PE Units 1-5 Test Questions Review

Which of the following formulas determines your estimated maximum heart rate?

220 - your age

A person's physical strength peaks, on average, during what decade?

30s

What has the American Heart Association established as a normal heart rate for adults in beats per minute, or BPM?

50-100 BPM

How long should you wait before exercising after you eat?

60-90 minutes

Which of the following best describes hypothermia?

A potentially fatal drop in core body temperature.

What is the correct definition of a self-assessment?

A process of gathering information about yourself in order to make an informed decision.

In what way is swimming different from other competitive sports?

A swimmer may compete well after the age of 30

_____________ exercise helps your heart work more efficiently.

Aerobic

Which of the following is not a benefit of improved cardio-respiratory fitness?

Arteries grow smaller.

What SPF sunscreen should you use to exercise outside?

At least 15

Which of the following sports has an extremely high death rate?

BASE jumping

What scale uses a range of number from six to 12 and the colors blue, green, and red to determine at what level of exertion you are exercising?

Borg's Scale of Perceived Exertion

Why was bowling one of the first racially integrated sports?

Bowling alleys were primarily located in urban areas.

What bodily function does metabolism affect?

Burning calories, digesting food, circulating blood

Which of the following is the correct definition for the circulatory system?

Consisting of the heart, blood vessels, and blood, this system circulates blood throughout the body, delivers nutrients and other essential materials to cells, and removes waste products.

People with __________ need to check their blood sugar levels on a regular basis.

Diabetes

Which of the following is not a way that you can work out for this course?

Doing twenty sit-ups before bed every day.

Which of the following statements about skiing is not true?

Downhill skiing is currently the only common form of the sport

What is the best way to prevent dehydration?

Drink water regularly, even if you don't feel thirsty

Why can exercising outdoors be a particularly dangerous time for you lungs?

During exercise, you take in up to two to three times the amount of air that you normally breath, which also means you inhale more pollutants.

What description description matches the alternative exercise principle of specificity?

Exercise is most effective when a schedule is in place. Consistency helps keep you motivated and your body in motion.

Which of the following is the least important item to include in a basic first aid kit?

Fingernail clippers

Which of the following are part of the Ten Essential list?

First aid kit, Extra clothes and raingear, and sunscreen and hat

Which of the following bodies of water may be cold?

Flowing rivers and streams spring-fed bodies of water most open water except in tropical regions

________ is a model for designing an exercise program that is often shortened to the acronym FITT.

Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type

Which of the following keeps and athlete healthy?

Getting enough rest, eating a proper diet, leading a balanced life.

Which of the following is not one of the health problems currently plaguing the United States?

Glaucoma

What sport was invented as a way to keep athletes in shape during the winter months?

Gymnastics

_________ is a severe condition that occurs from extreme exposure to the sun.

Heat stroke

Which of the following is not a training goal for anaerobic athletes?

Improved coordination

Which of the following is a benefit of strength training?

Improved flexibility, reduced blood pressure, and Increased metabolic rate

Which of the following is not a term used to refer to the anaerobic exercises involving weights?

Interval training

What happened after both the Munich and Atlanta Olympic terrorist disturbances?

It was agreed that the games should continue

How can you prevent yourself from spraining your ankle?

Learn to fall correctly

_________ is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break.

Morbid obesity

Which of the following is not a key component of stretching?

Move quickly, completing as many stretches as you can in a 5-minute period.

Why can working out actually cause you to gain weight instead of lose it?

Muscle tissue weighs more than fat

Which of the following is the correct definition for basal metabolic rate, or BMR?

Number of calories the body uses while at rest.

Which of the following statements is not true?

Outdoor sports are only for people in good physical shape

Which of the following is a risk associated with taking performance-enhancing drugs?

Overdosing, dying, and Getting caught

Which of the following is not a good anaerobic workout?

Playing basketball

_____________ is a great way to motivate yourself to succeed.

Setting goals.

What is the correct definition of group team sports?

Sports consisting of more than one player on the field or court at a time.

Which of the following scenarios best describes interval training?

Sprinting 100 yards, resting, sprinting 200 yards, resting, sprinting 300 yards, resting, sprinting 200 yards.

What two games were combined to form the sport of racquetball?

Squash and handball

which of the following outdoor activities is legal?

Street luge on city streets and cycling on city streets

Which of the following improves your range of motion and helps prevent injuries?

Strong flexibility

What sport was banned by European missionaries because it was considered immoral?

Surfing

Which of the following activities provides a good cardio-respiratory workout?

Swimming laps

What is the most important thing to do before starting a strength training program?

Talk to a coach to make sure you know how to do the exercises properly and safely

Why shouldn't you feel overwhelmed by the Fitness Log element of the course?

