Protecting Endangered Species

How many species were protected by an international agreement?

• 14

• 70

• 18

• 20

What is the name of the international agreement?

• MAKO

• AWESOME

• CITES

What is the name of the world's fastest shark?

• the reef shark

• Bob

• the great white

• the mako

For how many years have sharks been around?

• about 400 million years

• about 70 million years

• about 2 billion years

When was the protection agreement established?

• 2020

• 1973

• 2001

• 1924

CITES was established to protect _________ and _____________.

• adults and children

• puppies and frogs

• farm machinery and equipment

• endangered animals and plants

What was the highest estimate for the number of sharks killed?

• 5 million

• 273 million

• 100 million

• 9 million

How many countries disagreed about a shark being in danger?

• 40

• 78

• 10

• 32

How did the countries justify that mako sharks were not in danger due to commercial fishing?

• They highlighted that there was not enough evidence to show that mako sharks were disappearing as a result of fishing.

• They showed the statistical records.

How much is the shark fin market estimated to be worth worldwide?

• just under $1.2 billion

• over $1.2 billion