Please answer all questions.

1		The largest increase in numbers of chronically hungry people currently occur in:
			A)	South America.
			B)	North America.
			C)	Africa.
			D)	Asia.
2		There are an estimated __________ chronically undernourished people in the world at risk of some form of malnutrition.
			A)	75 million
			B)	800 million
			C)	4 billion
			D)	7.3 million
3		The primary cause of chronic hunger worldwide is:
			A)	poverty.
			B)	lack of resources.
			C)	inability to eat.
			D)	drought.
4		The human organism is particularly susceptible to the effects of undernutrition during:
			A)	pregnancy.
			B)	infancy.
			C)	childhood.
			D)	all of the above.
5		Primarily, the consequence of undernutrition both in North America and worldwide can be seen through a(n):
			A)	overall decrease in food consumption.
			B)	decrease in the number of obese people.
			C)	increase in infant mortality.
			D)	increase in elderly mortality.
6		Currently there are estimated to be approximately __________ children in single-parent homes in the United States. These children are at higher risk for poverty than those in two-parent homes.
			A)	19 million
			B)	30 billion
			C)	36 million
			D)	100 thousand
7		What program has shown to be cost effective in reducing the number of preterm, low-birth-weight babies in the United States?
			A)	the Food Stamp Program
			B)	the WIC Program
			C)	the School Lunch Program
			D)	the Congregate Meal Program
8		Those at or below the poverty level spend the majority of their money on:
			A)	insurance.
			B)	food.
			C)	rent.
			D)	alcohol and cigarettes.
9		Undernutrition in North America is generally evidenced by:
			A)	children who weigh several pounds less than the low end of normal on a growth chart.
			B)	childen who die of starvation.
			C)	children who weigh a normal amount but die due to lack of a specific nutrient.
			D)	none of the above.
10		Human milk typically provides benefits to infants in developing countries because it is:
			A)	hygienic.
			B)	nutritionally sound.
			C)	provides immune factors.
			D)	all of the above.
11		Life expectancy in North America is approximately _____ times that in developing countries.
			A)	1.2
			B)	1.5
			C)	1.75
			D)	2
12		Many of the child deaths each year in developing countries could be prevented if:
			A)	technology was improved.
			B)	doctors were more specialized.
			C)	mothers would learn more about nutrition.
			D)	sanitation and hygiene were improved.
13		The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1 billion people are without:
			A)	a safe and adequate water supply.
			B)	home and shelter.
			C)	adequate transportation.
			D)	education.
14		The World Health Organization estimates that Africa hosts the bulk of the world's 42 million people with:
			A)	cancer.
			B)	hepatitis.
			C)	cardiovascular disease.
			D)	HIV infections (AIDS).
15		The extreme form of chronic hunger recently seen in Rwanda and Sudan is known as:
			A)	starvation.
			B)	malnutrition.
			C)	undernutrition.
			D)	famine.
16		A barrier to solving undernutrition in the developing world is NOT:
			A)	external debt.
			B)	poor infrastructure.
			C)	a lack of manpower.
			D)	expanding population.
17		A nutrient closely tied to immune function is:
			A)	calcium.
			B)	vitamin A.
			C)	iodide.
			D)	glucose.
18		The nutrient most associated with anemia worldwide is:
			A)	thiamin.
			B)	copper.
			C)	iron.
			D)	vitamin C.
19		A long-term solution to world hunger is:
			A)	the green revolution.
			B)	GMO foods.
			C)	jobs and self-sufficiency.
			D)	government/private aid.
20		The greatest factors leading to undernutrition in North America include:
			A)	homelessness.
			B)	poverty.
			C)	mental illness.
			D)	A and B.
21		The food stamp program, revitalized by President Kennedy in the 1960s:
			A)	makes it possible for low-income families to buy surplus food at government stores with government issued stamps.
			B)	Allows low-income families to purchase food, cleaning supplies, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and nonedible products.
			C)	Allows low-income people to turn in government issued stamps for cash to buy food.
			D)	Allows low-income people to purchase food and seeds with government issued stamps.
22		Besides the lack of nutritious food in developing countries, the other factor that contributes to undernutrition is:
			A)	lack of sanitation and potable water that increases the risk for infections.
			B)	inadequate housing.
			C)	insect and rodent infestation.
			D)	all the above.
23		The leading nutritional cause of blindness worldwide is a _____ deficiency.
			A)	copper
			B)	vitamin D
			C)	zinc
			D)	vitamin A
24		Iron deficiency in infancy and childhood may lead to
			A)	anemia.
			B)	reduced stamina.
			C)	learning difficulties.
			D)	All of the above.
25		The number of people worldwide who suffer from some form of micronutrient deficiency are
			A)	500 million.
			B)	1.5 billion.
			C)	2 billion.
			D)	5 billion.