Question 1

Which of the following accurately describes world poverty and hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)   Poverty causes hunger in the developing but not the developed world. 
B)   The poorest do not bear children due to poor health. 
C)   Poverty causes hunger, but hunger lessons poverty by stimulating productivity. 
D)   The poorest poor are typically female. 
E)   Recently, natural causes of famine are more critical than political and economic crises.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

What is the largest federal food assistance program in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   WIC 
B)   EAT 
C)   School lunch, breakfast, and child-care programs for children 
D)   Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
E)   Senior Meals on WheelsF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Which term is defined as the limited or uncertain access to foods of sufficient quality or quantity to sustain a healthy and active live?

Accepted Answer

A)   Food insecurity 
B)   Food insufficiency 
C)   Dietary prevalence 
D)   Dietary precariousness 
E)   Food povertyF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following can be purchased using a SNAP debit card?

Accepted Answer

A)   Toothpaste 
B)   Seeds to produce food 
C)   Cigarettes 
D)   Aspirin 
E)   DiapersF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

What is the primary cause for hunger in developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A)   Poverty 
B)   High cost of food 
C)   Excessive food waste 
D)   Lack of nutrition education 
E)   Limited food nearby to purchaseF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 6

MATCHING
-United Nations agency acting as the authority on international public health

Accepted Answer

A)  7
B)  9
C)  200
D)  300
E)  1500F) High food securityG) Low food securityH) KwashiorkorI) MarasmusJ) WastingK) FamineL) MethaneM) Water stressN) StuntingO) PovertyP) Sustainable agricultureQ) SNAPR) WHOS) Food desertT) ORTU) G) and P)
V) G) and S)

Question 7

Which of the following characterizes acute malnutrition in children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hyperactivity 
B)   Fatty liver 
C)   Low weight for height 
D)   Short height for weight 
E)   StuntingF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Economists calculate that every $1 spent ending hunger and malnutrition by 2030 would generate a value of ____ in longer,healthier,and more productive lives.

Accepted Answer

A)   $3 
B)   $6 
C)   $16 
D)   $24 
E)   $36F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Approximately what percentage of the US food supply is wasted along the way from farm to final consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)   10% 
B)   20% 
C)   30% 
D)   40% 
E)   50%F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

MATCHING
-Created by intense demands on water resources by human activities

Accepted Answer

A)  7
B)  9
C)  200
D)  300
E)  1500F) High food securityG) Low food securityH) KwashiorkorI) MarasmusJ) WastingK) FamineL) MethaneM) Water stressN) StuntingO) PovertyP) Sustainable agricultureQ) SNAPR) WHOS) Food desertT) ORTU) C) and K)
V) R) and S)

Question 11

MATCHING
-Ability to produce food indefinitely with little or no harm to the environment

Accepted Answer

A)  7
B)  9
C)  200
D)  300
E)  1500F) High food securityG) Low food securityH) KwashiorkorI) MarasmusJ) WastingK) FamineL) MethaneM) Water stressN) StuntingO) PovertyP) Sustainable agricultureQ) SNAPR) WHOS) Food desertT) ORTU) L) and P)
V) N) and T)

Question 12

Which of the following is a typical symptom of marasmus?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increased body temperature 
B)   Edema 
C)   Rapid metabolism 
D)   Inability to tolerate cold 
E)   Decreased albuminF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

MATCHING
-Result of chronic malnutrition

Accepted Answer

A)  7
B)  9
C)  200
D)  300
E)  1500F) High food securityG) Low food securityH) KwashiorkorI) MarasmusJ) WastingK) FamineL) MethaneM) Water stressN) StuntingO) PovertyP) Sustainable agricultureQ) SNAPR) WHOS) Food desertT) ORTU) N) and Q)
V) B) and H)

Question 14

The amount of grain needed for a pig to gain 1 pound in weight equals the amount of grain it takes to make ________ pounds of bread.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 
B)   1.5 
C)   2 
D)   3 
E)   8F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

What percentage of the world's population has no land and no possessions at all?

Accepted Answer

A)   5% 
B)   10% 
C)   15% 
D)   20% 
E)   25%F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Compared to vegetarian diets,meat-based diets use ________ times as much energy.

Accepted Answer

A)   1.5 
B)   2.5 
C)   3.5 
D)   4.5 
E)   5.5F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

MATCHING
-Estimated number (in billions) of people in the world in 2050

Accepted Answer

A)  7
B)  9
C)  200
D)  300
E)  1500F) High food securityG) Low food securityH) KwashiorkorI) MarasmusJ) WastingK) FamineL) MethaneM) Water stressN) StuntingO) PovertyP) Sustainable agricultureQ) SNAPR) WHOS) Food desertT) ORTU) I) and L)
V) G) and O)

Question 18

Worldwide,one person in every ________ experiences persistent hunger.

Accepted Answer

A)   4 
B)   9 
C)   12 
D)   16 
E)   20F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Deficiency in ________ is associated with irreversible mental impairment.

Accepted Answer

A)   iron 
B)   iodine 
C)   vitamin C 
D)   vitamin A 
E)   zincF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following defines aquaculture?

Accepted Answer

A)   A farm irrigation system that stabilizes the water table 
B)   The practice of fish farming 
C)   Replenishment of fish in the wild 
D)   The raising of plants in a waterless environment 
E)   Raising food crops in fluid rather than soilF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Exam 20: Hunger and the Global Environment

What percentage of the world's population has no land and no possessions at all?

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MATCHING -United Nations agency acting as the authority on international public health

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MATCHING -Ability to produce food indefinitely with little or no harm to the environment

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MATCHING -Estimated number (in billions) of people in the world in 2050

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Which term is defined as the limited or uncertain access to foods of sufficient quality or quantity to sustain a healthy and active live?

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Approximately what percentage of the US food supply is wasted along the way from farm to final consumption?

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Economists calculate that every $1 spent ending hunger and malnutrition by 2030 would generate a value of ____ in longer,healthier,and more productive lives.

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Deficiency in ________ is associated with irreversible mental impairment.

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What is the primary cause for hunger in developed countries?

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Which of the following can be purchased using a SNAP debit card?

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Which of the following characterizes acute malnutrition in children?

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Which of the following accurately describes world poverty and hunger?

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The amount of grain needed for a pig to gain 1 pound in weight equals the amount of grain it takes to make ________ pounds of bread.

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What is the largest federal food assistance program in the United States?

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MATCHING -Created by intense demands on water resources by human activities

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Which of the following is a typical symptom of marasmus?

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MATCHING -Result of chronic malnutrition

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Compared to vegetarian diets,meat-based diets use ________ times as much energy.

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Worldwide,one person in every ________ experiences persistent hunger.

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Which of the following defines aquaculture?

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