Jane Goodall — Questions and answers

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What was Jane Goodall's main job when she first went to Lake Tanganyika?

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  1. To train chimpanzees to live with people.
  2. To observe chimpanzees in their natural home. ✓
  3. To build a new park for animals.
  4. To teach other scientists about animals.

Answer: To observe chimpanzees in their natural home.

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How did Jane Goodall try to learn about the chimpanzees when they kept their distance?

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  1. She used cameras to watch them from far away.
  2. She tried to catch them and bring them closer.
  3. She learned their personalities and even mimicked their calls. ✓
  4. She waited for other scientists to tell her what to do.

Answer: She learned their personalities and even mimicked their calls.

From page 2

What amazing thing did David Greybeard do that changed what scientists thought?

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  1. He played hide-and-seek with Jane Goodall.
  2. He built a nest high up in a tree.
  3. He used a twig as a tool to get termites. ✓
  4. He taught other chimps how to climb trees faster.

Answer: He used a twig as a tool to get termites.

From page 3

What was special about how Jane Goodall studied the chimpanzees, compared to other scientists?

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  1. She only studied them from a distance using binoculars.
  2. She gave each chimpanzee a name and formed deep relationships. ✓
  3. She taught the chimpanzees how to speak human languages.
  4. She focused on studying only one chimpanzee at a time.

Answer: She gave each chimpanzee a name and formed deep relationships.

From page 5

Why did some people in science not believe Jane Goodall's work at first?

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  1. She had too many degrees and was too educated.
  2. She was too friendly with other scientists.
  3. She didn't have a formal degree and named the animals. ✓
  4. Her observations were too similar to what everyone already knew.

Answer: She didn't have a formal degree and named the animals.

From page 6

What kinds of complex things did Jane Goodall discover about chimpanzee society over many years?

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  1. They only cared about eating and sleeping.
  2. They had simple lives with no feelings or rules.
  3. They had wars, compassion, communication, and adopted orphans. ✓
  4. They learned to drive cars and fly airplanes.

Answer: They had wars, compassion, communication, and adopted orphans.

From page 7

How did Jane Goodall's work change what people thought about humans and animals?

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  1. It showed that humans and animals are completely different with no connections.
  2. It proved that only humans are intelligent and emotional.
  3. It showed chimpanzees have intelligence and emotions, making people rethink human uniqueness. ✓
  4. It made people believe animals should live in zoos.

Answer: It showed chimpanzees have intelligence and emotions, making people rethink human uniqueness.

From page 8

What did Jane Goodall start doing in the late 1980s because of her research findings?

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  1. She stopped working with chimpanzees entirely.
  2. She decided to become a global conservation activist. ✓
  3. She opened a school for human children.
  4. She started a new research project on different animals.

Answer: She decided to become a global conservation activist.

From page 9

What is Jane Goodall's main message that she wants people to remember today?

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  1. That only scientists can make a difference in the world.
  2. That we should never bother wild animals.
  3. That every person can make a difference and treat all life with respect. ✓
  4. That the Gombe forests are only for chimpanzees.

Answer: That every person can make a difference and treat all life with respect.

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