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Snoring: A Nightly Symphony Trivia Quiz

"Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone." - Anthony Burgess.

A multiple-choice quiz by cherubrokker. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cherubrokker

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,391

Updated
Apr 15 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1839

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Question 1 of 10

1. On average, do men snore more than women?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which choice is the loudest? Hint

Chainsaw

Jackhammer

A food blender

The loudest snore ever recorded

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Question 3 of 10

3. Are humans the only animals known to snore?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Australian instrument can assist in alleviating snoring? Hint

Wobble board

Didgeridoo

Clap Sticks

Diddley Bow

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Question 5 of 10

5. Snoring only begins in adolescence.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Are there any treatments for snoring?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. You can consciously control your own snoring.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is a common cause of snoring? Hint

Pet sleeping on your face

Using a feather pillow

Eating a large meal, then sleeping immediately

Blockage of the nasal passages

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Question 9 of 10

9. Snorers suffer no ill effects from their snoring.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is sometimes used to cure snoring. What is it? Hint

A special splint that holds your mouth open.

A special spray that tightens the muscles of your throat

Removal of tissues in the throat

A machine that forces air down your throat to keep airways open

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On average, do men snore more than women?

Answer: Yes

According to the Vancouver Sleep and Breathing Center, snoring is approximately twice as frequent in males, although post-menopausal women are more likely to snore than pre-menopausal women and so the ratio diminishes somewhat as age increases.

2. Which choice is the loudest?

Answer: Jackhammer

The average snore is about 40db, which is about the same amount of noise you would hear in a library.

The loudest snore ever recorded according to the Guinness Book of Records was 92dB by Melvin Switzer of England.

The other decibel ratings are:
Food Blender 90db.
Jackhammer 130db.
Chainsaw 110db.

3. Are humans the only animals known to snore?

Answer: No

Cats and dogs are also snorers, especially those with squashed in faces. It is thought that all mammals can snore.

4. What Australian instrument can assist in alleviating snoring?

Answer: Didgeridoo

Playing the didgeridoo strengthens the throat and pharyngeal muscles, which helps keep the airways clear.

5. Snoring only begins in adolescence.

Answer: False

Snoring affects 18-20% of infants, 7-13% of 2-8 year-old children, and 3-5% of older children.

6. Are there any treatments for snoring?

Answer: Yes

There are over 300 devices that are registered as snoring cures, and they have varying degrees of success. The best ways to reduce snoring are devices ones that open up the airways.

The loudest recorded snorer in the world, Melvin Switzer, was apparently cured from snoring by some nose drops!

7. You can consciously control your own snoring.

Answer: False

One thing that all sources agree on is that a snorer can not consciously control his snoring.

8. Which is a common cause of snoring?

Answer: Blockage of the nasal passages

Snoring is most commonly caused by an airway being blocked in some way. This may be because the muscles in the throat are weakened, or that there is a blockage in the nose. While it would not cause snoring, I wouldn't recommend having a pet sleep on your face!

9. Snorers suffer no ill effects from their snoring.

Answer: False

Snoring has many effects on both the snorer and their bed partner or house partner. The loudness of the snoring may cause sleeplessness in your bed partner. It also causes daytime drowsiness and irritability and can also have a damaging effect on one's libido! There have also been tests done that show a correlation between snoring and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

10. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is sometimes used to cure snoring. What is it?

Answer: Removal of tissues in the throat

This procedure, called UPPP or UP3 removes some tissues in the throat. Through this procedure, the patient's airway will become clearer.

Source: Author cherubrokker

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