How Much Do You Know About Hunger?
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
How many Americans are food-deprived?
- A.
1 in 6
- B.
1 in 8
- C.
1 in 16
- D.
1 in 32
- E.
1 in 64
Correct Answer
A. 1 in 6Explanation
1 in 6 Americans, from children to seniors, experience hunger on any given day.Rate this question:
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- 2.
What percentage of individuals struggling with Hunger are also homeless?
- A.
6%
- B.
10%
- C.
14%
- D.
23%
- E.
40%
Correct Answer
B. 10%Explanation
Hunger is not just an issue for those struggling with poverty and homelessness. 36% of individuals served by the Feeding America network have at least one working adult in the home.Rate this question:
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- 3.
How many rural households in America experience food insecurity?
- A.
250,000
- B.
500,000
- C.
1 million
- D.
2 million
- E.
5 million
Correct Answer
D. 2 millionExplanation
2 million households do not have access to enough food to sustain a healthy life.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which of the options below is not one of Foodshare's Goals?
- A.
Providing food assistance to ensure that no one goes without food.
- B.
Engage the community in an effort to educate people on the issue of hunger in America.
- C.
Provide financial assistance to the food-insecure.
- D.
Increase people's self-sufficiency to reduce the number of those in need.
Correct Answer
C. Provide financial assistance to the food-insecure.Explanation
While we do everything in our power to help those in need by providing them with the tools they need to be self-sufficient, we do not provide direct financial assistance.Rate this question:
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- 5.
A $30 donation to Foodshare provides enough food for one hungry person for what length of time?
- A.
1 day
- B.
1 week
- C.
1 month
- D.
1 year
Correct Answer
C. 1 monthExplanation
95% of our resources go directly to ending hunger. Thanks to the support of our many partner agencies, we are able to provide much more food than an individual would be able to purchase at a grocery store with that same amount of money.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Poverty rates are _________________ in urban counties than they are in rural counties.
- A.
Higher
- B.
Lower
Correct Answer
B. LowerExplanation
Counties with disproportionately high rates of persistent poverty are often rural, where is it can be more difficult for food banks and food emergency assistance to support them effectively.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Even college educated people struggle with issues of hunger in America
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
Foodshare serves Hartford and Tolland Counties and distributes _____ ton(s) of food each day.
Correct Answer
16Explanation
Even distributing 16 tons per day, that is only enough to provide 2 meals per hungry person per week!Rate this question:
- 9.
Very few children struggle with hunger because there are programs to take care of them.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
More than 50,000 children in greater Hartford experience hunger every day!Rate this question:
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- 10.
In school, children from food insecure households perform just as well as children who have the proper nutrition each day.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Children from food insecure households are more likely to experience fatigue, irritability and difficulty concentrating compared to other children.Rate this question:
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(11).jpg "How many Americans are food-deprived?")
(12).jpg "Which of the options below is not one of Foodshare's Goals?")
(13).jpg "A $30 donation to Foodshare provides enough food for one hungry person for what length of time?")
(9).jpg "Poverty rates are _________________ in urban counties than they are in rural counties.")
(9).jpg "Even college educated people struggle with issues of hunger in America")
(10).jpg "Very few children struggle with hunger because there are programs to take care of them.")
(9).jpg "In school, children from food insecure households perform just as well as children who have the proper nutrition each day.")
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