Question 1

More than ___________ people in developing countries earn less than $1.25 per day.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 million 
B) 500 million 
C) 750 million 
D) 1 billion 
A) 100 million 
B) 500 million 
C) 750 million 
D) 1 billion D

Question 2

Which is NOT a true statement about organizations dedicated to relieving world hunger?

Accepted Answer

A) The goal of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)is to provide assistance in disasters. 
B) The World Bank finances food supplementation and fortification projects. 
C) UNICEF works to improve the health and lives of children. 
D) World Health Organization (WHO)emphasizes prevention of nutritional problems. 
A) The goal of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)is to provide assistance in disasters. 
B) The World Bank finances food supplementation and fortification projects. 
C) UNICEF works to improve the health and lives of children. 
D) World Health Organization (WHO)emphasizes prevention of nutritional problems. A

Question 3

Short term food aid:

Accepted Answer

A) brings food quickly into areas where people are starving. 
B) consists of foods well planned for their nutrient content. 
C) can prevent future famine. 
D) fosters economic development. 
A) brings food quickly into areas where people are starving. 
B) consists of foods well planned for their nutrient content. 
C) can prevent future famine. 
D) fosters economic development. A

Question 4

Which is NOT a product made from a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A) Paper towels 
B) Gasoline 
C) Bread 
D) A wooden crate 
A) Paper towels 
B) Gasoline 
C) Bread 
D) A wooden crate

Question 5

Identify some of the reasons there is under-nutrition in various populations in the United States? Indicate several important programs that are in place to aid people caught in this cycle of poverty and malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

Poverty is the root cause of under-nutri

Question 6

Areas of the U.S.that lack access to affordable foods which constitute a healthy diet are called:

Accepted Answer

A) food deserts. 
B) food voids. 
C) impoverished pockets. 
D) urban produce voids. 
A) food deserts. 
B) food voids. 
C) impoverished pockets. 
D) urban produce voids.

Question 7

What choices can a person living in a highly developed country make that can impact the status of those living in undeveloped countries?

Accepted Answer

They can volunteer t

Question 8

Why are there two major types of malnutrition? What occurs when a population is undergoing "nutrition transition"?

Accepted Answer

The 2 major types of malnutrition are hu

Question 9

Identify three population groups in the U.S.which are most affected by hunger.

Accepted Answer

Women,infa

Question 10

Which is NOT generally associated with iron-deficiency anemia?

Accepted Answer

A) Low-birth-weight infants 
B) Decreased resistance to infection 
C) Increased maternal mortality 
D) Blindness 
A) Low-birth-weight infants 
B) Decreased resistance to infection 
C) Increased maternal mortality 
D) Blindness

Question 11

Which area has the lowest rates of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Inner cities 
B) Suburbs 
C) Native American reservations 
D) Remote rural areas 
A) Inner cities 
B) Suburbs 
C) Native American reservations 
D) Remote rural areas

Question 12

The cycle of malnutrition:

Accepted Answer

A) begins when infants are weaned and appropriate substitutes for milk are unavailable. 
B) ends after the adolescent growth spurt. 
C) is an inability to meet nutrient needs at some stages of life. 
D) affects both the health and productivity of a population. 
A) begins when infants are weaned and appropriate substitutes for milk are unavailable. 
B) ends after the adolescent growth spurt. 
C) is an inability to meet nutrient needs at some stages of life. 
D) affects both the health and productivity of a population.

Question 13

A family in a developing country has adequate food supplies,yet some of the family members suffer the consequences of malnutrition.What factors contribute to this paradox?

Accepted Answer

Often,the needs of the women and small c

Question 14

Which is NOT generally regarded as an indicator of nutritional status of a population?

Accepted Answer

A) Maximum life span 
B) Infant mortality rate 
C) Incidence of low birth weight 
D) Stunting 
A) Maximum life span 
B) Infant mortality rate 
C) Incidence of low birth weight 
D) Stunting

Question 15

What is the difference between subsistence crops and cash crops?

Accepted Answer

Subsistence crops are those ne

Question 16

How does iron deficiency affect people of different life stages?

Accepted Answer

During pregnancy,it can have an impact i

Question 17

Explain the term,sustainable agriculture.What are characteristics of a sustainable agriculture system?

Accepted Answer

It uses food production methods that pre

Question 18

Which of the following dietary changes would one NOT expect to see as the average income of a developing country increases?

Accepted Answer

A) Consumption of a wider variety of foods 
B) Eating less processed foods 
C) Consumption of more animal products 
D) Consumption of more foods high in vitamin A and iron 
A) Consumption of a wider variety of foods 
B) Eating less processed foods 
C) Consumption of more animal products 
D) Consumption of more foods high in vitamin A and iron

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT considered a sustainable agriculture practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Dedicating individual fields to a single crop that is grown repeatedly 
B) Terracing 
C) Agroforestry 
D) Organic agriculture 
A) Dedicating individual fields to a single crop that is grown repeatedly 
B) Terracing 
C) Agroforestry 
D) Organic agriculture

Question 20

Stunting increases the risk of all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) abdominal obesity. 
B) being a larger adult. 
C) reduced work capacity. 
D) low-birth-weight babies in the next generation. 
A) abdominal obesity. 
B) being a larger adult. 
C) reduced work capacity. 
D) low-birth-weight babies in the next generation.

Exam 18: World Hunger and Malnutrition

More than ___________ people in developing countries earn less than $1.25 per day.

Which is NOT a true statement about organizations dedicated to relieving world hunger?

Short term food aid:

Which is NOT a product made from a renewable resource?

Identify some of the reasons there is under-nutrition in various populations in the United States? Indicate several important programs that are in place to aid people caught in this cycle of poverty and malnutrition?

Areas of the U.S.that lack access to affordable foods which constitute a healthy diet are called:

What choices can a person living in a highly developed country make that can impact the status of those living in undeveloped countries?

Why are there two major types of malnutrition? What occurs when a population is undergoing "nutrition transition"?

Identify three population groups in the U.S.which are most affected by hunger.

Which is NOT generally associated with iron-deficiency anemia?

Which area has the lowest rates of poverty?

The cycle of malnutrition:

A family in a developing country has adequate food supplies,yet some of the family members suffer the consequences of malnutrition.What factors contribute to this paradox?

Which is NOT generally regarded as an indicator of nutritional status of a population?

What is the difference between subsistence crops and cash crops?

How does iron deficiency affect people of different life stages?

Explain the term,sustainable agriculture.What are characteristics of a sustainable agriculture system?

Which of the following dietary changes would one NOT expect to see as the average income of a developing country increases?

Which of the following is NOT considered a sustainable agriculture practice?

Stunting increases the risk of all of the following EXCEPT:

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