Chapter 1 Health and Wellness Fundamentals Quiz

What is health?

• A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being

• The absence of any illness

• Having a strong body only

• Eating healthy food only

How is wellness achieved?

• By making positive lifestyle choices

• By avoiding all physical activity

• By eating junk food

• By ignoring mental health

Which of the following is a reason why good health is important for students?

• It helps them perform better in school

• It makes them taller

• It guarantees perfect grades

• It prevents them from ever getting tired

Which of the following best describes a dynamic aspect of health?

• Health can improve or decline based on your actions

• Health is always perfect

• Health is only about physical strength

• Health never changes

What is one way to achieve wellness?

• Making healthy choices every day

• Ignoring your health

• Only focusing on physical health

• Never sleeping

What is health literacy?

• The ability to understand and use health information

• The ability to write essays about health

• The ability to memorize health facts

• The ability to ignore health advice

What is the main goal of Healthy People 2010?

• To improve the health of all Americans

• To sell health products

• To build more hospitals

• To increase the cost of healthcare

If someone only focuses on physical health and ignores the other two elements, what might happen?

• Their overall health may suffer

• They will be perfectly healthy

• They will have more friends

• Their mental health will improve

Which of the following is a sign of poor mental/emotional health?

• Constantly feeling sad or anxious

• Exercising regularly

• Eating healthy foods

• Having many friends

What is heredity?

• The passing of traits from parents to offspring

• The study of weather patterns

• The process of learning new skills

• The act of exercising daily