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Individual Sports - Golf Unit Test
Multiple Choice
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1. The practice of excluding the use of animals for food, clothing or any other purpose is called _________.
A. metabolism
C. cannibalism
B. veganism
D. vegetarianism
2. In golf, which of the following describes when the pinkie of the bottom hand overlaps between the index
and the middle fingers of the top hand and the palm of the bottom hand covers the thumb of the top hand?
A. full finger
C. stroke
B. overlap grip
D. interlocking grip
3. In golf, which of the following describes keeping all fingers and thumbs on the club?
A. overlap grip
C. interlocking grip
B. full finger
D. stroke
4. Where did golf originate?
A. Finland
C. Scotland
B. England
D. Germany
5. A regulation game of golf consists of ______ holes.
A. 15
C. 12
B. 18
D. 8
6. In golf, which is the most versatile club?
A. 3 iron
C. any driver
B. putter
D. 7 iron
7. In golf, which of the following describes a shot played on the green usually made with a putter?
A. club face
C. putt
B. par
D. stroke
8. In golf, which of the following describes a swing that makes contact with the ball? The player with the
fewest of these wins.
A. stroke
C. par
B. putt
D. club face
9. The practice of excluding meat from your diet is called __________________________.
A. veganism
C. metabolism
B. vegetarianism
D. cannibalism
10. In golf, what is a short shot (typically played from close to the green) that is intended to travel through the
air over a very short distance and roll the remainder of the way to the hole called?
A. pitch shot
C. stroke
B. chip shot
D. putt
11. The biggest difference between fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins is that fat-soluble vitamins
___________________________________.
A. are produced by the body so you don’t
C. stay in the body for days or months
have to ingest more
B. only stay in the body for short amounts of D. are eliminated through urine
time
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____ 12. In golf, what color jacket does the winner of the Masters receive?
A. blue
C. red
B. green
D. yellow
____ 13. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of ___________, Scotland, is the most famous golf club in the world.
A. St. Peters
C. St. Andrews Links
B. St. Andreas
D. St. Mary’s
____ 14. A drug like LSD that changes the way people see, hear, feel or think is called a(n) _______________.
A. opiate
C. depressant
B. stimulant
D. hallucinogen
____ 15. A skin infection that is very contagious, most common in young children and infants, and characterized by a
painful rash that develops a honey-colored crust is called _____________.
A. cellulitis
C. staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
B. impetigo
D. a boil
____ 16. In golf, once the players are on the putting green, who hits first?
A. player whose ball is farthest from the
C. player whose ball is closest to the hole
hole
B. player who has the highest score
D. player who has the lowest score
____ 17. In golf, what is the term for the part of the club that hits the ball?
A. shaft
C. club face
B. tees
D. chip face
____ 18. In golf, which of the following is a better score than a birdie?
A. par
C. double bogey
B. bogey
D. eagle
____ 19. In golf, what object is the ball placed on top of, which sticks out of the ground to allow for an easier stroke
and is only allowed on the first stroke of each new hole?
A. club face
C. shaft
B. tee
D. green
____ 20. Which of these is not a health-related fitness component?
A. cardiovascular endurance
C. coordination
B. muscular endurance
D. flexibility
____ 21. Drugs that need a written order from a doctor before they can be purchased are called
_____________________________ drugs.
A. illegal
C. gateway
B. over-the-counter
D. prescription
____ 22. Which phase of the golf game requires good flexibility?
A. swinging the club
C. walking the course
B. putting
D. reading the greens
____ 23. In golf, what is the appropriate warning call to anyone in the way of an approaching ball?
A. fore
C. get out of the way
B. watch out
D. heads up
____ 24. The mineral that aids in red blood cell function is called ___________________.
A. calcium
C. potassium
B. iron
D. iodine
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____ 25. In golf, which grip is described by interlocking the finger of the top hand with the pinkie of the bottom hand
and keeping the thumbs straight down the shaft and the palm of the bottom hand covers the thumb of the
top hand on the shaft?
A. interlocking grip
C. stroke
B. overlap grip
D. full finger
____ 26. In golf, when is a tee used?
A. when driving
C. When hitting from the rough
B. When hitting from the fairway
D. when chipping
____ 27. In Golf, what is a short shot (typically from within 50 yards), usually played with a higher lofted club and
made using a less-than-full swing, that is intended to send the ball toward a target (usually the hole) with
greater accuracy than a full iron shot?
A. stroke
C. putt
B. club face
D. pitch shot
____ 28. All of the following are considerations when choosing a fitness or health center except ________________.
A. cost and convenience
C. programs and staff
B. availability of free technology for
D. availability of facilities and equipment
members
____ 29. A drug like caffeine, nicotine, or bath salts that speeds up your central nervous system is called a(n)
____________________________.
A. stimulant
C. depressant
B. hallucinogen
D. opiate
____ 30. In golf, what is a standard score for a hole (defined by its length) or the course (sum of all the holes’ par)?
A. club face
C. putt
B. par
D. stroke
____ 31. A(n) _______________ is caused by some special bacteria, a type of germ commonly found on the skin
and/or nose of healthy individuals, and can invade deeper into your body causing serious skin problems.
A. joint sprain
C. inherited heart disease
B. staph infection
D. muscle strain
____ 32. In golf, a stance where your forward foot is closer to line of desired flight of the ball than the back foot is
called a(n) ___________ stance.
A. triangular
C. square
B. open
D. closed
____ 33. In golf, once a player reaches the green, which type of club does the player use to hit the ball?
A. putter
C. pitching wedge
B. 3 wood
D. 6 iron
____ 34. In which century did golf originate?
A. 16th
C. 15th
B. 17th
D. 14th
____ 35. Which one of these is proper etiquette during the sport of golf?
A. laughing during someone else’s shot
C. staying silent during tee off
B. leaving footprints in the sand after a
D. leaving the flag out of the hole for the
bunker shot
next group
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