Deck 6: Alcohol

Question 1

By the late 1700s,which society's view that alcohol met the needs of its countrymen caused it to become known as a country of drunkards?

A)England
B)France
C)Ireland
D)United States of America

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Who wrote the treatise that first proposed the idea that alcoholism is a disease?

A)Benjamin Rush
B)Benjamin Franklin
C)William Hogarth
D)Andrew Carnegie

Answer 2

A

Question 3

It's 2000 BCE.Which type of beverage is now made with more sophisticated measures,based on evidence found in local communities?

A)wine
B)beer
C)vodka
D)whiskey

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What is dissolved in water and exposed to air to start fermentation?

A)yeast
B)ethanol
C)sugar
D)carbon dioxide

Question 5

It's 6000 BCE.What have you made by soaking dehydrated dough until fermentation is complete?

A)wine
B)boozah
C)akkevitt
D)saloona

Question 6

Apart from signing the Declaration of Independence,what was physician Benjamin Rush the first to do?

A)produce bourbon whiskey
B)refer to alcohol addiction as a disease
C)recommend brandy after meals to aid digestion
D)suggest that red wine reduces the risk of heart attacks

Question 7

Which statement best describes how the temperance movement changed its stand?

A)From support of moderate use of nondistilled beverages to total abstinence from alcohol.
B)From support of moderate use of nondistilled beverages to moderate use of wine only.
C)From support of moderate use of nondistilled beverages to changes in legal age of nondistilled beverage consumption.
D)From no support of nondistilled beverages to laws and regulations outlining the age of nondistilled beverage consumption.

Question 8

How much money was generated by beer and liquor sales in Canada in 2009?

A)$ 9.4 billion
B)$19.4 billion
C)$29.4 billion
D)$49.4 billion

Question 9

What was the scapegoat for a member of the temperance movement living in the late 1800s?

A)speakeasies
B)tea-pads
C)saloons
D)distilleries

Question 10

Which expression best describes the human race's relationship with alcohol?

A)yin and yang
B)lock and key
C)water of life
D)double-edged sword

Question 11

Where were the first beers produced?

A)Egypt
B)Peru
C)Greece
D)China

Question 12

You live in Canada in the area that has the highest per capita alcoholic beverage sales.Where do you live?

A)Nova Scotia
B)Manitoba
C)Quebec
D)Yukon Territories

Question 13

What does the term "proof" mean,when indicating alcohol content?

A)twice the percentage of alcohol
B)the same as the percentage of alcohol
C)half the percentage of alcohol
D)ten times the percentage of alcohol

Question 14

You just met someone from England who wants to order you a drink.You reply by stating you would like Canada's alcoholic drink of choice.What will be ordered?

A)beer
B)wine
C)hard liquor
D)grappa

Question 15

Who used terms such as"Loaded his cart," "Cock ey'd," "Moon-ey'd," "Tipsy," to describe a drunk person?

A)Henry Ford
B)Benjamin Franklin
C)John D.Rockefeller
D)Andrew Carnegie

Question 16

What accomplishment was completed by Benjamin Franklin in 1737 to address alcohol in his society?

A)He drafted the first US policy aimed at supporting the temperance movement.
B)He wrote a book called "Drinkers Dictionary," which included terms to describe drunks.
C)He protected the saloon owners by protesting against the unlawful actions of the temperance initiatives.
D)He painted a picture called Gin Alley,which depicted Eighteenth-century Colonial America's relationship with alcohol.

Question 17

Which term describes particular countries' negative feelings regarding the role alcohol had in creating social problems in their societies?

A)Gin Lane
B)aqua vitae
C)akkevitt
D)akvavit

Question 18

What type of alcohol is used in the production of alcoholic beverages?

A)isopropyl alcohol
B)methyl alcohol
C)wood alcohol
D)ethanol

Question 19

It is the late 1800s and you are a member of the temperance movement.While organizing,you inform those who have gathered that the next target is the San Juan paralyzer.What is it?

A)a local distilleries owner
B)the town drunk and womanizer
C)saloons
D)whisky

Question 20

In which process are alcoholic beverages formed when yeasts act upon sugars?

A)distillation
B)fermentation
C)catabolism
D)malting

Question 21

What type of tolerance to alcohol is defined as a person having to consume greater quantities of alcohol in order to maintain a certain BAC?

