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Food for the Future

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which insect is consumed the most worldwide according to the graph?

a)

Caterpillars

b)

Beetles

c)

Grasshoppers

d)

Cicadas

2.

Which organization released a report about insects in 2013?

a)

WHO

b)

FAO

c)

UNICEF

d)

UNESCO

3.

Fill in the blank: By the year 2050, Earth will be home to _______ billion people.

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

4.

Fill in the blank: The FAO suggests that insects be explored as food for the _______.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

d)

animals

5.

Fill in the blank: Insects are a traditional food in many parts of _______, Africa, and Latin America.

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

6.

Fill in the blank: Insects are not unusual to find on the menu in some places, including _______.

a)

beetles

b)

butterflies

c)

moths

d)

dragonflies

7.

What is the main topic of the text?

a)

Climate change

b)

Insects as food

c)

Space exploration

d)

Renewable energy

8.

Fill in the blank: The text suggests that insects are a _______ snack.

a)

healthful

b)

harmful

c)

rare

d)

expensive

9.

Which of the following is not a reason mentioned for eating insects?

a)

A) Tradition

b)

B) Nutrition

c)

C) Cost

d)

D) Fashion

10.

What is entomophagy?

a)

The practice of eating insects

b)

The study of insects

c)

The farming of insects

d)

The protection of insects.

11.

Insects are high in protein and good fats. They are also rich in calcium, iron, and ____.

a)

A) Vitamin C

b)

B) Zinc

c)

C) Magnesium

d)

D) Potassium

12.

Which of the following is an environmental benefit of raising insects?

a)

Requires large land

b)

Produces more greenhouse gases

c)

Breaks down plant and animal waste

d)

Needs a lot of water.

13.

Why might eating insects be considered strange in Western cultures?

a)

Lack of nutritional value

b)

Viewed as a nuisance

c)

High cost

d)

Difficult to raise

14.

What does the FAO report suggest about new food sources?

a)

They are unnecessary

b)

Entomophagy may be an answer

c)

They are harmful

d)

They are too expensive.

15.

Stink bugs are roasted in which country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Indonesia

c)

Botswana

d)

Australia

16.

Crickets are placed inside lollipops in which country?

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Australia

d)

Uganda

17.

Silkworm pupae are deep-fried in which country?

a)

China

b)

Thailand

c)

Botswana

d)

United States

18.

Crickets are placed inside lollipops in which country?

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Australia

d)

Uganda

19.

Fill in the blank: Caution is advised as not all insects are edible, and some are ______.

a)

delicious

b)

poisonous

c)

nutritious

d)

bland

20.

Summarize paragraph 6.

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