The Fitness Logs are already filled out for you.

What does your recovery heart rate tell you about your level of fitness?

The faster the recovery heart rate drops, the more fit you are.

Which of the following is a good way to gauge muscular endurance?

The number of sit-ups you can do without stopping

What do aerobic and anaerobic exercises have in common?

They both promote physical endurance

Which of the following is not a common side effect associated with certain performance enhancing drugs?

Thinning of the blood

Why is hiking such a complete low body workout?

Uphill and downhill hiking use different sets of muscles

Which of the following is not important to do when you fill out your Fitness Log?

Use red ink

Which of the following is a strength training option?

Weight machines, resistance bands, free weights

What sport requires no ball or other prop to play?

Wrestling

Why might not wrestling be considered among the oldest sports in recorded history?

Wrestling has undergone many changes since its original conception.

How do we know about the ancient Greek truce called "ekecheiria," known today as the Olympic Truce?

Written records of truce violations

What is the most important thing to remember in relation to wild animals?

You are trespassing on their natural habitat

what do you need to know in order to work out safely?

Your own limitations

How long does anaerobic metabolism last before aerobic metabolism kicks in?

about 90 seconds

what else are extreme sports sometimes called

action sports and adventure sports

your ideal healthy weight can only be determined by what is attainable for your ____

body type

__________ are muscles contusions, meaning damage to soft tissue and blood vessels that cause bleeding underneath the skin.

bruises

Bread, pasta, and cookies all have something in common: they are all sources of ____________.

carbohydrates

The FITT guidelines are recommended for maintaining what type of fitness?

cardiovascular

A ___________ breaks through the skin, causing a lot of bleeding and increasing the chances of infection.

compound fracture

Infrequent urination, dry skin, and dizziness are all symptoms of ________.

dehydration

What sport, popular in Alaska, is also called mushing

dog sledding

The best source of protein, with the highest quality of protein, is ________.

eggs

After exercise, your heart rate is _________, and you need to slowly bring it back to normal.

elevated

Why does exercise help us sleep better?

exercise a few hours before bedtime helps us relax so we sleep better at night and intense workouts make our bodies tired, so sleep comes easier.

Which of the following is the most common symptom of overtraining?

fatigue

What are muscles made of?

fibers

Which outdoor sport can combine both aerobic and non-aerobic exercise?

hiking

________ is a life threatening condition in which body temperature becomes dangerously low, anywhere below 95*F

hypothermia

Which of the following about orienteering is not true?

it is limited in popularity to the U.S. and Europe

Flexibility is not a general characteristic of the body; rather, it is specific to a particular ________ or ________

joint; set of joints

What sport was originally played by Native Americans, and later adapted by French and Canadian pioneers?

lacrosse

Which of the following are fire prevention guidelines

learn and follow the local rules about open fires, camp stoves, kerosene lanterns, and other sources of fire. never park your car near long, dry grass or debris. If you smoke, never drop used tobacco products on the ground

Deoxygenated blood travels away from the heart and towards the _________, where it becomes oxygenated

lungs

Which of the following is not a safety precaution to take in order to avoid wildlife?

make as little noise as possible

what is the primary job of muscles?

motion

What is the correct definition of voluntary muscles?

muscles that connect at either or both ends of bone and move parts of the skeleton

A ___________ is a wound caused by a pointed object piercing the skin, such as a nail, a piece of glass, a weapon, or other debris.

puncture

Match the exercise with the muscle or muscle group it exercises. Leg extension- Pushdowns- Concentration curl- Bench Press-

quadriceps triceps biceps pectorals

A warm-up should be similar to the exercise you are going to perform, but at a _________ pace.

reduced

The number of times you do a lift without resting during a muscle-training workout is called a

repetition

How can you help stay motivated to continue working out after P.E. ends?

set goals and update them frequently reward yourself every time you meet a goal keep a good balance between exercise and the other aspects of life

A _________ is an injury to either a muscle or the tissue that connects muscle to bone, called a tendon.

strain

During a warm-up, after your muscles are warm, you need to follow up with some __________.

stretching

Which of the following about the X Games is not true?

the X Games are held every four years

What does the phrase "fitness effect" refer to?

the positive impact of exercise over a period of period of time on muscles. metabolism, heart health and blood pressure

How many of your five weekly workouts do you get to design yourself, starting in the third week.

three

Eating _________ fats may lower your bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol , thus decreasing your risk of developing heart disease.

unsaturated fats

A ___________ consists of a period of non-strenuous activity that slowly prepares the body for more vigorous exercise.

warm-up

Which of the following is not a factor that can elevate heart rate?

weather