A)dispositional tolerance
B)acute functional tolerance
C)protracted functional tolerance
D)cross tolerance

Question 22

Which statement reflects the most accurate finding regarding the percentage of college and university women and men's drinking habits?

A)"Binge drinking" is NOT common but it is an image promoted in the media.
B)"Binge drinking" tends to be the most common consumption pattern throughout a student's
College or university experience.
C)The greatest percentage of students labeled themselves as abstainers and not heavy drinkers (five drinks a day on average).
D)The greater percentage of students label themselves as heavy drinkers (five drinks a day on average)and not abstainers.

Question 23

What is the formula to estimate BAC?

A)number standard drinks (.025%)× number hours since drinking began (.015%)
B)number standard drinks (.015%)× number hours since drinking began (.025%)
C)number hours since drinking began (.025%)× number standard drinks (.015%)
D)number hours since drinking began (.015%)× number standard drinks (.025%)

Question 24

What is the process by which the energy in foods is released in the form of heat and work?

A)metabolism
B)hydrogenation
C)oxidation
D)excretion

Question 25

You live in Canada in the area that has the lowest per capita alcoholic beverage sales.Where do you live?

A)Newfoundland
B)Ontario
C)Saskatchewan
D)Prince Edward Island

Question 26

What has been proven to slow the absorption of alcohol?

A)eating carbohydrates while drinking
B)drinking milk
C)drinking 8 ounces of water every 30 minutes
D)drinking any non- alcoholic carbonated drink

Question 27

In this culture you would generally observe heavy drinking of liquor,which is often attributed to the early invasion of the Vikings.However,as far as their children are concerned,drinking is forbidden.Which culture is this?

A)Czechoslovakian culture
B)French culture
C)Irish culture
D)Italian culture

Question 28

What does the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase break alcohol down into?

A)acetate
B)carbon dioxide and water
C)disulfiram
D)acetaldehyde

Question 29

Thirty-two hours have passed for Tom's alcohol withdrawal process,and he now experiences delirium tremens.Which withdrawal phase is he in?

A)Phase 1
B)Phase 2
C)Phase 3
D)Phase 4

Question 30

What type of tolerance to alcohol is defined as an individual having to drink greater amounts of alcohol to achieve a mood change that was once achieved with less alcohol?

A)protracted tolerance
B)acute tolerance
C)dispositional tolerance
D)chronic tolerance

Question 31

Where in the body is over 90% of the alcohol that is absorbed mainly metabolized?

A)liver
B)pancreas
C)kidneys
D)small intestine

Question 32

What was the statistical change from 1982 to 2007 in the number of traffic fatalities related to alcohol?

A)from 20% to 40%
B)from 40% to 20%
C)from 40% to 60%
D)from 60% to 40%

Question 33

Alcohol inhibits the secretion of antidiuretic hormone.What does this cause?

A)constipation
B)increased urination
C)diarrhea
D)decreased appetite

Question 34

According to CADUMS (2009),what percent of Canadians identified themselves as heavy,frequent drinkers?

A)1 percent
B)5 percent
C)8 percent
D)10 percent

Question 35

At what rate does the liver metabolize alcohol?

A)more quickly at the beginning of a drinking episode
B)more quickly at the later stages of a drinking episode
C)more quickly the more alcohol is consumed
D)at a constant rate

Question 36

Based on the BAC equation,what will the BAC be for a 160-pound man who drinks three 12-ounce regular beers in an hour?

A).06 percent
B).10 percent
C).17 percent
D).20 percent

Question 37

According to CADUMS (2009),what percent of Canadians identified themselves as abstainers?

A)5 percent
B)12 percent
C)24 percent
D)36 percent

Question 38

Your friend is experiencing Phase 2 alcohol withdrawal symptom.What is taking place?

A)grand mal seizures
B)hallucinations
C)shakes
D)high body temperature and abnormally rapid heart beat

Question 39

You met a new classmate who described his family's drinking patterns as celebratory and happening during holidays and family gatherings,with children also being offered glasses of wine from an early age.What culture could your classmate be from?

A)Czechoslovakian culture
B)French culture
C)Irish culture
D)Italian culture

Question 40

A medical doctor who specializes in alcohol treatment witnessed Jim partying with a group of friends at the next table.Jim's behaviour led the doctor to say to his dining companion that Jim more than likely had a BAC greater than 0.15 percent.What behaviour was Jim showing?

