Amazon Rainforest Quiz

What percentage of the world's species live in the vast Amazon basin?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

How many tons of carbon are stored by the 400 billion trees in the Amazon rainforest?

• 100 billion tons

• 50 billion tons

• 86 billion tons

• 70 billion tons

What is the biggest source of danger to the Amazon rainforest according to the text?

• Mining

• Farming

• Hydroelectric dams

• Tourism

What is the estimated percentage of deforestation in Brazil caused by ranching?

• 80%

• 50%

• 70%

• 60%

What is the main reason for the rise in water levels affecting the Amazon rainforest?

• Climate change

• Illegal logging

• Hydroelectric dam

• Mining activities

How many indigenous people from 18 distinct ethnic groups live along the Jingu river?

• 15,000

• 10,000

• 25,000

• 20,000

What is the primary source of livelihood for the Azeri me people?

• Hunting and gathering

• Farming

• Mining

• Fishing

What is the biggest threat to the Azeri me people according to the text?

• Tribal fighting

• Illegal loggers

• Hydroelectric dams

• Climate change

What is the estimated number of football fields of trees that were cut down in the Amazon last year?

• 100,000

• 75,000

• 50,000

• 125,000

What does the text suggest is needed to change the situation in the Amazon rainforest?

• International support

• Local activism

• Government control

• Economic development