Food Shortages in the Sahel

Where is the Sahel?

• North Africa

• East Asia

• The Middle East

• South America

Which of the following countries is located in the Sahel region?

• Tanzania

• Nigeria

• Burkina Faso

• Egypt

Which environmental problem has affected the people in the Sahel?

• Flooding

• Desertification

• Coastal Erosion

• Earthquakes

What is the main type of agriculture in the area?

• Horticulture

• Cattle ranching

• Rice farming

• Semi nomadic herding

What is the rate of population growth in the Sahel?

• 2.1% per year

• 3% per year

• 1% per year

• 16% per year

Between July 2011 and 1012, a

severe drought affected large areas

of the Sahel. Which of the following was the result?

• Food prices decreased

• Food prices increased

• There was a war

• Imports decreased

What is the term for the extreme scarcity of food?

• Famine

• Hunger

• Malnutrition

• Under-nutrition

Which of the following was not a direct cause of food shortages in the Sahel?

• Population Growth

• Disease

• Climate Change

• Deforestation

One solution to food shortages is to grow different crops (maize, cassava, groundnuts, corn) each year on a field. What is this called?

• Annual harvesting

• Sheltering

• Field rotation

• Crop rotation

Which of the following is an example of overseas aid?

• Save the Sahel (1990s)

• Feed the World (1980s)

• Rice for cash (2000's)

• Music and Maize (2010s)