World Hunger and Food Security quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which country is known as the breadbasket of Europe?

   Answer: Ukraine

   Why: Chernozem, a very fertile black soil rich in humus, covers more than 40% of Ukraine's land.

2. 2 Medium

   Which plant scientist won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize?

   Answer: Norman Borlaug

   Why: Borlaug's semi-dwarf wheat had short, sturdy stems that could carry heavy heads of grain without falling over.

3. 3 Hard

   How many people eat as much daily as a 1 km² locust swarm?

   Answer: 35,000

   Why: A single square kilometre of swarm can hold up to 80 million adult desert locusts.

4. 4 Easy

   By which year does the UN aim to end world hunger?

   Answer: 2030

   Why: The earlier Millennium Development Goals only aimed to halve the share of hungry people between 1990 and 2015.

5. 5 Medium

   In which country is the Arctic 'doomsday' seed vault?

   Answer: Norway

   Why: Even if its cooling failed, the surrounding permafrost would keep the seeds frozen for a long time.

6. 6 Hard

   Which country's famine led to Oxfam's founding in 1942?

   Answer: Greece

   Why: The name Oxfam comes from its original title, the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief.