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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Maria chooses low-sodium foods for her diet because she has

hypertension (high blood pressure). This is most likely an example of which food choice factor?

a)

Comfort

b)

Entertainment

c)

Enjoyment

d)

Nutrition

2.

Jason chooses to buy Siracha hot sauce, because it is a popular condiment among his friends. This is most likely an example of which factor affecting food choices?

a)

Family Schedules

b)

Social

c)

Knowledge & Skills

d)

Stages of Life

3.

A downtown Charlotte neighborhood is planning to grow a vegetable garden in a vacant city lot. The lot will provide low-cost, healthy food to nearby residents. This is most likely an illustration of what two types of external influences on food choices?

a)

Economic and technological

b)

Media and environmental

c)

Environmental and economic

d)

Technological and media

4.

Picking a certain brand of bottled water because a celebrity is drinking it in an advertisement is most likely an illustration of what type of external food influence?

a)

Economic

b)

Media

c)

Environmental

d)

Technological

5.

A family is choosing to prepare dinner at home rather than go out to a restaurant, because a parent just became unemployed. This most likely demonstrates which type of need?

a)

Economic

b)

Hunger

c)

Emotional

d)

Intellectual

6.

You are scrolling through Instagram one rainy afternoon and come across a sponsored post from Panera about their new chili dish. This makes you crave Panera so much that you call up a friend and go there for dinner. What kind of external influence is this?

a)

Technological

b)

Media

c)

Econmoic

d)

Environmental

7.

You are at the grocery store to buy cereal for the week. You come across a new type of Cheerios which scientists have fortified and enriched with many essential vitamins and minerals. You decide to buy this cereal, because it's healthier! What kind of influence is this?

a)

Technological

b)

Economic

c)

Environmental

d)

Media

8.

Going to a dinner show (such as Dixie Stampede or Medieval Times) is an example of what kind of food choice?

a)

Emotional

b)

Entertaiment

c)

Wellness

d)

Adventure

9.

Which statement is an example of a good dietary recommendation?

a)

Burn more calories than you consume.

b)

Gradually increase calories consumed.

c)

Burn fewer calories than one consumes.

d)

Gradually decrease calories burned.

10.

Which of the sources below is a credible source or science-based nutrition information that you can safely follow for health and wellness?

a)

MyPlate.gov

b)

The Atkins Diet

c)

Wikipedia

d)

The National Inquirer

11.

When trying to loose weight, eat/drink this...

a)

8 glasses of milk every day

b)

Foods that are high in calories and low in nutrients

c)

3000 calories a day over 3 meals

d)

Foods that are high in nutrients and low in calories

12.

Carbohydrates provide the body with:

a)

Energy and Fiber

b)

Protection of Internal Organs

c)

substances that become part of bones, tissues, and body fluids

d)

Dissolving vitamins, minerals, and amino acids

13.

Water provide the body with:

a)

Energy and Fiber

b)

Protection of Internal Organs

c)

substances that become part of bones, tissues, and body fluids

d)

Dissolving vitamins, minerals, and amino acids

14.

Fat provides the body with:

a)

Energy and Fiber

b)

Protection of Internal Organs

c)

substances that become part of bones, tissues, and body fluids

d)

Dissolving vitamins, minerals, and amino acids

15.

The nutrient that builds, maintains, and repairs body tissue is...

a)

Protien

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Water

d)

Fats

16.

Bread and pasta are a good source of which nutrient?

a)

Fat

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Minerals

17.

Meat and seafood are a good source of which nutrient?

a)

Fat

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Minerals

18.

According to MyPlate.gov, half you plate should be:

a)

Fruits & Vegetables

b)

Dairy & Grains

c)

Grains & Vegetables

d)

Fruits & Protein

19.

It's strawberry season in NC! This year, strawberry's were so abundant that they were only 99 cents per pint.. This price is much better than in the winter when a pint cost $2.00! What kind of external influence is this?

a)

Economic/Environmental

b)

Individual

c)

Technological

d)

Media

20.

Eating 3 meals a day in order to consume enough calories is an example of what kind of food choice?

a)

Nutrition

b)

Comfort

c)

Enjoyment

d)

Family and social ties

21.

