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World Hunger Quiz

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1. How many children under the age of five die each year as a result of hunger?

a) 800,000
b) 2 million
c) 6 million

2. Infectious diseases are the most common killer of children under age five in the developing world. But the risk of dying from those diseases is far greater for children who are malnourished. How much greater is the risk of death for a child who is severely malnourished?

a) 8.4 times greater
b) 4.6 times greater
c) 2.5 times greater

3. A citizen of one of 24 developed nations has an average life expectancy of 70 years. In the countries most affected by hunger and malnutrition, what is the average life expectancy?

a) 30 years
b) 38 years
c) 50 years

4. What region of the world has the highest prevalence of under nourishment?

a) Central America
b) Sub-Saharan Africa
c) East Asia


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