Endangered Species

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Instructions: Learn about the world's most threatened animals and the conservation efforts to save them.

1.
What organization maintains the 'Red List' of threatened species?
A
WWF
B
UNESCO
C
Greenpeace
D
IUCN
2.
The giant panda was downlisted from 'Endangered' to what status in 2016?
A
Vulnerable
B
Conservation Dependent
C
Least Concern
D
Near Threatened
3.
Which rhinoceros species is the most critically endangered with only about 80 individuals left?
A
Indian Rhino
B
Javan Rhino
C
Black Rhino
D
White Rhino
4.
The vaquita, the world's most endangered marine mammal, is found only in which body of water?
A
Bay of Bengal
B
Coral Sea
C
Gulf of California
D
Mediterranean Sea
5.
What is the main threat to orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra?
A
Deforestation for palm oil
B
Climate change
C
Disease
D
Poaching
6.
Which sea turtle species is the largest and is listed as vulnerable?
A
Loggerhead Turtle
B
Hawksbill Turtle
C
Green Sea Turtle
D
Leatherback Turtle
7.
The California condor was brought back from the brink of extinction. How many remained in 1987?
A
103
B
250
C
27
D
52
8.
Which great ape species is critically endangered and found only in central Africa?
A
Bonobo
B
Mountain Gorilla
C
Orangutan
D
Chimpanzee
9.
What is the primary reason elephants are poached?
A
Bones
B
Hide
C
Meat
D
Ivory tusks
10.
The Tasmanian devil is threatened by what unusual disease?
A
Canine distemper
B
Devil facial tumor disease
C
Avian flu
D
Rabies
11.
Which bird, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in 2004 in Arkansas?
A
Carolina Parakeet
B
Ivory-billed Woodpecker
C
Passenger Pigeon
D
Dodo
12.
What endangered animal is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)?
A
Elephant
B
Giant Panda
C
Polar Bear
D
Tiger
13.
The Yangtze River dolphin (baiji) was declared functionally extinct in which year?
A
2010
B
1998
C
2006
D
2002
14.
Which island nation is home to many unique endangered species including lemurs?
A
New Zealand
B
Madagascar
C
Sri Lanka
D
Fiji
15.
What endangered whale species was nearly hunted to extinction and now numbers around 350?
A
Humpback Whale
B
Sperm Whale
C
Blue Whale
D
North Atlantic Right Whale

Answer Key

Question 1

D. IUCN

Question 2

A. Vulnerable

Question 3

B. Javan Rhino

Question 4

C. Gulf of California

Question 5

A. Deforestation for palm oil

Question 6

D. Leatherback Turtle

Question 7

C. 27

Question 8

B. Mountain Gorilla

Question 9

D. Ivory tusks

Question 10

B. Devil facial tumor disease

Question 11

B. Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Question 12

B. Giant Panda

Question 13

C. 2006

Question 14

B. Madagascar

Question 15

D. North Atlantic Right Whale

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