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Conjoined Twins Trivia Quiz

Conjoined twins have an incidence of about 1 in every 200,000 live births. What else do you know about them?

A multiple-choice quiz by napkintosh. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
napkintosh

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,963

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Most conjoined twins are female. True or false?

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what location are most conjoined twins connected? Hint

Upper back

Lower torso

Mid-torso

Head

3. In 1974, conjoined twins Clara and Altagracia Rodriguez were separated in a lengthy procedure. The surgery went well and Clara now lives in the Dominican Republic. Unfortunately, her sister Alta died at the age of three. How? Hint

She had an overwhelming infection of Y. pestis

She choked on a bean

She had multiple organ failure

She had additional anomalies that caused her to develop respiratory distress syndrome

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the term for twins joined at the coccyx and sacrum? Hint

Ischiopagus

Parapagus

Omphalopagus

Pygopagus

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the term for a baby born with one body, one head, and two faces? Hint

Gross

Dicephalus

Diprosopus

Dipygus

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what century were the first conjoined twins successfully separated? Hint

12th

17th

20th

15th

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Question 7 of 10

7. Chang and Eng Bunker, the widely heralded conjoined twins from Mekong, Siam, were born on May 11, 1811. Although they remained inextricably bound their whole lives, could they have been separated?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Approximately how many separations of conjoined twins have been attempted? Hint

1,000

500

200

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what country would one be most likely to come across a set of conjoined twins? Hint

India

United States

China

Australia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these movies is about a fictional set of conjoined twins? Hint

Twin Cousins

Twin Falls Idaho

Twin Town

Siamese Twin Pinheads

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Most conjoined twins are female. True or false?

Answer: True

About 70% of all conjoined twins are female.

2. In what location are most conjoined twins connected?

Answer: Mid-torso

Almost three-quarters of all conjoined twins are connected at the mid-torso level (chest or upper abdomen). 23% are joined at the hips, buttocks, genitalia, or legs; a mere 2-4% are fused at the head.

Answer: She choked on a bean

The surgical team that disunited the Rodriguez girls was comprised of 23 people, led by Dr. C. Everett Koop, and took about 5 hours.

4. What is the term for twins joined at the coccyx and sacrum?

Answer: Ischiopagus

Omphalopagus refers to twins connected from the waist to the sternum; parapagus, the pelvis and symphysis pubis; and pygopagus, the buttocks. The term "ischiopagus" derives from the Greek "ischion" (pelvis), and "pagos" (ice; or, by extension, that which is fixed).

5. What is the term for a baby born with one body, one head, and two faces?

Answer: Diprosopus

A dicephalic child (or children) has two heads, while the dipygus has a duplicate pelvis and/or genitalia. The term "diprosopus" derives from the Greek prefix "di" (twice), and "prosopon" (face, mask).

6. In what century were the first conjoined twins successfully separated?

Answer: 17th

These twins were connected by an inch-long, five-inch diameter band of flesh, which was severed in 1689 by either Dr. Fatio or Dr. G. Koenig.

Answer: Yes

These original "Siamese twins" were joined by a five-inch band of cartilage through which their livers were attached. With a few deft strokes of a scalpel, Chang and Eng could have been liberated from their fleshy bond. During the 1840s, some believed the refusal of the brothers to be separated was a political allegory for the state of affairs in America.

8. Approximately how many separations of conjoined twins have been attempted?

Answer: 200

90% of these attempts occurred after 1950, with 75% resulting in one or both twins surviving. The most notable recent case is that of Ladan and Laleh Bajani, the 29 year old Iranian sisters joined at the top of the skull. Both died from massive blood loss after the surgery.
Another case involves the Guatemalan girls Maria de Jesus and Maria Teresa Quiej-Alvarex, who were also joined at the head. Both survived the lengthy surgery.

9. In what country would one be most likely to come across a set of conjoined twins?

Answer: India

For some unknown reason, conjoined twins are more likely to occur in India and parts of Africa than in any other location in the world.

10. Which of these movies is about a fictional set of conjoined twins?

Answer: Twin Falls Idaho

Twin Falls Idaho (1999) chronicles the trials and tribulations of a set of conjoined twins, Francis and Blake Falls, who face separation after one falls ill.

Source: Author napkintosh

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