doughnut
B) 12-pack of soda
C) Chihuahua
$100 Answer from
Brain & Addiction
C: The human brain weighs
about 3 pounds, about the
size of a Chihuahua. A
doughnut only weighs a few
ounces, and a 12-pack of
soda weighs 9 pounds.
$200 Question from
Brain & Addiction
When someone uses drugs
repeatedly, their brain
______________.
A) Becomes trained to crave the drug
B) Becomes smaller than before
C) Is not changed
$200 Answer from
Brain & Addiction
A: The brain is wired to remember
feelings of pleasure, including those
produced by drugs unnaturally. The
brain the strives to repeat those
feelings, which the drug user
experiences as a craving for the drug.
$300 Question from
Brain & Addiction
Neurons in the brain communicate
with each other by
___________________.
A) Passing axons
B) Releasing chemicals
C) Instant messaging
$300 Answer from
Brain & Addiction
B: The transfer of a message from
one neuron to another occurs
by releasing chemicals called
neurotransmitters into the
spaces called synapses between
neurons. The axon is the long
threadlike fiber that transmits
the message.
$400 Question from
Brain & Addiction
The brain’s reward system
is part of the
__________________.
A) Sensory cortex
B) Limbic system
C) Spinal cord
$400 Answer from
Brain & Addiction
B: The limbic system is involved in
emotions, learning and memory,
and other functions necessary for
survival. The reward circuit is part
of the limbic system and is
activated by pleasurable activities,
such as hanging out with friends
and by drugs of abuse.
$500 Question from
Brain & Addiction
Drugs work in the brain because
they have similar
_______________________.
A) Electrical charges as brain
cells
B) Size and shape as natural
brain chemicals
C) Nerve cells as the brain
$500 Answer from
Brain & Addiction
B: Drugs “fool” the brain because
they are similar in size and shape
as the natural brain chemicals
called neurotransmitters.
$100 Question from
Tobacco
Cigarette smokers are
addicted to
_______________.
A) Tar
B) Carbon monoxide
C) Nicotine
$100 Answer from
Tobacco
B: People who smoke are addicted to
the nicotine in tobacco.
However, both tar and carbon
monoxide are also toxic
chemicals causing many health
problems.
$200 Question from
Tobacco
Cigarette smoke contains
______________ chemicals.
A) 4000
B) 1000
C) 400
$200 Answer from
Tobacco
A: The addictive drug, nicotine, is
only one of 4000 chemicals in
cigarette smoke. Many of them,
such as tar and carbon monoxide,
are toxic and cause diseases such
as cancer.
$300 Question from
Tobacco
After a puff of a cigarette, nicotine is
in the brain in __________ seconds.
A) 8
B) 18
C) 80
$300 Answer from
Tobacco
A: After a person inhales cigarette
smoke, nicotine enters the blood in
the lungs, goes through the heart
and is pumped to the brain – a
journey that takes only 8 seconds.
$400 Question from
Tobacco
Smoking cigarettes changes
_______________.
A) The amount of brain chemical that
allow us to experience pleasure
B) The amount of blood that flows to
the brain
C) The number of things we worry
about
$400 Answer from
Tobacco
A: Nicotine boost the amount of
a brain chemical called
dopamine. At first, this
produces feelings of pleasure.
But soon, the person who
smokes need nicotine just to
feel normal.
$500 Question from
Tobacco
In the brain, nicotine locks into
receptors on neurons making the
smoker feel ___________.
A) Irritable
B) Sleepy
C) Alert and satisfied
$500 Answer from
Tobacco
C: Nicotine is similar in size
and shape as brain chemicals
that regulate feelings of
alertness and pleasure or
satisfaction.
$100 Question from
Marijuana
Marijuana is made up of parts of a
plant called __________.
A) Cannabis Sativa
B) Fern
C) Ivy
$100 Answer from
Marijuana
A: Marijuana is made up of parts
of the cannabis sativa plant.
It is a mixture of the dried,
shredded leaves, seeds,
flowers, and stems of the
plant.
$200 Question from
Marijuana
The chemical in marijuana that cause the
user to feel “high” is ______________.
A) Dopamine
B) Nor epinephrine
C) Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinal (THC)
$200 Answer from
Marijuana
C: The chemical in marijuana that causes
the user to feel “high” is delta-9tertahydrocannabinol (THC). There
are more than 400 chemicals in
marijuana, but THC is the active
ingredient responsible for increasing
dopamine levels, the chemical in the
brain that produces feelings of
pleasure.
$300 Question from
Marijuana
Marijuana users experience short-term
memory loss because of the drug’s effect
on ______________.
A) The heart
B) The hippocampus
C) The basal ganglia
$300 Answer from
Marijuana
B: Marijuana users experience shortterm memory loss because of the
drug’s effect on the hippocampus.
The hippocampus is the part of the
brain involved in learning and
memory. The basal ganglia, on the
other hand, is an area of the brain
that helps control movement.
