World Hunger Quiz

What are the effects of hunger on children?

• slow physical and mental development
• weakens the body
• stunting and undwerweight
• death

Many people who suffer from hunger are people who live in the ____________ areas of developing countries.

• slums
• rural
• unhealthy
• drought

What 3 things does world hunger usually mean?

• hunger, malnutrition, or famine
• stunting, underweight, and wasting
• poverty, overcrowded, and no job
• unhealthy living conditions,  slums, and drought

Which of the following is a false misconception about the cause of hunger?

• There is not enough food available to feed everyone.
• The population is too large.
• Governments cause hunger 
• None of the above.

Eradication of poverty is essential to improve the access to food. 

• True
• False

A slum is an area  that is usually overcrowded, have unhealthy living conditions, high in poverty, and most people are without jobs.

• True
• False

Diarrhea prevents the proper digestion of food.

• True
• False

If several countries have a famine at the same time, food becomes hard to get and can even effect the price of food worldwide. 

• True
• False

One word that explains hunger is___________.

• malnutrition
• undernutririon
• poverty
• famine

Hunger  can be a _____________ but  more often is a very limited______________.

• famine, diet
• famine, income