Endangered Species Quiz

Question 1

How many subspecies of tiger remain in the wild?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

9

Question 2

What is the rarest great ape in the world?

Accepted Answer

Tapanuli Orangutan

Answer

Mountain Gorilla

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Sumatran Orangutan

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Bonobo

Question 3

The vaquita is the world's most endangered marine mammal. What is it?

Accepted Answer

A porpoise

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A whale

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A seal

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A dolphin

Question 4

Which large mammal went extinct in 2011 and was declared completely extinct in 2018?

Accepted Answer

Western Black Rhino

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Northern White Rhino

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Javan Rhino

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Sumatran Rhino

Question 5

How many Northern White Rhinos are left in the world?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

0

Answer

12

Answer

50

Question 6

What is the primary threat to most endangered species?

Accepted Answer

Habitat loss

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Climate change

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Hunting and poaching

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Invasive species

Question 7

The Amur leopard is the world's rarest wild cat. Where does it live?

Accepted Answer

Russia and China

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India

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Central Asia

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Africa

Question 8

Which sea turtle species is the most endangered?

Accepted Answer

Kemp's Ridley

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Loggerhead

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Leatherback

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Hawksbill

Question 9

What percentage of species are threatened with extinction according to the IUCN?

Accepted Answer

28%

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5%

Answer

14%

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40%

Question 10

The Kakapo is a critically endangered flightless parrot. Where is it from?

Accepted Answer

New Zealand

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Australia

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Madagascar

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Papua New Guinea

Question 11

What is the Saola sometimes called?

Accepted Answer

Asian Unicorn

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Forest Ghost

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Shadow Deer

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Mountain Spirit

Question 12

Which giant animal was brought back from near-extinction through conservation efforts?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Giant Panda

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Blue Whale

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Mountain Gorilla

Question 13

What does IUCN stand for?

Accepted Answer

International Union for Conservation of Nature

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International Union for Critical Natural species

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International United Conservation Network

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International Union for Conservation Needs

Question 14

How many species go extinct every day, approximately?

Accepted Answer

50–150

Answer

1–2

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10–15

Answer

500+

Question 15

Which country has the most endangered species?

Accepted Answer

USA

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Brazil

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Indonesia

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Madagascar

Question 16

What is the primary reason sea turtles are endangered?

Accepted Answer

Bycatch, habitat loss, poaching, and climate change

Answer

Ocean pollution only

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Climate change only

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Predation by sharks

Question 17

The Javan rhinoceros is critically endangered. How many remain?

Accepted Answer

About 50-80

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Less than 20

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About 200

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About 500

Question 18

What is the largest threat to coral reefs and the species that depend on them?

Accepted Answer

Ocean acidification and warming from climate change

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Tourism

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Overfishing alone

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Plastic pollution alone

Question 19

Which conservation status comes BEFORE 'Critically Endangered' on the IUCN scale?

Accepted Answer

Endangered

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Vulnerable

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Near Threatened

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Extinct in the Wild

Question 20

What is rewilding?

Accepted Answer

Restoring ecosystems by reintroducing species and reducing human control

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Releasing pets into the wild

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Breeding animals in captivity

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Protecting existing wildlife reserves