Endangered Species Quiz

1. How many subspecies of tiger remain in the wild?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 6
4. 9

2. What is the rarest great ape in the world?

1. Bonobo
2. Mountain Gorilla
3. Sumatran Orangutan
4. Tapanuli Orangutan

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

1. A dolphin
2. A porpoise
3. A seal
4. A whale

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

1. Javan Rhino
2. Northern White Rhino
3. Sumatran Rhino
4. Western Black Rhino

5. How many Northern White Rhinos are left in the world?

1. 0
2. 12
3. 2
4. 50

6. What is the primary threat to most endangered species?

1. Climate change
2. Habitat loss
3. Hunting and poaching
4. Invasive species

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

1. Africa
2. Central Asia
3. India
4. Russia and China

8. Which sea turtle species is the most endangered?

1. Hawksbill
2. Kemp's Ridley
3. Leatherback
4. Loggerhead

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

1. 14%
2. 28%
3. 40%
4. 5%

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

1. Australia
2. Madagascar
3. New Zealand
4. Papua New Guinea

11. What is the Saola sometimes called?

1. Asian Unicorn
2. Forest Ghost
3. Mountain Spirit
4. Shadow Deer

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

1. All of the above
2. Blue Whale
3. Giant Panda
4. Mountain Gorilla

13. What does IUCN stand for?

1. International Union for Conservation Needs
2. International Union for Conservation of Nature
3. International Union for Critical Natural species
4. International United Conservation Network

14. How many species go extinct every day, approximately?

1. 1–2
2. 10–15
3. 50–150
4. 500+

15. Which country has the most endangered species?

1. Brazil
2. Indonesia
3. Madagascar
4. USA

16. What is the primary reason sea turtles are endangered?

1. Bycatch, habitat loss, poaching, and climate change
2. Climate change only
3. Ocean pollution only
4. Predation by sharks

17. The Javan rhinoceros is critically endangered. How many remain?

1. About 200
2. About 50-80
3. About 500
4. Less than 20

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

1. Ocean acidification and warming from climate change
2. Overfishing alone
3. Plastic pollution alone
4. Tourism

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

1. Endangered
2. Extinct in the Wild
3. Near Threatened
4. Vulnerable

20. What is rewilding?

1. Breeding animals in captivity
2. Protecting existing wildlife reserves
3. Releasing pets into the wild
4. Restoring ecosystems by reintroducing species and reducing human control