Assessment Questions 8.19

1. According to the World Food Program of the United Nations, how many people do not have enough food, and how many die of hunger-related causes each year?

An estimated 805 million people (about one in nine) do not have enough food, and more than 7 million die of hunger-related causes each year, according to the World Food Program of the United Nations.

2. What variety of pasta is mentioned in the passage, and what does it include?

Ronzoni markets a variety of pasta called "Ancient Grains," including whole wheat, quinoa, amaranth, millet, sorghum, and teff (an East African cereal grass).

3. What qualities did ancient people look for in the crops they domesticated, according to the passage?

Ancient people managed to domesticate crops that were calorically rich, high in protein, provided good complements of amino acids, and could be grown at elevations beyond the reach of common agricultural crops.