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8th Grade: Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Community health focuses on:

a)

A. Individual choices only

b)

B. Health of groups of people

c)

C. Medical careers

d)

D. Nutrition only

2.

Parks and sidewalks help community health by:

a)

A. Reducing safety

b)

B. Encouraging physical activity

c)

C. Increasing pollution

d)

D. Limiting access

3.

A community adding a health clinic would:

a)

A. Reduce access to care

b)

B. Improve overall health

c)

C. Increase illness

d)

D. Affect only adults

4.

Community health services include:

a)

A. Hospitals and clinics

b)

B. Advertisements

c)

C. Stores only

d)

D. Gyms only

5.

Why is access to healthcare important?

a)

A. It is optional

b)

B. It helps prevent and treat illness

c)

C. It replaces healthy choices

d)

D. It limits independence

6.

A vaccination clinic helps by:

a)

A. Spreading disease

b)

B. Preventing illness

c)

C. Limiting care

d)

D. Treating injuries only

7.

Healthy relationships include:

a)

A. Respect

b)

B. Control

c)

C. Pressure

d)

D. Fear

8.

Communication helps relationships by:

a)

Creating conflict

b)

Building understanding

c)

Causing stress

d)

Avoiding honesty

9.

A relationship where both people listen shows:

a)

Equality

b)

Control

c)

Competition

d)

Risk

10.

Safety rules exist to:

a)

Limit fun

b)

Reduce risk of injury

c)

Create fear

d)

Control behavior

11.

Wearing seatbelts helps:

a)

Improve comfort

b)

Prevent injury

c)

Increase speed

d)

Replace airbags

12.

Choosing safe behaviors shows:

a)

Awareness

b)

Fear

c)

Weakness

d)

Luck

13.

Nutrition is important because it:

a)

Affects only weight

b)

Supports overall health

c)

Limits energy

d)

Is optional

14.

Nutrients help the body by:

a)

Causing disease

b)

Providing energy and growth

c)

Reducing strength

d)

Creating fatigue

15.

Reading nutrition labels helps people:

a)

Guess ingredients

b)

Make informed choices

c)

Ignore calories

d)

Choose ads

16.

Serving size is important because:

a)

It affects nutrient amounts

b)

It changes taste

c)

It increases cost

d)

It removes choices

17.

Comparing labels supports:

a)

Impulse buying

b)

Smart decisions

c)

Advertising

d)

Peer pressure

18.

A balanced meal includes:

a)

One food group

b)

A variety of nutrients

c)

Only protein

d)

Only carbohydrates

19.

Eating a variety of foods helps:

a)

Reduce nutrients

b)

Meet body needs

c)

Increase risk

d)

Create habits

20.

Disease prevention focuses on:

a)

Treating illness only

b)

Avoiding illness

c)

Ignoring symptoms

d)

Waiting

21.

Washing hands helps prevent:

a)

Hunger

b)

Germ spread

c)

Stress

d)

Injury

22.

Preventive behaviors show:

a)

Responsibility

b)

Fear

c)

Weakness

d)

Confusion

23.

Vaccines help by:

a)

Causing illness

b)

Building immunity

c)

Spreading germs

d)

Replacing hygiene

24.

Immunity means:

a)

Being sick

b)

Protection from disease

c)

Avoiding doctors

d)

Taking medicine

25.

Communicable diseases are spread through:

a)

Contact with germs

b)

Genetics

c)

Exercise

d)

Nutrition

26.

Covering coughs helps:

a)

Spread germs

b)

Reduce disease spread

c)

Increase illness

d)

Avoid hygiene

27.

Preventing spread protects:

a)

Only yourself

b)

Only doctors

c)

Yourself and others

d)

Only animals

28.

Substance use includes:

a)

Only illegal drugs

b)

Alcohol, tobacco, and drugs

c)

Food and water

d)

Medicine only

29.

Using substances can affect:

a)

Health and decisions

b)

Appearance only

c)

Strength only

d)

Grades only

30.

Avoiding substances shows:

a)

Weakness

b)

Healthy choices

c)

Fear

d)

Pressure

31.

Peer pressure can:

a)

Support healthy choices

b)

Influence decisions

c)

Be avoided always

d)

Be harmless

32.

Saying no to substances requires:

a)

Aggression

b)

Confidence

c)

Avoidance

d)

Silence

33.

Practicing refusal skills helps:

a)

Increase risk

b)

Reduce pressure

c)

Cause conflict

d)

Avoid responsibility

34.

Addiction is:

a)

A choice

b)

A disease affecting the brain

c)

Easily stopped

d)

Rare

35.

Addiction can affect:

a)

Health and relationships

b)

Appearance only

c)

Strength only

d)

Sleep only

36.

Getting help for addiction shows:

a)

Weakness

b)

Strength

c)

Failure

d)

Fear

37.

What is one way to reduce the risk of communicable diseases?

a)

Sharing personal items

b)

Practicing good hygiene

c)

Ignoring symptoms

d)

Skipping vaccinations

38.

Why is it important to eat foods from all food groups?

a)

To limit vitamins

b)

To avoid fruits

c)

To eat more sugar

d)

To get a balance of nutrients

39.

What are the three macronutrients?

a)

Water, Protein, Vitamins

b)

Minerals, Vitamins, & Sugar

c)

Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats

d)

Water, Fat, Vitamins

40.

How many sections are there on MyPlate?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

41.
Running the mile is considered
a)
cardiovascular exercise
b)
anaerobic exercise
c)
plyometric exercise
d)

agility

42.

What are the benefits of being active?

a)

Healthier lifestyle

b)

Decrease risks of cancer

c)

Decrease heart rate

d)

All of the above

43.

T or F: Physical activity is associated with improved academic performance

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What does the F.I.T.T. Principle stand for?

a)

Fun In Total Time

b)

Frequency Intensity Time Type

c)

Forget It Till Tomorrow

d)

Frequency Information Total Turnover

45.

What are 3 ways that substance use can impact your life?

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