Italy's drought

What does the article say is experiencing droughts and water shortages?

• central Italy

• large swathes of Europe

• Sicily and Rome

• the Mediterranean

How much lower was this year's snowfall?

• 80%

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

What did lower water levels reveal in the River Po?

• a WWII shipwreck

• an oil tanker

• gold from a 1946 bank robbery

• a huge fossil

What might be rationed?

• hose pipes

• gasoline

• water

• food

What might farmers not be able to do?

• plant crops

• irrigate their crops

• harvest their crops

• pick fruit

When was the last time the water level in Lake Maggiore was so low?

• 1964

• 1936

• 1946

• 1963

How far is the town of Guastalla from Milan?

• 160 km

• 180 km

• 150 km

• 120 km

What kind of year is a farmer expecting?

• a disastrous year

• a bumper year

• a hot year

• a profitable year

By how much did a farmer say wheat production might drop?

• 20%

• 40%

• 50%

• 30%

What might be produced at 20 to 40% lower rates?

• wheat

• fruit and vegetables

• corn

• profits