Q.1
Which one of the following is NOT an effect of the globalisation of food production?
  • Produce like fruit and vegetables can be obtained 'out of season'
  • Subsistence farming has flourished in LEDCs as small farmers can now export their produce
  • The growing of cash crops in LEDCs has increased
  • Consumers have a wider choice of foods
Q.2
How are scientists trying to help to solve the problems of world food shortages?
  • They are creating food tablets
  • They have invented a liquid that can be added to food that stops under-nourished people from feeling hungry
  • They are developing better tractors
  • They are using genetic engineering and selective breeding
Q.3
Which of the following is a true statement.
  • The global demand for food is less now than it was 25 years ago
  • A food supply chain sometimes involves several countries
  • Globalisation has had no effect on food supplies
  • LEDC economies are usually based on agriculture so they do not suffer from food shortages
Q.4
Which of the following methods of transporting food around the globe would be the most likely to have the lowest carbon footprint?
  • Container ship
  • Aeroplane
  • Sail powered ship
  • Lorry
Q.5
Which of the following factors does NOT threaten international food security?
  • The annual increase in global population
  • Slash and burn agriculture
  • The global economy
  • Environmental events
Q.6
Food security is:
  • keeping food in a locked cupboard
  • making sure that no contamination enters food during processing and packaging
  • making sure that packaging does not burst open when it is being stored or transported
  • the ability of a population to access food of sufficient quality and quantity to ensure they are properly nourished
Q.7
Which of the following is the name given by Thomas Malthus to a decline in population due to food shortages?
  • Negative check
  • Neutral check
  • Positive check
  • Reverse check
Q.8
What are 'food miles'?
  • The distance food is transported to reach the consumer
  • The distance that one kilogram of food would power an aeroplane
  • The speed at which food is transported
  • The distance that the food in a supermarket would stretch if it was placed end to end in a long line
Q.9
There are several causes of global food shortages, which of the following is NOT one of them?
  • World population is always increasing
  • Extreme weather destroying crops
  • Food can be shipped around the world
  • Increasing wealth in NEEs
Q.10
In MEDCs, food is readily available. What problems does this cause?
  • Obesity and heart disease
  • Under-nutrition and obesity
  • Diabetes and under-nutrition
  • Muscle wasting and osteoporosis
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