When Left is Always Right Trivia Quiz

Answer: sinistromanual

The word is derived from the Latin "sinistralis", meaning "unlucky". Some medieval civilizations believed Satan to be left-handed, making this characteristic extremely undesirable.

Ambidextrous refers to a person who is can function with both hands equally, while hypermobility is the true term for one who is double-jointed. Lethargic describes a lack of energy or motivation.

Answer: False

Prince William is left-handed, as were his great-grandmother (Elizabeth, the Queen Mother)and great-grandfather, George VI.

Popularly thought to be lefties, Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II are both right-handed.

Answer: Approximately 10%

Numerous studies have been conducted and statistics range between 8 and 12 percent, with most estimates around 10. Many cultures believed left-handedness to be a negative trait, and until recently it was common practice to discourage children from using their left hands for common tasks.

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

Considered by many to be the greatest rock guitarist of all time, Jimi was introduced to the instrument by his father, who was right handed. Al Hendrix believed left handedness to be a sign of the devil, which prompted Jimi to use his right hand when his father was present.

Answer: southpaw

The exact origin of the term is unknown, but many believe it was coined by sports writers in the nineteenth century and used to refer to baseball pitchers who threw with their left hands. It's now widely used to describe anyone who is left-dominant.

Answer: Jimmy Carter

Both Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford are often described as ambidextrous, meaning they had the rare trait of being equally functional with both hands.

An interesting fact regarding the 2008 election is that both Obama and his opponent, John McCain, are lefties.

Answer: Both Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Despite being left-handed, Ringo Starr used a set of drums that was designed for a right-handed musician, earning accolades from contemporaries. Paul McCartney favors a right-handed guitar with reversed strings.

Answer: Mirror image twins

Thought to be a result of a later than usual split in the egg, mirror image twins make up about 23% of all identical twins. In addition to hand dominance, they often have other mirror qualities such as birthmarks.

Conjoined twins are those who share one or more organs or limbs, while the word "fraternal" is used to describe non-identical twins.

The fictional "Gold Dust" twins were created in the late nineteenth century as a marketing tool for washing powder.

Answer: Forty years of age when she gives birth

According to a study at the University of British Columbia, a woman over the age of forty is 128% more likely than one in her twenties to have a left-handed baby. The research found that stress increases the probability as well.

Studies show only a slight increase in left-handed babies born to mothers who are also southpaws, and there has been no link found regarding profession, education, or economic status.

Answer: All of them

Other left-handed athletes include Babe Ruth, John McEnroe, and Tony Stewart. Golfer Phil Mickelson is actually right-handed but swings with his left.