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Multiple Choice Quiz



1

If too much is consumed, strychnine will result in:
A)diarrhea
B)convulsions
C)fatigue
D)intoxication
E)blindness
2

The marathon winner in the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, Thomas Hicks, had taken strychnine and:
A)brandy
B)morphine
C)steroids
D)amphetamines
E)caffeine
3

To slow down racing dogs and horses, these animals were given:
A)caffeine
B)cocaine
C)brandy
D)wheatgerm
E)strychnine
4

Amphetamines were perceived as ideal ergogenic drugs for training and competition. "Ergogenic" refers to:
A)energy-producing
B)hallucinogenic
C)drugs without side effects
D)muscle-producing
E)natural
5

The first country that provided the male sex hormone testosterone on a wide-scale basis was:
A)the United States
B)East Germany
C)the Soviet Union
D)China
E)Finland
6

According to the textbook, amphetamines or other stimulants may improve performance because one:
A)feels more confident
B)trains harder
C)competes with a winning attitude
D)tries harder and longer
E)any of the above may be accurate
7

Individuals who have taken amphetamines show improved endurance. This improvement may result from:
A)masking of fatigue effects
B)improved circulation
C)slight weight loss
D)the build-up of muscle mass
E)all of the above
8

The term "roid rage" refers to:
A)the compulsion to use steroids
B)a fear of using steroids
C)a manic rage reported by some steroid users
D)peer pressure to use steroids
E)the increase in muscle size due to steroids
9

The drug that is used to increase the height and weight of athletes in their adolescence:
A)amphetamine
B)anabolic steroids
C)human growth hormone
D)hormone receptor blocking agents
E)female sex hormones
10

lenbuterol:
A)is used to treat asthma
B)is used to delay puberty
C)is a nonsteroidal drug
D)increases strength of selected muscle types
E)a, c, and d





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