What is a Naturalist? Quiz 2

Which American president established the first federal bird reservation in the United States in 1903?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

Who was the first to discover the complete skeleton of a Plesiosaurus in 1823?

• Gifford Pinchot

• Mary Anning

• Maria Sibylla Merian

• Jane Goodall

Which naturalist redefined what it means to be human through her work with wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania?

• David Attenborough

• Roy Chapman Andrews

• Jane Goodall

• Steve Irwin

Which American forester and politician served as the first head of the United States Forest Service and the 28th governor of Pennsylvania?

• Ernst Stromer

• Stephen Irwin

• Roy Chapman Andrews

• Gifford Pinchot

Where did Maria Sibylla Merian sail with her daughter in 1699 to study insects in the jungles of Suriname?

• South America

• Africa

• India

• Papa New Guinea

Which American president established the first national parks in the United States in 1901?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

Who was the Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and television personality known as 'The Crocodile Hunter'?

• Gifford Pinchot

• Steve Irwin

• David Attenborough

• Jane Goodall

Who was the American conservationist known as the 'father of the national parks'?

• John Muir

• Gifford Pinchot

• Theodore Roosevelt

• David Attenborough

Who was the British naturalist who sailed around the world on HMS Beagle and made observations that led to his theory of evolution?

• Alfred Russel Wallace

• Charles Darwin

• David Attenborough

• Ernst Stromer

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What is a Naturalist?

• A person who studies the natural world

• A person who studies history

• A person who studies and teaches outdoor survival skills.

• A person who studies natural occuring medicines.

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