Grade 11 Midterm Exam in P.E. and Health

Diabetes runs in my family.

• Hereditary
• Environmental
• Behavioral
• Attitude

If a trait or disease is passed down from one generation to the next, we say it is 

• binary
• hereditary
• available health care
• history

Eating a well balanced diet is an example of this factor affecting health

• environment
• attitude
• behavior
• available health care

How often should you eat healthy food?

• Every Tuesday.
• On your birthday.
• Everyday.
• On Christmas only.

Why should you eat healthy food everyday?

• It will give you energy.
• It will make your eyes turn blue.
• It will make your heart pump faster.
• It will make you get A's in school.

Unsafe or contaminated drinking water and poor sanitation can cause many diseases.

• true

• false

The first step in becoming responsible for your health is to...

• change behaviors and values that are health risks.
• learn how to make responsible decisions.
• increase your awareness of risk behaviors in your life.
• abstain from risk behaviors.

Which influence on health cannot be changed?

• the environment
• technology
• your values
• heredity

Strong communication skills can help you to...

• refuse to engage in risky behavior.
• resolve conflicts peacefully.
• express your knowledge, beliefs, and ideas clearly.
• all the above

When several risk factors come together to increase the danger of a situation, they are said to be...

• risk behaviors
• risky business
• cumulative risks
• a really bad day!