Quiz 9: Alcohol

What term describes the process when alcoholic beverages are formed when yeasts act upon sugars? A) Malting B) Fermentation C) Distillation D) Catabolism

Which company became the first liquor manufacturing company to break the voluntary ban and advertised their product? A) Molson Canadian B) Hiram Walkers C) Seagram D) Moosehead Breweries

In what year did a specific company become the first liquor manufacturing company to break the voluntary ban and advertised their product? A) 1975 B) 1986 C) 1996 D) 2002

Which of the following describes the process when a solution of alcohol is heated, then the alcohol vapours are collected, and condensed into a liquid with a higher alcohol content? A) Malting B) Fermentation C) Distillation D) Catabolism

What describes the alcoholic content of beverages that uses the term "proof"? A) Twice the percentage of alcohol B) The same as the percentage of alcohol C) Half the percentage of alcohol D) Ten times the percentage of alcohol

What is the alcohol content in most commercial beers today? A) 50-80 proof B) 30-40 proof C) 15-25 proof D) 8-10 proof

Moosehead Breweries is the largest Canadian-owned brewer and controls what percent of the Canadian beer market? A) 1.5% B) 5.5% C) 10.5% D) 15.5%

What are "Blush" wines, like white zinfandel, made from? A) Pink grapes B) White grapes, with artificial colouring added C) White grapes with a few red grapes added for the colour D) Red grapes, but the grape skins are removed after a short while

Elijah Craig a Baptist minister is best known for manufacturing which spirit? A) Scotch B) Vodka C) Gin D) Bourbon whiskey

When alcohol is formed, what other related substances are also formed? A) Nitrosamines B) Congeners C) Trace elements D) Contaminants

What did Benjamin Rush, a Philadelphia physician do? A) Suggested alcohol was contributor of obesity. B) Referred to alcohol addiction as a disease. C) Recommended brandy after meals to aid digestion. D) Introduced the concept that red wine reduces the risk of heart attacks.

In Canada what is viewed as the first step toward prohibition? A) The passage of the Drunken Act B) The passage of the Dunkin Act C) The Canada Temperance Act D) The Prohibition Act

Although an 1898 national referendum in Canada endorsed prohibition, Sir Wilfrid Laurier did not introduce it as a federal bill due to strong objections from which region of Canada? A) British Columbia B) Ontario C) Quebec D) Prince Edward Island

Which province in Canada was the first to establish prohibition? A) British Columbia B) Ontario C) Quebec D) Prince Edward Island

Although in Canada and the U.S. the prohibition of alcohol did reduce alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations, prohibition in the U.S. was repealed partly because of the growth of organized crime and partly because of which of the following? A) There was a widespread movement toward individual freedoms B) There was a desire to reduce income taxes C) There were too many illegal drinkers elected to Congress D) The abundance of lobbying efforts from the liquor industry

Which was the last province in Canada to repeal prohibition in 1948? A) New Brunswick B) Nova Scotia C) Ontario D) Prince Edward Island

In 2015, how much income was generated combining the sales from beer stores, liquor stores, and establishments? A) $21.3 million B) $41.3 million C) $21.3 billion D) $41.3 billion

Canadians prefer to drink their alcohol in which form? A) Beer B) Wine C) Schnapps and "coolers" D) Whiskey, vodka, and gin

How often is the Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey (CADUMS) survey of alcohol and illicit drug use among Canadians aged 15 years and older conducted? A) Yearly B) Every two years C) Every three years D) Every five years

According to CADUMS (2012), what occurred regarding the percentage of Canadians consuming alcohol in the previous year? A) It had small increased B) It minimal decrease C) It drastically increased D) It showed a significant decrease

Which of these provinces and territories has the highest per capita sales of alcohol in 2013? A) New Brunswick B) Ontario C) Yukon D) Manitoba

Approximately what percentage of university undergraduate students reported drinking alcohol at least once within the past year? A) 92 percent B) 86 percent C) 62 percent D) 41 percent

Which substance speeds up the absorption of alcohol? A) Plain water B) Starchy foods C) Carbonated liquids D) Protein products

What factor determines individual differences in the BAC after drinking alcohol? A) Exercise level B) Rate of metabolism C) Urine flow D) Volume of distribution (mainly body size)

Although the exact mechanisms for alcohol's action in the brain are not completely understood, what is now believed to be the most important of its many effects? A) Enhancing GABA's inhibitory effects. B) Blocking serotonin receptors. C) Releasing norepinephrine. D) Stimulating glutamate receptors.

