Dian Fossey — Questions and answers
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What sad news did the world hear about Dian Fossey on December 26, 1985?
Choices
- A) She found a new baby gorilla.
- B) She was tragically murdered. ✓
- C) She published a famous book.
- D) She opened a new research center.
Answer: B) She was tragically murdered.
From page 1
What was Dian Fossey's job before she decided to travel to Africa?
Choices
- A) A jungle guide
- B) An occupational therapist ✓
- C) A wildlife photographer
- D) A zookeeper
Answer: B) An occupational therapist
From page 2
Who did Dian Fossey meet by chance during her first trip to Africa?
Choices
- A) A family of gorillas
- B) Jane Goodall
- C) Dr. Louis Leakey ✓
- D) A friendly villager
Answer: C) Dr. Louis Leakey
From page 3
How did Dian Fossey come up with the name 'Karisoke' for her research center?
Choices
- A) It was her last name spelled backward.
- B) She combined parts of the names of two mountains. ✓
- C) It was the name of a special gorilla.
- D) Dr. Leakey told her to use that name.
Answer: B) She combined parts of the names of two mountains.
From page 4
What was special about how Dian Fossey studied the gorillas to earn their trust?
Choices
- A) She gave them treats and toys.
- B) She shouted loudly to get their attention.
- C) She copied their body positions and sounds. ✓
- D) She built a tall tower to watch them from far away.
Answer: C) She copied their body positions and sounds.
From page 5
What did Dian Fossey's studies help people understand about gorillas?
Choices
- A) That gorillas were always angry and aggressive.
- B) That gorillas loved to climb very tall trees.
- C) That gorillas had gentle natures and unique ways of communicating. ✓
- D) That gorillas could learn to speak human languages.
Answer: C) That gorillas had gentle natures and unique ways of communicating.
From page 6
What did Dian Fossey do to protect gorillas from poachers?
Choices
- A) She taught the gorillas to hide in caves.
- B) She started patrols to stop poachers and destroyed their traps. ✓
- C) She built big walls around the gorilla's homes.
- D) She asked the gorillas to fight the poachers.
Answer: B) She started patrols to stop poachers and destroyed their traps.
From page 7
What was the name of Dian Fossey's famous book and the movie made about her work?
Choices
- A) 'Gorillas of the Mountains'
- B) 'The Great Gorilla Adventure'
- C) 'Gorillas in the Mist' ✓
- D) 'My Life with Gorillas'
Answer: C) 'Gorillas in the Mist'
From page 8
What organization continues Dian Fossey's important work of protecting gorillas today?
Choices
- A) The Mountain Explorer Club
- B) The African Wildlife Watch
- C) The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International ✓
- D) The Gorilla Research Society
Answer: C) The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
From page 9
What does Dian Fossey's legacy encourage us to do for vulnerable animals?
Choices
- A) To capture them for zoos.
- B) To ignore them and let them be.
- C) To protect them and live together in harmony. ✓
- D) To find new homes for them in other countries.
Answer: C) To protect them and live together in harmony.
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