Left is Right: How Much do you Know about Left handed people?

As any left-handed person knows, the world is built for righties. Left-handed children have to spend their lives conforming to a world that was not designed for them. Take our short quiz to see how much you know about left-handedness. And after you read the answers to our quiz, we have some tips for promoting success in your left-handed child. 1. What percentage of the American population is left handed? 5% 13% 24% 34% 2. Is being left-handed inherited? Yes No 3. In the Middle Ages, Left-Handed people were thought to be Smarter Blessed Evil and Inferior Safer 4. Left-handedness is more common in males females 5. Which one of these American Presidents is not left handed? Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan George Bush Bill Clinton 6. Wearing of the wedding ring on the left hand was started by which civilization? Vikings Ancient Egyptians King Arthur's Court Romans 7. Left-handed children are naturally clumsy. True False 8. Hand preference is usually not established until children are 4 to 5 months one year of age two years of age four to five years of age 9. Left-handed school children have difficulty with: scissors writing on the blackboard desks designed for right-handed students all of the avoce 10. What famous children's television character is left-handed? Kermit the Front Barney Tinky-Winky Arthur

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