Which is an example of an external influence affecting food choices?

a)

availability of canned foods

b)

religious beliefs with specific food laws

c)

increases in one's high blood pressure

d)

number of employed parents

22.

Jason, a 25- year old young professional, relies heavily on high-sodium and high-fat fast food and frozen meals because he never learned to cook. Which internal influence on food choices does this represent?

a)

family schedules

b)

knowledge and skills

c)

peer group

d)

stages of life

23.

Gardening, dancing, and walking briskly are examples of:

a)

very light physical activity

b)

light physical activities

c)

moderate physical activities

d)

vigorous physical activities

24.

Fourth of July, Ramadan, Easter, and Christmas are examples of which internal influences on food choices?

a)

personal beliefs

b)

personal tastes

c)

religious and cultural

d)

situational factors

25.

To encourage good nutrition, MyPlate recommends choosing foods that are high in:

a)

fiber and nutrients

b)

sodium and added sugars.

c)

sodium and added fats

d)

water and calories

26.

External factors such as spring flooding and colder-than-normal winter are:

a)

economic influences on food availability and choices

b)

environmental influences on food availability and choices

c)

media influences on food availability and choices

d)

technological influences on food availability and choice

27.

Karen consumes two and one-half cups of spinach every day to meet her vegetable group. Which MyPlate recommendation should she do a better job following?

a)

vary your protein source

b)

Make half your grains whole grains

c)

focus on whole fruit

d)

vary your vegetables

28.

Physiological influences on food choices include gender, age, wellness, and:

a)

peer group

b)

personal likes and dislikes

c)

emotions and feelings

d)

activity levels

29.

Choosing to convert to a vacant city lot into a community vegetable garden is an example of what type of external food influences

a)

economic

b)

environmental

c)

media

d)

technological

30.

Aerobics, competitive basketball, and running are examples of:

a)

very light physical activities

b)

light physical activities

c)

moderate physical activities

d)

vigorous physical activities

31.

Cutting food costs in half because children are leaving for college is an example of which type of influences on food?

a)

cultural influences

b)

physiological influences

c)

psychological influences

d)

situational influences

32.

Deandre uses a chart to visualize how much peanut butter is considered one serving for his sandwich. Which weight-control strategy is he using?

a)

following recommended calorie needs

b)

practicing moderation

c)

controlling portion sizes

d)

achieving physical fitness

33.

to encourage good nutrition, MyPlate recommends that half of a plate should be filled with:

a)

a variety of foods from each food group

b)

grains and vegetables

c)

fruits and grains

d)

fruits and vegetables

34.

The price of specialty coffee drinks has risen in the United States due to increased demand. This is an example of what type of external food influences?

a)

economic

b)

environmental

c)

media

d)

technological

35.

The foo groups recommended in the greatest amounts on MyPlate are:

a)

fruits and grains

b)

fruits and protein

c)

grains and protein

d)

grains and vegetables

36.

Eating pizza with friends after a football game is most likely an example of which food choice factors?

a)

comfort and family ties

b)

social ties and entertainment

c)

adventure and entertainment

d)

nutrition and wellness

37.

Mason wants to start a physical fitness program to help him get in shape. What activities should he practice for flexibility?

a)

stretching exercises

b)

cardiovascular exercises

c)

resistance exercises

d)

calisthenics

38.

A person can make healthier food choices when shopping for packaged and canned foods by:

a)

buying more canned than packaged foods.

b)

buying only organic food products

c)

purchasing larger sizes.

d)

reading the nutrition lables

39.

An example of a nutrition claim that a person should be cautious of is:

a)

consuming fresh fruit for dessert

b)

encouraging one to choose orange juice instead of lemonade

c)

replacing corn with brown rice in an evening meal

d)

guaranteeing one will lose five pounds per week on the grapefruit diet.

40.

Eating pasta the night before a race is most likely an example of which type of individual food choice factors?

a)

adventure and wellness

b)

enjoyment and social ties

c)

comfort and entertainment

d)

nutrition and wellness