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