A)vomiting
B)blackouts
C)giddiness
D)dehydration

Question 41

At what point does cirrhosis become a consequence of drinking alcohol?

A)within a few weeks when daily drinking occurs
B)within months when daily drinking occurs
C)in small amounts over several consistent years
D)in large amounts (e.g. ,a pint of whiskey a day)for ten years or more

Question 42

Research that examined the drinking habits of college and university students found that students who lived at home were less likely to be heavy drinkers than those who lived on campus.

Question 43

What is the most effective cure for a hangover?

A)mega doses of vitamins
B)tranquilizers
C)time
D)exercise

Question 44

Those diagnosed with Wernicke's disease usually exhibit memory deficits and other mental problems associated with which of the following?

A)Korsakoff's syndrome
B)bipolar disorder
C)Parkinson's disease
D)alcohol myopia

Question 45

Canada ranks 4th in per capita beer consumption in the world.

Question 46

Janet told her colleagues that,last night at a concert,a person near her had blackout.Which of the following describes what Janet witnessed?

A)The individual could only partially recall events that occurred during a drinking occasion.
B)The individual could not recall events that occurred during a drinking occasion.
C)The individual lost consciousness.
D)The individual suffered amnesia for long-past events.

Question 47

Canadians drink most of their alcohol in the form of beer.

Question 48

Methylis is the scientific term used to describe the type of alcohol we drink.

Question 49

Alcohol is a drug that stimulates the CNS;that is,slows the brain down.

Question 50

In a typical person,at what BAC does intoxication to the point of difficulty staying awake and having a substantial reduction of motor and sensory capabilities occur?

A)0.05 percent
B)0.10 percent
C)0.20 percent
D)0.30 percent

Question 51

Based on results of experiments studying alcohol's effects on "divided attention" tasks,several groups recommended that the legal level of intoxication be uniform across the nation at the same BAC.What BAC has been recommended?

A).05%
B).08%
C).10%
D).15%

Question 52

Grayouts probably reflect state-dependent learning.

Question 53

What deficiency has Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome been linked to?

A)Vitamin A
B)Vitamin C
C)iron
D)thiamine

Question 54

Part (a)of Section 253(1)of the Canadian Code makes it illegal to operate aircraft or railway equipment,or have any kind of 'care or control' over a motor vehicle,vessel,aircraft,or train when under the influence of alcohol.

Question 55

What are growth retardation,small head circumference,small eyes,flattened bridge of the nose,and mental retardation signs of?

A)fetal alcohol syndrome
B)Wernicke's disease
C)alcoholic dementia
D)cirrhosis of the liver

Question 56

Canada's average rate of alcohol consumption is 76.5 percent.

Question 57

In Canada,it is a criminal offence to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC)of 0.08,or 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 mL of blood.

Question 58

Mixing alcohol and which of the following is a common method of intended and accidental suicides?

A)marijuana
B)barbiturates
C)antibiotics
D)benzodiazepines

Question 59

At what BAC does an individual typically experience major impairment in gross motor functions like standing and walking?

A).08%
B).10%
C).15%
D).20%

Question 60

Distillation is the process in which yeasts transform sugars into alcohol.

Question 61

Cirrhosis of the liver is reversible with long-term abstinence.

Question 62

FAS occur in one to three of every 100 live births.

Question 63

Controlled laboratory studies have provided strong support for the disinhibition theory of alcohol and aggression.

Question 64

What are the psychological effects of alcohol use?

Question 65

Sociological models of etiology have centered on identifying the "alcoholic personality," which means a psychological trait or set of traits that predispose someone to having alcohol dependence.

Question 66

Rates of FAS seem to be much higher among Aboriginals.

Question 67

Studies suggest that when people commit violent crimes,they tend to be under the influence of alcohol.

Question 68

Alcohol will erase its own hangover symptoms.

Question 69

Moderate levels of alcohol tend to stimulate male libido.

Question 70

Describe the different approaches to the etiology of alcohol dependence (i.e. ,biological,psychological,sociological).

Question 71

The most influential public awareness campaigns targeting drunk driving were Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)and Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD).

Question 72

What are the effects of chronic,heavy drinking on:
-brain functioning
-the liver
-sexual functioning

Question 73

Describe the research linking alcohol to aggression and sex.

Question 74

Research indicates that gender has little impact on the moderate drinking-heart health relationship.

Question 75

What is F.A.S.and who is most at risk?