Practice Option F The Geography of Food and Health with authentic IB Geography exam questions for both SL and HL students. This question bank mirrors Paper 1, 2, 3 structure, covering key topics like physical geography, human geography, and geospatial analysis. Get instant solutions, detailed explanations, and build exam confidence with questions in the style of IB examiners.
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Level
Question 1
SL & HLPaper 1
The graph shows the amount of global food aid in millions of tonnes, from 2000 to 2011.
1.[1]
Identify the year in which global food aid was greatest
2.[1]
State the year in which global aid given directly by a donor country was highest.
3.[2]
Describe the trends in food aid between 2000 and 2011.
4.[6]
Explain two possible disadvantages of food aid for a community that is currently experiencing food shortages.
5.[10]
“Prevention should always be prioritized over treatment.” Discuss this statement, with reference to specific diseases and communities.
Question 2
SL & HLPaper 1
The diagram shows the projected changes in global food production and population growth from 2020 to 2050. The y-axis represents the percentage change, and the x-axis represents the years from 2020 to 2050.
1.[1]
State the percentage change in global food production in the year 2035
2.[1]
Identify the percentage change difference between global food production and population growth in 2040
3.[2]
Describe the trends in global food production and population growth from 2020 to 2050 as shown in the diagram.
4.[6]
Explain two possible reasons for the slowdown in the rate of increase in global food production after 2040.
5.[10]
Evaluate the effectiveness of one technological and one policy intervention that could help address the projected mismatch between global food production and population growth.
Question 3
SL & HLPaper 1
The graph shows the density of doctors, nurses, and midwives in the 57 countries with critical health workforce shortage (HRH crisis countries)
Source: World Health Organisation (WHO)
1.[1]
Identify the country with the lowest density of doctors, nurses, and midwives in the graph.
2.[1]
Identify the critical density threshold per 1,000 population, as used in the graph.
3.[2]
Outline one reason why a low health workforce density can limit access to healthcare in these countries.
4.[6]
Explain two factors—economic, political, or geographical—that contribute to persistent healthcare workforce shortages in these countries.
5.[10]
"Strengthening the health workforce is the most critical step toward achieving universal health coverage."
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
6.[10]
Evaluate the impact of health worker shortages on the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being) in low-income countries.