Multiple Choice Entomophagy Quiz to accompany BUGS FOR BREAKFAST: How Eating Insects Could Help Save the Planet (Chicago Review Press, 2021) by Mary Boone
The Bible includes stories about John the Baptist eating insects. What type of insects were on his menu?
Locusts with honey
Bees wrapped in palm leaves
Termites roasted over an open flame
Scorpions with coriander
10
More than 2,100 species of insects are currently eaten in approximately how many countries?
113
17
8
85
10
It takes about 1,799 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef. How much water does it take to produce one pound of crickets?
2 gallons
1 gallon
1 tablespoon
26 gallons
10
Beyond edible items, many cricket producers sell insect poo and shed exoskeletons as fertilizer. What is this excrement called?
Ordure
Cricket doo
Frass
Scat
10
Edible insects are typically rich in all these nutrients except for one. Which is it?
Iron
Vitamin B12
Protein
Vitamin C
10
Entomophobia is the fear of insects. Roughly what percent of the U.S. population suffers from entomophobia?
6 percent
26 percent
61 percent
46 percent
10
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has guidelines that allow a certain number of insect parts in our food. Which of these EXCEEDS those "acceptable" levels?ls?
120 or more aphids or mites in one cup of frozen broccoli
30 or more insect fragments in a teaspoon of ground allspice
60 or more insect fragments in one half cup chocolate
Up to 10 fly eggs in a small glass of orange juice
10
Shellac is a protective coating used to give some fruit, vegetables, and candies a shiny appearance. Where does shellac come from?
It comes from honeycomb
It's a manmade substance
It's a hydroxy fatty acid produced by certain plants
Excrements of the female lac insect
10
Worldwide, what is the most popular edible insect?
Beetle
Ant
Grasshopper
Cricket
10
Chapulines are commonly eaten in certain areas of Mexico. What are they?
Raw mealworms
Fried grasshoppers
Canned termites
Roasted crickets
10
Crickets are favorites among those farming insects. How long does it take for a cricket to reach maturity?
2 weeks
8 weeks
18 weeks
12 weeks
10
Which of these statements is true?
All bugs are insects, but not all insects are bugs.
Bugs and insects are 100 percent the same thing.
All insects are bugs, but not all bugs are insects.
Ladybugs and June bugs are true bugs -- duh, their names say
10
Somewhere around 900,000 different kinds of living insects are known. This represents approximates WHAT PERCENT of the world's species?
68 percent
80 percent
50 percent
39 percent
10
Edible insects may be the answer to feeding a growing population. In 2021 the Food Aid Foundation said hunger affects how many people worldwide?
One out of every 39 people.
One out of every 29 people.
One out of every 19 people.
One out of every 9 people.
10
The world's top three insect-eating countries are all located in this region.
Europe
Africa
Asia
Oceana
10
In this country you can find food vending machines offer packets of zebra tarantulas, chocolate-covered grasshoppers, and rhinoceros beetles.