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10 Tough Questions about Twins

The subject of twins is a fascinating one, especially to the parents of twins. How much do you know about twins?

A multiple-choice quiz by beckyel. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
beckyel

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
157,488

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1958

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is likely to increase a woman's chance of having twins? Hint

All of these

She already has twins

She is over 35

She is a twin, or her mother or grandmother is a twin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these countries is among those with the highest rate of twin births? Hint

Japan

Nigeria

Brazil

India

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Question 3 of 10

3. There is a greater chance of having identical twins if you are from the United States.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What proportion of identical twins become conjoined twins? Hint

1 in 20

1 in 1000

1 in 500

1 in 200,000

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Question 5 of 10

5. Twins Chang and Eng Bunker gave the name to which sort of twins? Hint

Fraternal twins

Siamese twins

Identical twins

Mirror image twins

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Question 6 of 10

6. Monozygotic twins are fraternal twins.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does cryptophasia mean? Hint

identical twins born with a fraternal triplet

identical twins when one is female and the other male

the unique language of twins

having more than one set of twins

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the combined weight of the heaviest set of twins born during the 20th centruy? Hint

21lbs 9oz

24lbs 6oz

15lbs 2oz

27lbs 12oz

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Question 9 of 10

9. No one has ever had more than 5 sets of twins.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What percentage of twins have been found to be left-handed? Hint

27%

15%

35%

60%

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is likely to increase a woman's chance of having twins?

Answer: All of these

All of these can increase a woman's chance of having twins. Some women have several sets of twins.

2. Which of these countries is among those with the highest rate of twin births?

Answer: Nigeria

In Nigeria the chance of having twins is 1 in 22. Some studies have put this down to the high consumption of yams in Nigeria.

3. There is a greater chance of having identical twins if you are from the United States.

Answer: False

Although statistics for the birth of fraternal twins differ, the rate of identical twins is approximately 1 in 285 across the world.

4. What proportion of identical twins become conjoined twins?

Answer: 1 in 200,000

Conjoined twins are identical twins that have not fully separated.

5. Twins Chang and Eng Bunker gave the name to which sort of twins?

Answer: Siamese twins

Chang and Eng Bunker lived from 1811-1874. They were joined by a small band of flesh in the chest area and could, today, have been separated.

6. Monozygotic twins are fraternal twins.

Answer: False

Monozygotic (one egg) twins are identical twins. Dizygotic (two egg) twins are fraternal twins.

7. What does cryptophasia mean?

Answer: the unique language of twins

Twins share a special bond and may even communicate in their own language, which develops as they play together. They are the only ones to understand it.

8. What is the combined weight of the heaviest set of twins born during the 20th centruy?

Answer: 27lbs 12oz

Mrs. J. P. Haskin of Arkansas delivered these twins on 24th February 1924. One twin was 14lbs, the other 13lbs 12oz.

9. No one has ever had more than 5 sets of twins.

Answer: False

Mrs. Fyodor Vassilyev is purported to have had 16 sets of twins; Mrs. Mary Jonas (d.1899) had 15 sets of boy/girl twins; Marcella Mitts-Bigcrow had 8 sets of twins (and 8 single children) between the 1940's and 1960's.

10. What percentage of twins have been found to be left-handed?

Answer: 35%

Research has shown that about 35% of twins are left-handed, which is double the rate found in the general population.

Source: Author beckyel

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