Burmese Pythons Quiz

During a school project on wildlife, Angel, Miguel and Angela are researching about pythons. They are trying to figure out the native region of pythons. Can you help them?

• South America

• Southeast Asia

• Africa

• Australia

Melissa, Ezequiel, and Emilie were discussing in their biology class. They were curious about how pythons first arrived in the United States. Can you help them?

• Pythons migrated naturally

• Pythons were released by irresponsible owners

• Pythons were imported by the government

• Pythons escaped from zoos

Alejandro, Omar, and Alfredo are planning a trip to the United States. They are particularly interested in wildlife and want to visit a region where they can see Burmese pythons. Which region should they visit?

• New England

• Pacific Northwest

• South Florida Everglades

• Midwest Plains

During a field trip to the Everglades, Jose, Snider, and Mal observed the local wildlife. They noticed a large number of Burmese pythons and wondered about their impact on the mammal population in the Everglades. What could be the impact?

• Increased diversity

• No impact

• Significant decline

• Population boom

During a school trip to the Everglades National Park, Oracio, Janet, and Jocelyn observed the local wildlife. They noticed that the presence of Burmese pythons seemed to particularly affect which of the following animals?

• Raccoon, opossum, and bobcat

• Eagles and hawks

• Dolphins and manatees

• Alligators and turtles

Brian, Cris, and Isabella went to a zoo. They saw a Burmese python and the zookeeper told them that it can grow to a certain length. What is the maximum length a Burmese python can grow to?

• 10 feet

• 15 feet

• 20 feet or more

• 5 feet

Kaitlyn, Liz, and Briedy are part of a school project on invasive species. They chose to focus on the Burmese python invasion in Florida. How has the state of Florida responded to this issue?

• Implemented stricter pet ownership regulations

• Encouraged breeding programs

• Removed barriers to hunting and set up incentive programs

• Established protected zones for pythons

Alana, Hailey, and Priscilla were discussing about pet laws in their civics class. They learned that the state of Florida made a certain law about pet ownership. In which year did Florida make python pet ownership illegal?

• 1995

• 2005

• 2010

• 2015

Isai, Max, and Julian went on a field trip to the Everglades. They noticed a significant change in the rabbit and fox populations. What effect did they conclude the Burmese python had on these populations?

• Population increase

• No impact

• Effective disappearance

• Migration to other areas

Ash, Esmeralda, and Cesar are participating in a program in Florida. Why did the state of Florida implement this program that involves python hunting?

• To promote snake breeding

• To protect the natural habitat of pythons

• To address overpopulation of pythons in the Everglades

• To encourage python pet ownership