How the Brain Processes Music — Questions and answers

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What did Zain wonder about music after Rami's performance?

Choices

  1. Why Rami chose a fast song.
  2. Why fast songs make her dance and slow songs make her calm. ✓
  3. How to play the guitar like Rami.
  4. If Rami won the talent show.

Answer: Why fast songs make her dance and slow songs make her calm.

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What did Camila say music was like for the brain?

Choices

  1. A quiet nap.
  2. A full workout. ✓
  3. A math problem.
  4. A long story.

Answer: A full workout.

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In what city and country did scientists start to learn about the brain in the 1860s?

Choices

  1. London, England.
  2. Rome, Italy.
  3. Paris, France. ✓
  4. Berlin, Germany.

Answer: Paris, France.

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What was the only word the patient Paul Broca studied could say?

Choices

  1. "Hello."
  2. "Tan." ✓
  3. "Water."
  4. "Yes."

Answer: "Tan."

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What new and vital tool did Broca use after Leborgne passed away to find out why he couldn't speak?

Choices

  1. He asked more questions.
  2. He read a lot of books.
  3. He performed an autopsy. ✓
  4. He drew a picture.

Answer: He performed an autopsy.

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What did Paul Broca discover was the center for producing speech?

Choices

  1. A specific, damaged area in the front part of the brain's left side. ✓
  2. The back part of the brain's right side.
  3. The top of the brain's center.
  4. The bottom of the brain.

Answer: A specific, damaged area in the front part of the brain's left side.

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According to Camila, which part of the brain is responsible for rhythm?

Choices

  1. The auditory cortex.
  2. The amygdala.
  3. The cerebellum. ✓
  4. The frontal lobe.

Answer: The cerebellum.

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What part of Zain's brain does Rami say his guitar is talking directly to when he plays a fast song?

Choices

  1. Her auditory cortex.
  2. Her cerebellum. ✓
  3. Her amygdala.
  4. Her frontal lobe.

Answer: Her cerebellum.

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