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