1 |
A year later, India still faced an even worse _________ of famine |
threat
thread
tread
thud
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2 |
Transport problems were so great that the _________ could not have been distributed, to the isolated |
water
food
wood
oil
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3 |
In India in 1964-65 there was the worst famine of the century owing to the failure of the __________ |
rivers
dams
monsoon
wind
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4 |
As recently as 1942 in Bombay one million ___________ to death when the rice crop failed |
smiled
slept
strayed
starved
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5 |
Ten million died in the great famine of Bengal _________ |
1769-70
1669-70
1569-70
1469-70
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6 |
Nine and half _______ people perished in a single famine which swept North China, In the last century |
thousand
million
billion
trillion
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7 |
China had ______ major famines in one country |
fifty
sixty
eighty
ninety
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8 |
But famines in _________ have been much less serious than in other parts of the world |
Australia
Asia
Africa
Europe
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9 |
We can get some idea of these _________ from out folk-lore |
famines
picnics
enjoyments
travels
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10 |
Robin Hood helped with transport of food robbing the __________ to feed the poor |
villagers
rich
penniless
destitute
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11 |
In England during the same period there was at least one major famine every _________ years |
two
five
ten
twenty
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12 |
From the birth of Christ to about ______ there are records of famine in Europe in 350 different years |
1000
1500
1600
1800
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13 |
Joseph's own ______ came to Egypt from Palestine to buy grain |
Brothers
Sisters
Aunts
Uncles
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14 |
Widespread disaster wasy only ______ by Joseph's management |
Diverted
Averted
Converted
Inverted
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15 |
There were seven years of famine in Egypt during the time of _______ |
Christ
John
Joseph
Moses
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16 |
During my reign the ______ has not been in flood for seven years |
Sindh
Euphrates
Tigris
Nile
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17 |
He said, "During my ______ the Nile has not been in flood for seven years." |
Reign
Rain
Rein
Ruin
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18 |
One of the first records of famine was carved in granite by an ______ Pharaoh |
American
Egyptian
Syrian
Iranian
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19 |
These were serious enough to mean ______ for him and his family |
Starve
Starves
Starvation
Starved
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20 |
The early hunter suffered grave ______ during the winter months |
Diseases
Shocks
Attacks
Shortages
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