What is the meaning of the word "solely"?
a) using the sole of one's shoe
b) interestingly
c) by itself, to the exclusion of others
d) done in multiple ways
c) by itself, to the exclusion of others
100
What is the meaning of the word "flavor"?
a) tell people you are selling something
b) the taste of something
c) do or consume less
d) how something feels
b) the taste of someting
100
According to the article, why is it so difficult to avoid sugar these days?
Sugar is in so many foods and drinks.
100
According to the article, a disease that affected ___________ caused a famine in Ireland in 1845.
potatoes
100
When we eat sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and then does what?
It affects the part of our brain that makes us feel good.
200
If you "cut down on" something you do what?
do it or consume it less than before
200
What happens in a "marketplace"?
Things are bought and sold.
200
If we do not use the sugar we eat, how is it stored in our bodies?
It is stored in our bodies as fat.
200
These days what kind of plants and animal do farmers mostly raise?
Plants and animals that can be grown in large numbers.
200
According to Unit 1A, what fraction of the world's adult population suffers from high blood pressure?
One third (1/3) of the adult population suffers from high blood pressure.
300
I wanted to sell my house, so I ____________ it in the internet.
advertised
300
If you do something, it makes you feel good to begin with, and you can't stop doing it even though you know it is harmful, you might have _________.
an addiction
300
Doctors nowadays think that our love of sugar may be what?
An addiction
300
In China, what percentage of wheat varieties grown a century ago have disappeared?
90%
300
What percentage of the world's olives are grown in Spain?
36% of the world's olives are grown in Spain.
400
What do we call all different kinds of a thing?
varieties
400
If something really huge and important happens that affects lots of people and it may not happen again, what word from Unit 1B might we use to describe that event?
historic
400
Manufacturers use sugar to replace taste in foods that are supposed to be what?
low in fat
400
What is the name of the place where Diane Ott Whealy and her husband store and plant seeds that are not commonly farmed anymore?
Heritage Farm
400
What is the special term for vegetables grown from seeds that are passed down and preserved within a unique community?
They are called "heirloom" vegetables.
500
Sarah was given two days and $100 to complete a project. She finished in one day and the total cost was $85. We can say that Sarah is very ___________.
efficient
500
My brother was not happy with his iPhone, so I __________ that he buy a Samsung Galaxy instead.
suggested
500
According to the article, how many people around the world have diabetes?
347 million people
500
When did the Russian scientist Nikolay Vavilov collect seeds from five continents, and how many seeds did he collect?
He collected around 400,000 seeds in the 1920s and 1930s.
500
What are the three ways mentioned in Unit 1A that schools are fighting back against sugar? (Note: You must answer all three correctly to get the points.)
1. They are replacing sugary desserts with fruit.
2. They are growing their own food in gardens.
3. They are building facilities like walking tracks so that people in the community can exercise.