Quiz: Get the Basics on Blood
Medically Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian, MD on February 22, 2023
Question 1/9
Blood makes up about how much of your body weight?
- 24%-25%
- 7%-8%
- 3%-4%
Question 2/9
Just before their death, doctors drained blood from the first president of the United States to try to cure them of illness.
- True
- False
Question 3/9
When it comes to romance, what question might a person from Japan ask you to see if you're well-matched?
- What’s your blood type?
- What’s your sign?
- Have you given blood lately?
Question 4/9
Blood tests can help your doctor diagnose physical illness, mental illness, or both.
- You have a physical illness.
- You have a mental illness.
- Both
Question 5/9
Scientific research tells us vampires don't exist.
- True
- False
Question 6/9
Blood clots can form in your legs on a long plane trip because:
- You are buckled into your seat for a long time.
- Cabin pressure.
- Both
Question 7/9
If you have this type of blood, you may have a greater chance of memory loss as you age:
- B
- O
- AB
Question 8/9
The first blood transfusion was done in the:
- 1800s
- 1700s
- 1600s
Question 9/9
The original meaning of the saying “blood is thicker than water” is that family ties are the tightest of all.
- True
- False