Food and Famine Unit Test

What word means a 'serious shortage of food'?

• Feline

• Famine

• Fuming

• Factory

Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of overweight and obese adults?

• China

• India

• United Kingdom

• United States of America

What does it mean when people do not get the correct nutrients in the food they eat?

• Undernourished

• Obesity

• Malnourishment

• Starving

Which of these is not an international aid organisation?

• ActionAid

• UNICEF

• Barnados

• Oxfam

Which of these is not a natural cause for famines?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Deforestation

• Floods

Droughts are most common in which continent?

• North America

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

Which of these is not a human cause for famine?

• Government Neglect

• War

• Desertification

• Tsunami's

Which of these is a cause of desertification?

• Air Pollution

• Deforestation

• Flooding

• Extreme Wind

Why are areas of land that were previously used in wars not used today?

• Land mines still buried

• Houses were built

• Unfertile soil

• Turned into sea's and oceans

What is meant by the term 'refugee'?