$400 Question from
Marijuana
In addition to causing troubles in the
brain, smoking marijuana may increase
the risk of __________________.
A) Amputation and obesity
B) Kidney Stones and ruptured appendix
C) Heart Attacks and respiratory illnesses
$400 Answer from
Marijuana
C: In addition to causing trouble in the
brain, smoking marijuana may
increase the risk of heart attacks and
respiratory illnesses.
$500 Question from
Marijuana
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinal, the active
ingredient in marijuana, acts on the
brain by _______________.
A) Coating the skull
B) Binding to specific receptors
C) Causing brain tissue to grow
$500 Answer from
Marijuana
B: Delta-9-tertahydrocannabinol, the
active ingredient in marijuana, acts
on the brain by binding to specific
receptors. The receptors are called
cannabinoid receptors
$100 Question from
Steroids
Steroids ______________.
A) Stimulate muscle growth
B) Cause eyesight to improve
C) Increase intelligence
$100 Answer from
Steroids
A: Steroids stimulate muscle growth,
so users look big and strong on
the outside. But they may be
creating weaknesses on the
inside.
$200 Question from
Steroids
Steroids are synthetic
versions of ____________.
A) Bacteria
B) Testosterone
C) Estrogen
$200 Answer from
Steroids
B: Steroids are synthetic versions of
testosterone. Testosterone is a male
sex hormone. Estrogen is the female
sex hormone.
$300 Question from
Steroids
“Roid rage” refers to _____________.
A) Emotional changes brought on
by steroid abuse
B) Drivers on steroids
C) Steroid-induced strength
$300 Answer from H4
A: “Roid rage” refers to emotional
changes brought on by steroid abuse.
Steroids act on the limbic system, the
part of the brain that deals with
emotions and moods. Abuse can
cause irritability and mild depression.
It can also cause mania, delusions, and
violent aggression.
$400 Question from
Steroids
Gynecomastia, a condition that can be
caused by steroid abuse, is
_____________.
A) Breast development in men
B) Fat deposits in arteries
C) Baldness
$400 Answer from
Steroids
A: Gynecomastia, a condition that can
be caused by steroid abuse, is
breast development in men. This
condition is caused by a disruption
in the normal production of
hormones. In guys, the disruption
can also cause reduced sperm count
and shrunken testicles.
$500 Question from
Steroids
While males can develop breast, female
steroid abusers become more masculine.
Among other things, their voice ___________.
A) Gets hoarse
B) Deepens
C) Gets higher
$500 Answer from
Steroids
B: While males can develop breasts,
female steroid abusers become
more masculine. Among other
things, their voice deepens.
Females can also experience
excessive growth of body hair
and decreased breast size.
$100 Question from
Prescription Drugs
People are abusing a prescription
drug if ______________.
A) It was used for someone else
B) The use more than the doctor
prescribed
C) They take the drug for
entertainment or pleasure
D) All of the above
$100 Answer from
Prescription Drugs
D: People are abusing a
prescription drug if it was
prescribed for someone else, if
they use more than the doctor
prescribed, or if they take the
drug for entertainment or
pleasure.
$200 Question from
Prescription Drugs
Which of the following statements is true?
A) Prescription and over-the-counter drugs
are among the most commonly abused
drugs by 12th graders.
B) The prescription drug least often abused
by teens is painkillers.
C) Taking another person’s prescription
medication is fine as long as you follow
the directions.
$200 Answer from H5
A: Prescription and over-the-counter drugs
are among the most commonly abused
drugs by 12th graders, after alcohol,
marijuana, and tobacco.
$300 Question from
Prescription Drugs
When people with attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) take a stimulant prescribed by
a doctor, _____________.
A) They have increased alertness,
attention, and focus
B) The are at risk for addiction
C) They feel high
D) They must break or crush the pill
$300 Answer from
Prescription Drugs
A: When people with ADHD take a
stimulant prescribed by a doctor,
they have increased alertness,
attention, and energy so they can
focus.
$400 Question from
Prescription Drugs
Central nervous system depressants
are prescribed for _____________.
A) People with anxiety or sleep
problems
B) People with attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
C) People with chronic pain
D) People with severe coughing
$400 Answer from
Prescription Drugs
A: Central nervous system
depressants are prescribed for
people with anxiety or sleep
problems.
$500 Question from
Prescription Drugs
Slowed breathing is a side
effect of _______________.
A) Opioid painkillers
B) Opioid painkillers and central
nervous system depressants
C) Central nervous system stimulants
D) Central nervous system stimulants
and depressants
$500 Answer from
Prescription Drugs
B: Slowed breathing is a side effect of
opioid painkillers and central
nervous system depressants.
Final Jeopardy
Inhalants can harm the brain,
affecting a fatty tissue that covers
nerves called:
Final Jeopardy Answer
Myelin