Statistics for The Heart Quiz

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Question	Answer	% Correct
All of these celebrities have had heart surgery: David Letterman, Bill Clinton, Barbara Walters, Jeff Green and Shaun White.	True	89%
Jaw pain can be a symptom of a heart attack.	True	79%
Heart cancer is a leading cause of death.	False	74%
You can die from a broken heart.	True	74%
Women who are having an affair are more likely to die of cardiac arrest during sex.	False	68%
Which animal has three hearts?	Octopus	68%
The heart can keep beating without the body.	True	68%
Modesty prompted the invention of the stethoscope.	True	63%
Most heart attacks happen on Monday mornings.	True	63%
What is the approximate number of times a heart beats in the average lifetime?	2.5 billion	47%
The hearts of lovers will begin to synchronize after the couple has gazed into each other’s eyes for three minutes.	True	47%
What is the most common holiday for heart attacks to happen?	Christmas	42%
Who was the first to draw an accurate depiction of the heart?	Leonardo Da Vinci	42%
The first open-heart surgery occurred in...	1893	37%
The heart begins beating _____weeks after conception.	4 weeks	32%
Where is the heart located in the chest cavity?	Center	26%
What animal heart was used in the first transplant in a human?	Chimpanzee	26%
Sneezing temporarily stops your heart.	False	26%
When did the iconic heart shape become the universal symbol of love?	Middle Ages	26%
Every cell in the body gets blood from the heart.	False	16%