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Quiz about Conjoined Twins
Quiz about Conjoined Twins

Conjoined Twins Trivia Quiz


Conjoined twins have an incidence of about 1 in every 200,000 live births. What else do you know about them?

A multiple-choice quiz by napkintosh. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
napkintosh
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
81,963
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1853
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Question 1 of 10
1. Most conjoined twins are female. True or false?


Question 2 of 10
2. In what location are most conjoined twins connected? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1974, conjoined twins Clara and Altagracia Rodriguez were separated in a lengthy procedure. The surgery went well and Clara now lives in the Dominican Republic. Unfortunately, her sister Alta died at the age of three. How? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the term for twins joined at the coccyx and sacrum? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the term for a baby born with one body, one head, and two faces? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In what century were the first conjoined twins successfully separated? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Chang and Eng Bunker, the widely heralded conjoined twins from Mekong, Siam, were born on May 11, 1811. Although they remained inextricably bound their whole lives, could they have been separated?


Question 8 of 10
8. Approximately how many separations of conjoined twins have been attempted? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In what country would one be most likely to come across a set of conjoined twins? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these movies is about a fictional set of conjoined twins? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Most conjoined twins are female. True or false?

Answer: True

About 70% of all conjoined twins are female.
2. In what location are most conjoined twins connected?

Answer: Mid-torso

Almost three-quarters of all conjoined twins are connected at the mid-torso level (chest or upper abdomen). 23% are joined at the hips, buttocks, genitalia, or legs; a mere 2-4% are fused at the head.
3. In 1974, conjoined twins Clara and Altagracia Rodriguez were separated in a lengthy procedure. The surgery went well and Clara now lives in the Dominican Republic. Unfortunately, her sister Alta died at the age of three. How?

Answer: She choked on a bean

The surgical team that disunited the Rodriguez girls was comprised of 23 people, led by Dr. C. Everett Koop, and took about 5 hours.
4. What is the term for twins joined at the coccyx and sacrum?

Answer: Ischiopagus

Omphalopagus refers to twins connected from the waist to the sternum; parapagus, the pelvis and symphysis pubis; and pygopagus, the buttocks. The term "ischiopagus" derives from the Greek "ischion" (pelvis), and "pagos" (ice; or, by extension, that which is fixed).
5. What is the term for a baby born with one body, one head, and two faces?

Answer: Diprosopus

A dicephalic child (or children) has two heads, while the dipygus has a duplicate pelvis and/or genitalia. The term "diprosopus" derives from the Greek prefix "di" (twice), and "prosopon" (face, mask).
6. In what century were the first conjoined twins successfully separated?

Answer: 17th

These twins were connected by an inch-long, five-inch diameter band of flesh, which was severed in 1689 by either Dr. Fatio or Dr. G. Koenig.
7. Chang and Eng Bunker, the widely heralded conjoined twins from Mekong, Siam, were born on May 11, 1811. Although they remained inextricably bound their whole lives, could they have been separated?

Answer: Yes

These original "Siamese twins" were joined by a five-inch band of cartilage through which their livers were attached. With a few deft strokes of a scalpel, Chang and Eng could have been liberated from their fleshy bond. During the 1840s, some believed the refusal of the brothers to be separated was a political allegory for the state of affairs in America.
8. Approximately how many separations of conjoined twins have been attempted?

Answer: 200

90% of these attempts occurred after 1950, with 75% resulting in one or both twins surviving. The most notable recent case is that of Ladan and Laleh Bajani, the 29 year old Iranian sisters joined at the top of the skull. Both died from massive blood loss after the surgery.
Another case involves the Guatemalan girls Maria de Jesus and Maria Teresa Quiej-Alvarex, who were also joined at the head. Both survived the lengthy surgery.
9. In what country would one be most likely to come across a set of conjoined twins?

Answer: India

For some unknown reason, conjoined twins are more likely to occur in India and parts of Africa than in any other location in the world.
10. Which of these movies is about a fictional set of conjoined twins?

Answer: Twin Falls Idaho

Twin Falls Idaho (1999) chronicles the trials and tribulations of a set of conjoined twins, Francis and Blake Falls, who face separation after one falls ill.
Source: Author napkintosh

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