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The World Food Prize Trivia Quiz

What do you know about the World Food Prize?

A multiple-choice quiz by bl_ue_7. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
bl_ue_7

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,205

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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809

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who were the year 2000 laureates of the World Food Prize? Hint

Dr. Chen Liang-Zhang and Dr. Jin Niebur

Dr. Norman Borlaug and Dr. Evangelina Villegas

Dr. Evangelina Villegas and Dr. Surinder Vasal

Dr. Walter Plowright and Dr. Surinder Vasal

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who became President of The World Food Prize on January 1st 2000? Hint

Mohammad A. Abulhasan

Herman J. Kilpper

Kenneth M. Quinn

Joel Clipperton

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the founder of The World Food Prize? Hint

Miguel Altieri

Norman Borlaug

Nyle Brady

John Ruan

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what state are the headquarters of the World Food Prize? Hint

Washington, DC

New York

Iowa

Texas

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was sponsor of the World Food Prize from 1990 until his death in 2010? Hint

John Ruan

John Wayne

Bill Clinton

Joan Ruan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was the annual World Food Prize Symposium held in the year 2000? Hint

New York, NY

Greenfield, IA

Des Moines, IA

Eagle Grove, IA

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Question 7 of 10

7. How much money do the winners of The World Food Prize win for their efforts? Hint

$500,000

$100,000

$250,000

$1 Million

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what year did The World Food Prize first appear? Hint

1987

1985

1986

1984

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name given to the program put on by the World Food Prize for high school students? Hint

The Youth Institute

The World Food Prize For Our Youth

The Youth Program

The World Food Prize, Jr.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first woman to ever win The World Food Prize? Hint

Dr. Juana Viesca

Dr. Kora Wang

Dr. Viktoria Bisha

Dr. Evangelina Villegas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were the year 2000 laureates of the World Food Prize?

Answer: Dr. Evangelina Villegas and Dr. Surinder Vasal

Dr. Vasal and Dr. Villegas worked together to come up with the first ever quality protein maize to help nourish the hungry. Dr. Villegas is the first woman ever to win the World Food Prize.

2. Who became President of The World Food Prize on January 1st 2000?

Answer: Kenneth M. Quinn

Kenneth M. Quinn served as President throughout the first decade of the twenty-first century.

3. Who was the founder of The World Food Prize?

Answer: Norman Borlaug

Norman Borlaug was the founder of The World Food Prize and he is also a former Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

4. In what state are the headquarters of the World Food Prize?

Answer: Iowa

The headquarters are in Kenneth Quinn's home state of Iowa.

5. Who was sponsor of the World Food Prize from 1990 until his death in 2010?

Answer: John Ruan

John Ruan died in February 2010 three days after his 96th birthday.

6. Where was the annual World Food Prize Symposium held in the year 2000?

Answer: Des Moines, IA

It took place in Iowa's capitol Des Moines, although there was a luncheon in New York to introduce the laureates to the UN Diplomatic Corps.

7. How much money do the winners of The World Food Prize win for their efforts?

Answer: $250,000

If there are more than one winner, they split the prize money.

8. In what year did The World Food Prize first appear?

Answer: 1987

The foundation was started in 1987 with its first winner, Dr. Walter Plowright.

9. What is the name given to the program put on by the World Food Prize for high school students?

Answer: The Youth Institute

The Youth Institute is designed for high school students to present papers to the previous laureates about their travels to other hunger struggling countries.

10. Who was the first woman to ever win The World Food Prize?

Answer: Dr. Evangelina Villegas

If you were reading my comments above, you would have gotten this question right!

Source: Author bl_ue_7

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