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Introduction to Sports

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What can teach you life lessons that can be applied to real life situations?

a)

Fitness

b)

Weight lifting

c)

Sports

d)

Flexibility

2.

The lessons learned in sports are persistence, teamwork, __________________________, leadership and conflict resolution.

a)

Greediness

b)

Sportsmanship

c)

Disrespect

d)

Honesty

3.

Which lesson if a belief in pushing forward, trying your hardest and never giving up?

a)

Conflict Resolution

b)

Persistence

c)

Sportsmanship

d)

Teamwork

4.

When you learn how to cooperate and communicate with others while working toward a common goal, that is which of the life lessons of sports

a)

Teamwork

b)

Sportsmanship

c)

Conflict Resolution

d)

Persistence

5.

One of the most important lessons learned from playing sports is?

a)

Persistence

b)

Conflict Resolution

c)

Sportsmanship

d)

Teamwork

6.

Sportsmanship is being proud of your team's effort, congratulating the opposing team on the win and not taunting the losing team.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Effective _____________________ from coaches and teammates allows the team to become more productive as a unit.

a)

Sportsmanship

b)

Teamwork

c)

Persistence

d)

Leadership

8.

Leaders make sacrifices by putting their own individual goals before the team goals.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

_________________________________ is seeking a solution to a problem

a)

Teamwork

b)

Conflict resolution

c)

Sportsmanship

d)

Leadership

10.

Being able to control yourself in highly stressful situations is NOT part of Conflict Resolution.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Effectively resolving a conflict can make the difference between a positive and negative outcome.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

____________________________constitutes an organized and skilled physical activity

a)

Endurance

b)

Eating

c)

Stretching

d)

Sports

13.

Sports can be classified into 2 main categories _________________________and ________________________________.

a)

Basketball and football

b)

Single and Doubles

c)

Easy and hard

d)

Individual and Team

14.

Football is an example of an individual sport.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Basketball is an example of a team sport.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The team or individual that has possession of the ball at anytime is on __________________________

a)

Defense

b)

the run

c)

Offense

d)

fire

17.

The individual or team who is preventing an opponent from scoring is on___________________________

a)

Defense

b)

the run

c)

Offense

d)

fire

18.

These individuals ensure that all participants are playing by the rules.

a)

Officials

b)

Referees

c)

Umpires

d)

All of the above

19.

Sports are played around the world at many different ____________________levels

a)

professional

b)

game

c)

skill

d)

amatuer

20.

The _____________________ the competition level, the greater th skills.

a)

Lower

b)

Bigger

c)

More

d)

Higher

21.

Regular participation in sports improves overall fitness and ___________________________

a)

sleep

b)

mood

c)

health

d)

endurance

22.

To lose weight you must burn more _________________ than you consume.

a)

wood

b)

calories

c)

weight

d)

fire

23.

To prevent obesity, you must combine physical activity with proper __________________________

a)

nutrition

b)

stretching

c)

starving

d)

balance

24.

Regular exercise strengthens your heart.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Sports can benefit you mentally as well physically.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

As your mood improves, your self-esteem and confidence levels also decrease.

a)

True

b)

False