Question 1

Of those children participating in the National School Lunch Program, approximately _____ receive their meal for free.

Accepted Answer

A) 29% 
B) 37% 
C)  56% 
D)  69%

Question 2

Congress first established the federal government's authority to buy and distribute excess food commodities during the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1930s 
B) 1950s 
C)  ​1960s 
D)  1970s

Question 3

States in which region of the U.S. generally have higher-than-average rates of food insecurity?

Accepted Answer

A) Northeast 
B) Midwest 
C)  ​West 
D)  ​South

Question 4

Typically, the northeastern states have rates for food insecurity and hunger that are higher than the national average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

​Government aid programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are required to use the official federal poverty measure as their eligibility criterion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

​Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once.
-​Food Distribution Disaster Assistance

Accepted Answer

A) ​1946 
B) ​1955 
C) ​1961 
D) ​1965 
E) ​1966
F)​1969
G)​1972
H)​1977
I)​1981
J)​1986
K)​1998
L)​2002

Question 7

​Match the characteristics of the food assistance program listed in the left column with the appropriate program listed in the right column. Options may be used once or more than once.
-​Improves the health of children by having school meals reflect federal dietary guidelines

Accepted Answer

A) ​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
B) ​National School Lunch Program (NSLP) 
C) ​Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) 
D) ​Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) 
E) ​Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WI
C) 
F)​Older Americans Act (OA
A)  Nutrition Program
G)​The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
H)​Team Nutrition

Question 8

State the major cause of food insecurity in the United States and discuss other factors that contribute to the U.S. hunger problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of State the major cause of food insecurity...

Question 9

Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption is not a common problem among women participating in the WIC program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In what way are the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits dispersed to participants?

Accepted Answer

A) paper coupons known as "stamps" 
B) electronic benefits transfer cards 
C)  cash reimbursements for groceries 
D)  direct cash subsidies

Question 11

​Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once.
-​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education

Accepted Answer

A) ​1946 
B) ​1955 
C) ​1961 
D) ​1965 
E) ​1966
F)​1969
G)​1972
H)​1977
I)​1981
J)​1986
K)​1998
L)​2002

Question 12

In 2013, _____ percent of the people in the United States lived in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 7.5 
C)  ​14.5 
D)  15.1

Question 13

Describe three of the government's five largest food assistance programs, including eligibility requirements and services provided.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe three of the government's five largest...

Question 14

Which community food security strategy helps families save money by pooling their resources, such as money and labor, to buy food in bulk quantities at reduced costs?

Accepted Answer

A) Food-Buying Cooperatives 
B) ​Directory of Supply and Demand for Community Food Surplus 
C)  ​Community-Supported Agriculture Programs 
D)  ​Farm-to-Cafeteria Initiatives

Question 15

List two other non-public assistance programs that might be appropriate for Sally to consider.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List two other non-public assistance programs that...

Question 16

As a result of the welfare reform law initiated in the mid-1990s, which people make up the major target group for job placement and training?

Accepted Answer

A) single women with children 
B) single young adults just out of college 
C)  ​elderly adult men 
D)  married men facing foreclosure

Question 17

​Households with no problems, or anxiety about, consistently accessing adequate foods are experiencing ____ food security.

Accepted Answer

A) ​high 
B) ​marginal 
C)  ​low 
D)  ​very low

Question 18

​Discuss the background and goals of the Community Food Security Initiative.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Discuss the background and goals of the...

Question 19

​Match the characteristics of the food assistance program listed in the left column with the appropriate program listed in the right column. Options may be used once or more than once.
-​Improves the diets of low-income households by increasing their food purchasing ability

Accepted Answer

A) ​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
B) ​National School Lunch Program (NSLP) 
C) ​Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) 
D) ​Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) 
E) ​Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WI
C) 
F)​Older Americans Act (OA
A)  Nutrition Program
G)​The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
H)​Team Nutrition

Question 20

How would Sally's choices at the grocery store affect her children's nutritional intake over time?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How would Sally's choices at the grocery...

