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
