Hunger Quiz

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1) About how many Americans are at risk of hunger?
a. 37 million    b. 9 million    c. 31 million    d. 6 million

2) How many children are at-risk of hunger in Montgomery County?
a. 1 of every 10    b. 1 of every 3    c. 1 of every 5

3) Children who experience hunger in the U.S. –
a. have difficulty learning & decreased academic performance
b. have delayed physical, mental, & social development
c. have an increased risk for obesity
d. all of the above

4) One person working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year at the minimum wage annually earns?
a. $15,080    b. $13,134     c. $20,719    d. $18,072

5) What does the term “Food Security” mean?
a. the involuntary lack of access to food
b. the ready availability & assured access to nutritionally adequate & safe foods for all members of a household to have a healthy, active, & productive life.
c. when an individual’s mental & physical capabilities become diminished, &
their inability to maintain natural body capacities occurs.
d. the limited or uncertain availability to nutritionally adequate & safe foods, or the uncertain ability to access these foods in socially acceptable ways

6) What is the average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in Montgomery County?
a. $1,000    b. $1,200     c. $1,400    d. $1,700

7) On average, how many families receive a three-day supply of food from Manna Food Center each month?
a. 1,600    b. 2,900    c. 3,000    d. 4,500

8) According to Poverty Guidelines which are updated each year by the Department of Health & Human Services, what is the 2009 poverty threshold for family of 4?
a. $22,050    b. $17,400    c. $33,200    d. $37,010

9) For the few who qualify, what is the average monthly food stamp benefit, they receive?
a. $230    b. $100    c. $75    d. $125

10) Problems with the Federal Poverty Level are?
a. many people who do not have enough income to meet their basic needs are not counted as “poor”
b. the Federal Poverty Level is too low!
c. the amount of funding essential for basic needs does not vary based on changes in cost of living in differing geographic locations
d. all of the above

11) Manna, an incredibly efficient not-for-profit organization, is able to take around 95% of its resources and use them directly to feed the hungry. Manna is able to turn a $1 donation into how many dollars worth of usable resources?
a. $3.50    b. $5    c. $2.25    d. $1

12) Manna’s “Smart Snacks” program has grown immensely in the past few years, around how many backpacks does this provide to hungry children annually?
a. 26,000    b. 19,000    c.15,000    d.10,000

13) During 2009, how much does a family of 4 (2 adults, 1 infant, 1 preschool aged child) have to earn to be self-sufficient in Montgomery County?
a. $49,000    b. $65,000    c. $80,000    d. $24,000

14) The term “Self-Sufficiency Standard” –
a. is not determined by a family’s size, composition, or age range of members since there is no disparity in cost of essentials regardless of location
b. assumes that child-care is provided for through familial structure
c. is consistent throughout the U.S. regardless of geographical location
d. assumes that adults have full-time employment & accounts for (costs varying regionally & locally) the 7 categories of basic needs – including child-care.

15) As the need for assistance continues to grow in Montgomery County in the past year alone, the number of clients Manna serves has increased by?
a. 10%    b. 31%    c. 43%     d. 12%

Answers: 1.A   2.B   3.D   4.A   5.B   6.C   7.D   8.A   9.B   10.D   11.B   12.A   13.C   14.D   15.C