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The Man Who Fed The World by Leon Hesser
Contributed by: Platt
  • 1. Who is the central figure of 'The Man Who Fed The World'?
A) George Washington Carver
B) Norman Borlaug
C) Wendell Berry
D) David Pimentel
  • 2. In which region did Borlaug first implement his agricultural techniques?
A) Mexico
B) Africa
C) South America
D) Southeast Asia
  • 3. What major award did Norman Borlaug receive?
A) Pulitzer Prize
B) Presidential Medal of Freedom
C) Nobel Peace Prize
D) Fields Medal
  • 4. What movement is Borlaug most associated with?
A) Green Revolution
B) Sustainable Agriculture
C) Industrial Revolution
D) Animal Husbandry
  • 5. Which crop was Borlaug instrumental in improving?
A) Rice
B) Corn
C) Wheat
D) Soybeans
  • 6. What did Borlaug's work help to prevent?
A) Famine
B) Deforestation
C) Overfishing
D) Soil erosion
  • 7. In what decade did Borlaug receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
A) 1970s
B) 1990s
C) 1980s
D) 1960s
  • 8. Which issue did Borlaug believe could be tackled through technology?
A) Climate change
B) Political conflict
C) Hunger
D) Urbanization
  • 9. Where was Norman Borlaug born?
A) New York, New York
B) Chicago, Illinois
C) Cresco, Iowa
D) Los Angeles, California
  • 10. What legacy did Borlaug leave behind?
A) Global food security advancements
B) Reduction of food production
C) Preservation of ancient crops
D) Return to subsistence farming
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