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Test Your Alcohol Knowledge
1) What is the chemical in alcohol?
a) ethanol
b) zymase
c) dehydrogenase
d) nicotine
2) Which of these drinks contains the least alcohol?
a) 12 ounces of beer
b) 5 ounces of wine
c) 1 1/2 ounces of vodka
d) 8 ounces of malt liquor
e) All are equal
3) How long does it take for alcohol to affect the brain?
a) 10 seconds
b) 90 seconds
c) 10 minutes
d) 90 minutes
4) Which of the following does not equal one "standard" drink?
a) 12 ounces of wine cooler
b) 12 ounces of malt liquor
c) 5 ounces of wine
d) 1 1/2 ounce of whiskey
5) How long does it take the body to process or break down one standard drink?
a) Half an hour
b) One hour
c) An hour and a half
d) Depends on the drink
6) What is blood alcohol concentration?
a) The ability to concentrate after drinking alcohol
b) The amount of alcohol that will kill a person
c) The proportion of alcohol to blood in the body as someone drinks
d) The legal limit for drinking
7) What blood alcohol concentration level is considered legally "intoxicated" in most states?
a) .05%
b) 10%
c) .08%
d) .10%
8) How long must a person wait after drinking before he or she is totally sober?
a) An hour
b) Eight hours
c) One hour for each drink consumed
d) Half an hour for each drink consumed
e) Twenty-four hours
9) Which of the following statements about drinking alcohol is false?
a) It depresses, or slows down, brain and body functions.
b) It affects women more quickly than men, even if they weigh the same.
c) It is more harmful to teens than to adults.
d) It stimulates, or speeds up, brain and body functions.
10) Which essential body organ suffers the most life-threatening damage from alcohol?
a) Lungs
b) Heart
c) Liver
d) Kidneys
11) Which of the following is a special concern for teenagers in alcohol abuse?
a) Liver damage
b) Heart damage
c) Tooth and gum damage
d) Bone and muscle damage
12) What is "tolerance" of alcohol?
a) It is the amount a person can drink before feeling any effects.
b) It is the amount a person can allow his or her friends to drink.
c) It is the amount a person can drink before vomiting.
d) It is the need for increasing amounts of alcohol before feeling any effects.
e) It is the amount just below "legally intoxicated."
13) Why is increasing tolerance a problem?
a) It isn’t a problem.
b) People’s friends become more obnoxious with higher tolerance
c) It leads to more DUI arrests.
d) It is a sign of growing addiction.
14) How does a family history of alcoholism affect someone’s risk of being an alcoholic?
a) Children of alcoholics cannot drink at all or they will become alcoholics.
b) Genes can cause vulnerability to alcoholism.
c) There is no added risk of alcoholism to children of alcoholics.
d) Growing up in a home with alcoholics can cause vulnerability to alcoholism even in adopted children
e) Both genes and growing up in a home with alcoholics affect risk.
15) How can you tell if you are sober enough to drive safely?
a) If you can recite the alphabet backwards, touch your finger to your nose with your eyes closed, and walk a straight line.
b) If you feel sober, you probably are.
c) If an hour has passed since your last drink.
d) If an hour has passed for each drink you had.
