Have you been paying attention to this year’s news? If so, why not try our Quiz of the Year.

Questions

Q1 – What drug could provide a potential cure for depression (according to UK researchers)?

A Ecstasy

B Mephedrone

C Magic mushrooms

D Amyl nitrate

Q2 – What had its existence questioned in research published at the beginning of the year?

A The ‘funny bone’

B The G-spot

C Wheat intolerance

D Chronic fatigue syndrome

Q3 – According to a Swedish study what fast-food favourite can help ‘dispel dementia’?

A Curry

B Kebabs

C Sushi

D Chips

Q4 – What may damage your immune system according to a US study?

A Eating too much

B Not eating enough

C Sleeping too much

D Not sleeping enough

Q5 – What is as addictive as cocaine, according to the Daily Mail?

A Ice cream

B Chocolate

C Fruit gums

D Turkish delight

Q6 – What herb could be used to treat acne?

A Thyme

B Fennel

C Cinnamon

D Garlic

Q7 – What has (wrongly) been described as a ‘cuddle drug’?

A Oxybutynin

B Oxprenolol

C Oxytocin

D Oxymoron

Q8 – What, according to news reports, can make you depressed?

A Being smacked as a child

B Fast food

C Working long hours

D All of the above

Q9 – What can allegedly be determined in the ‘blink of an eye’?

A Whether somebody is gay

B Whether somebody is psychotic

C Whether somebody finds you attractive

D Whether somebody is racist

Q10 – Fat mums have…

A A bad night’s sleep

B Longer maternity leave

C Higher risk of pregnancy complications

D Fat babies

Q11 – A study claimed that doctors may unconsciously discriminate against some patients, based on what?

A Their attractiveness

B Their weight

C Their income

D Their smell

Q12 – What animal could provide a way of bird flu spreading into humans?

A Ferrets

B Foxes

C Frogs

D Finches

Q13 – A study in the summer cast doubt on what popular type of commercial product?

A Underarm deodorant

B Dental floss

C Probiotic yoghurt

D Sports drinks

Q14 – Living near to what was said to be healthier?

A A farm

B A park

C The seaside

D A hospital

Q15 – A clinical trial offered the hope of providing ‘spray-on’ what?

A Skin

B Bandages

C Hair

D Fngernails

Q16 – What was said to make women happier?

A Casual sex

B Oral sex

C Anal sex

D No sex

Q17 – What chocolate product triggered ‘opium-like cravings’ (in rats)?

A Snickers

B Wispas

C Smarties

D M&Ms

Q18 – What, according to the Daily Mail, was responsible for world-record rates of multiple sclerosis in the Orkneys?

A The EU

B The Vikings

C Falling house prices

D The Icelandic cod war of the 1970s

Q19 – What gave Dutch volunteers a warm glow?

A Listening to techno music

B Listening to sad pop songs

C Listening to classical music

D Listening to animal noises

Q20 – What condition is going to be ‘dropped’ from the upcoming DSM-5 classification system?

A Sex addiction

B Social anxiety disorder

C Asperger's syndrome

D Gambling addiction

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Answers

Q1 – What drug could provide a potential cure for depression (according to UK researchers)?

C Magic mushrooms – Scans reveal brain effects of magic mushrooms

Q2 – What had its existence questioned in research published at the beginning of the year?

B The G-spot – G-spot proves hard to find

Q3 – According to a Swedish study what fast-food favourite can help ‘dispel dementia’?

A Curry – Does a daily dose of dhal dispel dementia?

Q4 – What may damage your immune system according to a US study?

D Not sleeping enough – Is immune system linked to the body clock?

Q5 – What is as addictive as cocaine, according to the Daily Mail?

A Ice cream – Is ice cream really 'addictive like drugs'?

Q6 – What herb could be used to treat acne?

Q7 – What has (wrongly) been described as a ‘cuddle drug’?

Q8 – What, according to news reports, can make you depressed?

Q9 – What can allegedly be determined in a ‘blink of an eye’?

A Whether somebody is gay – 'A glance may show if someone is gay'

Q10 – Fat mums have…

D Fat babies – Can your mother's weight affect your adult health?

Q11 – A study claimed that doctors may unconsciously discriminate against some patients, based on what?

B Their weight – Is your doctor a fattist?

Q12 – What animal could provide a way of bird flu spreading into humans?

Q13 – A study in the summer cast doubt on what popular type of commercial product?

Q14 – Living near to what was said to be healthier?

C The seaside – Seaside living leads to health boost

Q15 – A clinical trial offered the hope of providing ‘spray-on’ what?

A Skin – 'Spray-on-skin' treatment for leg ulcers

Q16 – What was said to make women happier?

B Oral sex – 'Oral sex helps women fight depression' claim

Q17 – What chocolate product triggered ‘opium-like cravings’ (in rats)?

Q18 – What, according to the Daily Mail, was responsible for record high rates of multiple sclerosis in the Orkneys?

Q19 – What gave Dutch volunteers a warm glow?

B Listening to sad pop songs – Nostalgia really can give some people a 'warm glow'

Q20 – What condition is going to be ‘dropped’ from the upcoming DSM-5 classification system?

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