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TEST YOUR HUNGER KNOWLEDGE.

1. How many people will go to bed hungry tonight? a) 500,000 b) Nearly a million c) 500 million d) Close to a billion

2. TRUE or FALSE: Starvation is what kills most hungry kids.

3. TRUE or FALSE: You can tell whether kids are malnourished by their swollen bellies or skeletal appearance.

4. TRUE or FALSE: The effects of hunger on a child are totally reversible with the right treatments.

5. Which of the following is a measurement of hunger? a) Famished b) Wasting c) Starving d) All of the above

6. What do most parents in developing countries do for a living?

a) Work in an office b) Farm c) Work at a school or hospital d) Sell goods

7. How much does it take to help feed and care for a child for a month through World Visions 30 Hour Famine?

a) $35 b) $1 c) $125 d) $425

8. How much money do you need to raise through the 30 Hour Famine to qualify for the international trip of a lifetimea.k.a. the Famine Study Tour?

a) $360 b) $425 c) $500 d) $720

9. TRUE or FALSE: Most teenagers can go without food for 30 hours without any serious side effects.

10. What kind of hungry will you be at hour 30? a) Hungry b) Really hungry c) Super hungry d) Hungry mungry

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2. TRUE or FALSE: Starvation is what kills most hungry kids.

FALSE // As many as 9,500 kids a day die from hunger-related causes. However, most of them die not because of starvation, but rather from chronic hungermeaning they went too long without the right kind of nutrition. A diet without the right building blocks can weaken their vulnerable bodies so much that disease swoops in and ends their lives.

3. TRUE or FALSE: You can tell whether kids are malnourished by their swollen bellies or skeletal appearance.

FALSE // You dont have to have a bloated belly or look emaciated to be malnourished. All it takes is continually missing out on the key nutrients your body needs. So while some malnourished kids

may not look hungry, theres still a silent battle going on beneath the surface. In many cases, basic body systems quit working rightfor example, the immune system stops fighting illness and the brain loses its ability to concentrate.

4. TRUE or FALSE: The effects of hunger on a child are totally reversible with the right treatments.

FALSE // The effects of short-term hunger can be reversed with the right nutrients, but long-term hunger can permanently damage a childs body. The heart can literally shrinkmaking it beat harder than it should and shortening a childs lifespan. Bones can stop growing at the right pace, permanently stunting height. And as the brain starves, intelligence drops and the personality can changeirreversibly.

5. Which of the following is a measurement of hunger?

b) Wasting

Wasting is severe weight loss caused by hunger and is calculated using a childs weight-to-height ratio. Two other hunger-measurement terms are stunting (below-normal height) and underweight.

6. What do most parents in developing countries do for a living?

b) Farm

Most farmers in impoverished communities depend entirely on what they can grow, so they are never more than one disaster away from hunger. Called subsistence farmers, these hardworking folks produce barely enough crops to feed their families, let alone to sell.

1. How many people will go to bed hungry tonight?

d) Close to a billion

Worldwide, 870 million peopleabout 1 in 8are hungry. Thats nearly three times the population of the United States. Remember, these arent just numberstheyre people.

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your mom your dad your siblings your friends your grandma your grandpa Justin Bieber

. . . all hungry

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7. How much does it take to help feed and care for a child for a month through World Visions 30 Hour Famine?

a) $35

When you do the Famine, youll experience hunger yourself and raise funds to help hungry kids. Every $35 can help feed and care for a child for a month!

8. How much money do you need to raise through the 30 Hour Famine to qualify for the international trip of a lifetimea.k.a. the Famine Study Tour?

c) $500

Every student who raises $500 is eligible to apply for the Famine Study Tour. The students who are selected get to visit a World Vision community where theyll see how funds like the ones theyve raised are helping to overcome hunger and save lives.

Ethiopia, Zambia, and Bolivia, are just a few of the places the Famine Study Tour has traveled in the past. Check out 30hourfamine.org/studytour to learn more!

9. TRUE or FALSE: Most teenagers can go without food for 30 hours without any serious side effects.

TRUE // Most people (even teenagers) can go without food for 30 hours without any side effects. The legal folks would like us to mention that exceptions include, but are not limited to: children younger than 12 and the elderly; pregnant or nursing women; and people with specific medical conditions or eating disorders. If you or your parents have any concern, check with your doctor first.

10. What kind of hungry will you be at hour 30?

TRICK QUESTION! // Take the personality quiz on page 5 of your Student Guide to get your personalized answer.

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