Which of the following was NOT identified in your text as a sign of alcohol poisoning? A) The person is unconscious or semiconscious (unable to answer simple questions). B) The person's skin is hot, and bright red in colour. They are sweating profusely. C) The person's skin is cold and clammy, pale, or has a bluish tinge. D) The person is vomiting and then loses consciousness.

Alcohol also produces a variety of effects on all of the following neurons EXCEPT: A) Acetylcholine B) Dopamine C) Norepinephrine D) Serotonin

In a typical person, intoxication to the point of stuporous but conscious with no comprehension of what's going on occurs at about what BAC? A) 0.23 percent B) 0.30 percent C) 0.35 percent D) 0.40 percent

In a typical person, intoxication to the point of slower reaction times and impaired motor function occurs at about what BAC? A) 0.05 percent B) 0.10 percent C) 0.20 percent D) 0.30 percent

In a typical person, intoxication to the point of staggering and greatly impaired sensory perception occurs at about what BAC? A) 0.05 percent B) 0.10 percent C) 0.25 percent D) 0.40 percent

What liver enzyme is primarily responsible for metabolizing alcohol? A) Acetaldehyde B) Alcohol dehydrogenase C) CYP450 D) Acetic acid

Research studies in which half the participants are told they are drinking alcohol and half are not, with half of each group actually receiving alcohol and half not, are using what research design? A) Balanced placebo B) Split-half C) Alcohol control D) Phase II

At a BAC of 0.08, what is approximately the relative risk of being involved in a fatal automobile crash? A) 10 percent higher than for a sober driver B) The same as for a sober driver C) Three times as great as for a sober driver D) Twenty times as great as for a sober driver

What age group did a 2015 report identify as having the highest police-reported impaired driving rates? A) 20 to 24 B) 25 to 34 C) 45 to 54 D) 55 to 64

What group did the 2015 report identify as having the lowest police-reported impaired driving rates? A) 20 to 24 B) 25 to 34 C) 45 to 54 D) 55 to 64

Describe what is known regarding breath samples to determine BAC A) It only works at BACs above 0.15 percent B) They are inaccurate at all blood levels C) They provide an accurate indicator of BAC D) They don't work if the drinker uses breath mints

Why does a fairly high consumption of alcohol interfere with the male erection? A) It has a direct impact on the physiological effects of the penis B) It lowers blood pressure C) Impacts dopamine release in the pituitary D) Impairs processing of erotic signals takes place

What was revealed from the surveys that investigated the correlation between homicide and alcohol use? A) There was found no statistical relationship between drinking and murder. B) About 34% of all murderers and about half of all murder victims had been drinking. C) Murderers were likely to have been drinking, but their victims were not. D) Victims were likely to have been drinking, but the murderers were not.

A recent study of almost 2000 suicide attempts in Germany found that acute alcohol consumption was present in A) about 25% of the cases. B) about 33% of the cases. C) about 50% the cases. D) about 78% of the cases.

Approximately 90 people die in Canada each year as a result of high blood alcohol concentration. What issue creates this danger? A) Mixing beer and hard liquor B) When drinking begins again after vomiting C) When drinking wine with a large meal late at night D) The combination of consuming alcohol and caffeine

Heavy drinkers with Wernicke's disease (vitamin B1 deficiency) also usually exhibit memory deficits and other mental problems associated with which of the following? A) Korsakoff's psychosis B) Bipolar disorder C) Parkinson's disease D) Alcohol myopia

At what point does Cirrhosis of the liver occur? A) Within a few weeks of alcohol binging. B) When small amounts of alcohol consumption takes place consistently over several years. C) When the alcohol consumed contains higher amounts of congeners. D) When a large consumption of alcohol (a pint of whiskey a day) takes place for ten years or more.

What is known regarding drinking and heart attacks? A) Heart attacks are more likely in all drinkers than in those who abstain. B) Heart attacks are less likely for those who regularly drink several glasses of red wine each day. C) A heart attacks is less likely for those who drink one drink per day. D) A heart attack is not really affected by low or moderate levels of drinking.

