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Understanding Health and Wellness

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of Health?
a)
Combination of physical, mental/emotional and social health.
b)
Not taking care of your body, mind and relationships.
c)
Helping others to do their best.
d)
Balancing all sides of the health triangle.
2.
How can you describe physical health?
a)
Our interaction with others
b)
How we think and feel
c)
Condition of our body
3.
How can we describe social health?
a)
Condition of our body
b)
How we relate to others
c)
How we think and feel
4.
What is mental/emotional health?
a)
How we relate to others
b)
The condition of our body
c)
How we think and feel
5.
An example of social health...
a)
Eating nutritious foods
b)
Exercising regularly 
c)
Working with others
d)
Listening to music
6.
An example of mental/emotional health...
a)
Managing stress
b)
Getting 8-10 hours of sleep
c)
Hanging our with friends
d)
Walking the dog
7.

Which statement best applies to social health?

a)

How you express thoughts and feelings

b)

How you treat your body

c)

How you interact with others

8.

Which word below fits best with mental/emotional health?

a)

exercise

b)

feelings

c)

communication

9.

Which is an example of a POSITIVE impact on your physical health?

a)

staying up all night playing Fortnite

b)

eating ice cream for breakfast

c)

washing your hands frequently

d)

binge watching your favorite show

10.

The PACER, push-up test, sit-up test, and sit-and-reach test all impact which side of the health triangle the most?

a)

Physical

b)

Mental/Emotional

c)

Social

11.
Going to a movie with friends represents what side of the health triangle?
a)
Mental/emotional
b)
Physical 
c)
Social 
12.

Staying up late every night affects part of health?

a)
Physical 
b)
Mental/Emotional
c)
Social
13.

Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables represents what part of the health?

a)
Physical
b)
Mental/emotional
c)
Social
14.

Showing sadness when someone you care about dies represents what part of the health?

a)
Physical
b)
Mental/emotional
c)
Social
15.
One key to good ______________ health is being able to identify, express, and manage feelings in healthy ways.
a)
mental/emotional 
b)
social 
c)
physical 
d)
financial 
16.
____________ health can be improved by working out and eating healthy 
a)
mental/emotional 
b)
physical 
c)
social 
17.
If you are stressed out and have a lot of anxiety, this will affect MAINLY your: ____________ health 
a)
mental 
b)
physical 
c)
social 
18.
If you are stressed out and have a lot of anxiety, this will affect MAINLY your: ____________ health 
a)
mental 
b)
physical 
c)
social 
19.

Supporting others and asking for help when needed is _________ health 

a)
emotional/emotional 
b)
physical 
c)
social 
20.

Sleeping at least 8-10 hours a day will be great for your ________ health 

a)
mental 
b)
physical 
c)
social 
21.
Being able to accept who you are and like yourself is MAINLY good for your _________ health 
a)
physical 
b)
mental 
c)
social 
22.
Your ____________ health involves how you relate to others.
a)
mental 
b)
social 
c)
physical 
d)
emotional 
23.

Seeing yourself in a positive way __________.

a)

will help you think less of yourself

b)

can result in focusing on your weaknesses

c)

can result in thinking you're not good at anything

d)

will help you feel good about yourself

24.

Building ____, bouncing back from difficulties, is another way to boost your self-concept.

a)

honesty

b)

goals

c)

resiliency

d)

good friendships

25.

The media can have an effect on a person’s self-esteem.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which of the following can contribute to low self-esteem?

a)

feeling valued by your family

b)

being rejected by your family or friends

c)

feeling supported by your friends

d)

being able to take responsibility for your actions

27.

Mood swings __________.

a)

can always be controlled

b)

do not lead to strong feelings

c)

are a sign that something is wrong

d)

are a part of growing up

28.

What is the first step in responding healthfully to a strong or difficult emotion?

a)

Understand what you’re feeling.

b)

Say the first thing that comes to mind.

c)

Don’t take time to stop and think about what you’re feeling.

d)

Always assume you know everything about the situation.

29.

One way to manage stress is to redirect your energy into something positive to do. _______

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the following is a good strategy for managing stress?

a)

Don’t determine what is causing you to feel stressed.

b)

Don’t talk to anyone about feeling stressed.

c)

Identify the source of the stress.

d)

Try to do many things at once.

31.

What is one way you can make it easier to achieve a big goal?

a)

Avoid getting help and support from others.

b)

Consider giving up if you run into obstacles.

c)

Don’t have a specific goal to aim for.

d)

Break it down into smaller tasks.

32.

A ______ is something you hope to accomplish.

a)

goal

b)

wish

c)

luck

d)

short-term goal

33.

Prevention means taking steps to keep something you don’t want to happen from happening or getting worse. __________

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Prevention means taking steps to keep something you don’t want to happen from happening or getting worse. __________

a)

True

b)

False

35.

occasionally, it is okay to have areas of health that are imbalanced

a)

true

b)

false

36.

The ability to handle setbacks without losing your self- esteem is an example of good

a)

emotional health

b)

physical health

c)

social health

37.

Genetics or heredity is something you CAN control

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The ability to say "no" to your friends if they are doing something you don't want to do is an example of good

a)

physical health

b)

social health

c)

emotional health

39.

When all areas of health are equally balanced, this is known as _______________.

a)

being Healthy

b)

Wellness

c)

stability

d)

Health

40.

You should not assess your health regularly

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Creating goals allows us to grow and improve

a)

true

b)

false

42.

Which of the following are influences that impact our well- being? Check all that apply

a)

family

b)

school

c)

peers

d)

media

e)

culture

43.
What is the definition of Wellness?
a)
Combination of physical, mental/emotional and social wellbeing.
b)
Practicing healthy behaviors to balance the health triangle.
c)
Living an unhealthy lifestyle.
d)
Focusing on two of the three sides of the health triangle.
44.

___ health refers to how well a persons body functions.

a)

biological

b)

social

c)

mental

d)

physical

45.

___ health refers to how well you get along with others.

a)

biological

b)

mental

c)

physical

d)

social

46.

___ health refers to how well you think about yourself.

a)

biological

b)

mental

c)

physical

d)

social

47.

___ risk factors are passed from parent to child.

a)

biological

b)

environmental

c)

hereditary

d)

none of these

48.

Deciding not to wear a seat belt is an example of a ___ risk factor.

a)

physical

b)

hereditary

c)

behavioral

d)

light

49.

is a person's overall satisfaction that life's present conditions are good

a)

emotional health

b)

well-being

c)

myself

d)

good health

50.

refers to a state of complete physical, mental and emotional, and social well-being

a)

social health

b)

physical health

c)

wellness

d)

health

51.

The treatment and prevention of illnesses, injuries, or diseases is

a)

health care

b)

wellness

c)

socialization

d)

econimic

52.

involves getting an annual physical exam and regular checkups and screenings

a)

physical health

b)

preventive care

c)

social health

d)

health