Exam 10: Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Of those children participating in the National School Lunch Program, approximately _____ receive their meal for free.

Congress first established the federal government's authority to buy and distribute excess food commodities during the ____.

States in which region of the U.S. generally have higher-than-average rates of food insecurity?

Typically, the northeastern states have rates for food insecurity and hunger that are higher than the national average.

Government aid programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are required to use the official federal poverty measure as their eligibility criterion.

Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once. -Food Distribution Disaster Assistance

Match the characteristics of the food assistance program listed in the left column with the appropriate program listed in the right column. Options may be used once or more than once. -Improves the health of children by having school meals reflect federal dietary guidelines

State the major cause of food insecurity in the United States and discuss other factors that contribute to the U.S. hunger problem.

Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption is not a common problem among women participating in the WIC program.

In what way are the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits dispersed to participants?

Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once. -Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education

In 2013, _____ percent of the people in the United States lived in poverty.

Describe three of the government's five largest food assistance programs, including eligibility requirements and services provided.

Which community food security strategy helps families save money by pooling their resources, such as money and labor, to buy food in bulk quantities at reduced costs?

List two other non-public assistance programs that might be appropriate for Sally to consider.

As a result of the welfare reform law initiated in the mid-1990s, which people make up the major target group for job placement and training?

Households with no problems, or anxiety about, consistently accessing adequate foods are experiencing ____ food security.

Discuss the background and goals of the Community Food Security Initiative.

Match the characteristics of the food assistance program listed in the left column with the appropriate program listed in the right column. Options may be used once or more than once. -Improves the diets of low-income households by increasing their food purchasing ability

How would Sally's choices at the grocery store affect her children's nutritional intake over time?

Exam 10: Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Of those children participating in the National School Lunch Program, approximately _____ receive their meal for free.

Congress first established the federal government's authority to buy and distribute excess food commodities during the ____.

States in which region of the U.S. generally have higher-than-average rates of food insecurity?

Typically, the northeastern states have rates for food insecurity and hunger that are higher than the national average.

​Government aid programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are required to use the official federal poverty measure as their eligibility criterion.

​Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once. -​Food Distribution Disaster Assistance

​Match the characteristics of the food assistance program listed in the left column with the appropriate program listed in the right column. Options may be used once or more than once. -​Improves the health of children by having school meals reflect federal dietary guidelines

State the major cause of food insecurity in the United States and discuss other factors that contribute to the U.S. hunger problem.

Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption is not a common problem among women participating in the WIC program.

In what way are the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits dispersed to participants?

​Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once. -​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education

In 2013, _____ percent of the people in the United States lived in poverty.

Describe three of the government's five largest food assistance programs, including eligibility requirements and services provided.

Which community food security strategy helps families save money by pooling their resources, such as money and labor, to buy food in bulk quantities at reduced costs?

List two other non-public assistance programs that might be appropriate for Sally to consider.

As a result of the welfare reform law initiated in the mid-1990s, which people make up the major target group for job placement and training?

​Households with no problems, or anxiety about, consistently accessing adequate foods are experiencing ____ food security.

​Discuss the background and goals of the Community Food Security Initiative.

​Match the characteristics of the food assistance program listed in the left column with the appropriate program listed in the right column. Options may be used once or more than once. -​Improves the diets of low-income households by increasing their food purchasing ability

How would Sally's choices at the grocery store affect her children's nutritional intake over time?

Government aid programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are required to use the official federal poverty measure as their eligibility criterion.

Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once. -Food Distribution Disaster Assistance

Match the characteristics of the food assistance program listed in the left column with the appropriate program listed in the right column. Options may be used once or more than once. -Improves the health of children by having school meals reflect federal dietary guidelines

Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once. -Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education

Households with no problems, or anxiety about, consistently accessing adequate foods are experiencing ____ food security.

Discuss the background and goals of the Community Food Security Initiative.

Match the characteristics of the food assistance program listed in the left column with the appropriate program listed in the right column. Options may be used once or more than once. -Improves the diets of low-income households by increasing their food purchasing ability