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Hunger in the US

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many households in the US are food insecure?

a)

1:2

b)

1:3

c)

1:4

d)

1:5

2.

Hunger is a huge issue in the US that isn't talked a lot about.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

According to this map, which states have the most food insecurity?

a)

Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Maine

b)

Washington, California, Colorado, Nevada

c)

Florida, Vermont, New York, California

d)

Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia

4.

What is the BEST definition of food insecurity?

a)

Food that feels bad about itself

b)

lack of food

c)

poor access to nutritious food that you need to be healthy

d)

Lots of food

5.

Which of the following meals contains all of the food groups you need to be healthy?

a)

chicken leg, rice, oreos, pudding

b)

chicken leg, rice, broccoli, takis

c)

chicken leg, rice, broccoli, hot cheetos and milk

d)

chicken leg, rice, broccoli, milk

6.

Your favorite teacher you have during this period is...

a)

Mrs. Langton

b)

Oscar the Grouch

c)

Noob

d)

the gum hidden under the desk

7.

What are some ways that the government helps people that are food insecure?

a)

They throw food at people

b)

They provide breakfast to everyone

c)

They have programs such as SNAP, WIC and the school breakfast and lunch programs.

d)

They have food supply warehouses

8.
..... is a situation where a person lacks the income and resources to achieve a minimum standard of living
a)
Poverty
b)
poverty rate
c)
poverty threshold
9.
True or False:
For the most part, people living in poverty do not work.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
________ are living in poverty in the world’s richest countries
a)
1 in 3 children
b)
1 in 4 children
c)
1 in 5 children
d)
1 in 10 children
11.

People are hungry because there is NOT ENOUGH FOOD for everybody on our planet.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

. The point of this quiz is that the MOST EXTREME FORM OF POVERTY IS _______________, where individuals and families cannot afford to meet their most basic need for food.

a)

in Africa

b)

caused by subsistence farming

c)

Hunger

d)

based on population

13.
Hunger is not a problem in a powerful, wealthy country such as the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
How often does a child die because of hunger and related causes?
a)
Every week
b)
Every 2 hours
c)
Every 6 seconds
15.
Can one person make a difference and work to stomp out hunger?
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
What 2 things affect people's access to food?
a)
time and energy
b)
money and land (to grow food)