In which country is the phrase "Wailing of Cats" used to describe a hangover? A) France B) Germany C) Sweden D) United States

Of those Canadians who consumed alcohol in the past 12 months, what percentage exceeded guideline 1 for chronic effects of alcohol? A) 8.6% B) 18.6% C) 28.6% D) 38.6%

In which year was the awareness of Fetal alcohol syndrome noted? A) In an 1834 report to the British Parliament B) In a 1902 report to the United States health council C) In a 1950 report to the World Health Organization (WHO) D) In a 1955 report to the Canadian Health Council

Growth delays, small head circumference, small eyes, flattened bridge of the nose, and abnormal neuro behavioural development are all signs of what? A) Fetal alcohol syndrome B) Wernicke's disease C) Cirrhosis of the liver D) Alcoholic dementia

Among women in Canada who are problem drinkers what is the rate of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) per 1000 births? A) 5 to 10 B) 13 to 20 C) 23 to 29 D) 34 to 45

What symptoms do tremors, hallucinations, delusions, and seizures are all symptoms suggest? A) Wernicke's disease B) Alcohol withdrawal syndrome C) Korsakoff's psychosis D) An alcohol overdose

What is a requirement for membership in Alcoholics Anonymous? A) At least two weeks of sobriety B) A statement of Christian faith C) Signing a contract to abstain from alcohol forever D) Only a desire to stop drinking

In balanced-placebo experiments with drinkers who meet the criteria of alcohol dependence, if they are given a beverage that they are led to believe has no alcohol, but that actually does have a small amount of alcohol in it, what will they do? A) Start to drink more and more of the beverage until they "lose control." B) Report feeling intoxicated, even at BACs too low to detect. C) Do not report intoxication and do not increase their drinking. D) They can detect any amount of alcohol, when normal drinkers cannot.

If one member of a pair of identical twins is dependent on alcohol, which of the following describe what will occur for the other twin? A) It is virtually certain that they too will be dependent on alcohol. B) There have as high as a 50 percent chance of also being dependent on alcohol. C) They have a 10 percent chance of also being dependent on alcohol. D) There is no greater a risk for alcohol dependence than anyone else.

Beer is the number one choice, both in terms of amount sold (volume) and sales in Canada.

Distillation is the process in which yeasts transform sugars into alcohol.

Cereal grains can also be used to produce alcoholic beverages.

The alcohol concentration of most wines is about 40 percent.

National prohibition of alcohol sales in the U.S. from 1920-1933 did reduce alcohol-related hospitalizations and deaths, and apparently reduced overall per capita consumption of alcohol.

In terms of volume, Canadians drink most of their alcohol in the form of beer.

Carbonated beverages slow down the absorption of alcohol from the stomach.

Alcohol metabolism is a two-step process. In the first step, alcohol dehydrogenase converts alcohol into acetaldehyde.

The minimum BAC to be considered driving under the influence in Canada is 0.15 percent.

The 1884 term "Alcoholic Trance" refers to Alcohol-induced blackouts today.

Scientific evidence supports both parts of Shakespeare's 400-year-old statement concerning alcohol and sex: "It provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance."

The most significant date-rape drug is and always has been alcohol.

Hangover-prevention products sold on TV and over the Internet are actually pretty effective if they contain activated charcoal.

The risk of fetal alcohol syndrome is much greater among women who are classified as problem drinkers, but still occurs in fewer than 10 percent of births in the problem-drinking group.

Delirium tremens are an early treatment stage, in which the body eliminates the alcohol or other substance.

Stage 4 in the withdraw process can be described as: delusions, disorientation, delirium, sometimes intermittent and usually followed by amnesia.

AA has now grown to include more than 1.5 million members in over a hundred countries.

What percentage of beer sold in Canada is domestic, and how is it sold?

Describe how Canadian and Scotch whiskies are different than American whiskey.

Describe the purpose of the CADUMS.

Which population is most at risk of binge drinking, and what amount of alcohol would classify as a binge?

What are the signs of alcohol poisoning and what should you do should you suspect this is occurring?

The experience of a hangover has been referred to by many terms in many countries. Describe some of those terms and where they originate from.

Which aspect of human functioning does fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) impact?

Describe delirium tremens.

Describe the processes of fermentation and distillation, and give examples of the kinds of beverages produced by each process.

Discuss the pattern of prohibition in Canada from 1901 until 1948. Describe some of the beliefs that led to the passage of prohibition, some of its effects, and some reasons leading to its repeal.

What did a report from the International Center for Alcohol Policies that examined young people's attitudes toward drunkenness and their experience with drinking and becoming drunk in several countries around the world?

Describe some of the factors that influence blood alcohol concentration when drinking alcoholic beverages.

Discuss some of the effects of alcohol on sexual behaviour.

Describe the impact of alcohol on Peripheral Circulation.

Describe Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD.

Describe the alcohol withdrawal (abstinence) syndrome.

Describe how Alcoholics Anonymous began.