1.
The Philippines is an archipelago of islands. How many
islands?
a) 4,090
b) 7,107
c) 9,234
2.
How many natural disasters hit The Philippines between
1975 and 2000?
a) 25
b) 250
c) 2,500
3.
What was the worst natural disaster (in terms of the
number of people killed) between 1975 and 2000 in The
Philippines?
a) An earthquake in August 1976
b) A typhoon in November 1991
c) A flood in October 1993
4.
What is the name of the mixture of ash, rocks and water
that can cause devastation when it flows down the slopes
of Mount Pinatubo and other volcanoes?
a) Liquefaction
b) Landslide
c) Lahar
5.
If the rate of population growth in The Philippines
remains the same, after how many years will the population
double?
a) After 25 years
b) After 35 years
c) After 45 years
6.
Why is the Filipino government removing many of the
rules and regulations for businesses in The Philippines?
a) Because it reduces the amount
of paperwork
b) Because it will attract more
investment from overseas companies
c) Because many companies break
the rules and regulations anyway
7.
How do the Ifugao control the supply of water in their
rice padis?
a) By collecting water from the
local river
b) By building a network of irrigation
channels and bamboo pipes
c) By digging a series of wells
8.
Why do the Ifugao make wooden carvings called 'bululs'?
a) To use as an ornament in their
homes
b) To act as a scarecrow in the
rice padis
c) To become a temporary home for rice gods
who have the power to bring them a good
rice harvest
9.
How many people in the world do not have enough to eat?
a) 400 million
b) 600 million
c) 800 million
10.
Why might worldwide cereal crop harvests need to double
in the future?
a) In order to feed the animals
that are reared to satisfy the rising demand for meat
in the developed world.
b) In order to feed the growing
populations in developing countries.
c) Because more and more people
are becoming vegetarians.
11.
What is biotechnology?
a) Types of farming that use chemicals
such as herbicides and pesticides.
b) Scientific techniques that test
out new products on animals.
c) Scientific techniques that use
living organisms to make or modify a product,
or improve plants or animals.
12.
Which of these farming methods would not be classified
as 'sustainable agriculture'?
a) Using heavy machinery to plough
fields.
b) Using natural predators like
garlic and chilli to keep pests away.
c) Mixing different crops together
in the same field.
13.
In the 1960s and 1970s, how did the Green Revolution
aim to improve food production?
a) By sharing out land more equally
amongst people.
b) By adopting more environmentally
friendly farming methods.
c) By using high yielding varieties
of seed developed in scientific laboratories.
14.
Who has carried out most of the research into genetically
modified foods?
a) Biotechnology companies
b) Supermarkets
c) Government research groups
15.
What may be the benefits to people's health if they
eat GM Golden Rice?
a) They will have stronger bones.
b) They will avoid blindness.
c) They will not experience hair
loss.
16.
Which of these countries has banned GM foods?
a) China
b) India
c) Sri Lanka
17.
To improve food production and reduce poverty in Meru
district, Kenya, FARM Africa have set up a project that:
a) Gave GM seeds to local people
for free.
b) Introduced a new type of goat.
c) Provided local people with tractors
and other machinery.
18.
In Wollo province, Ethiopia local farmers have developed
a new type of organic pesticide by mixing:
a) Lemon juice and straw.
b) Sisal and animal urine.
c) Vegetable peel and animal dung.
19.
Welsh speakers live in which of these mountain regions?
a) The Andes, northern Peru
b) The Himalayas, Nepal
c) Patagonia, southern Argentina
20.
Which of these countries has become one of the world's
largest producers of coffee in recent years?
a) Indonesia
b) Vietnam
c) Thailand
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