North Sentinel Island Incident Quiz

Who was the US tourist arrested for attempting to contact the Sentinelese tribe?

• Caroline Pearce

• Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov

• Jitendra Kumar Meena

• John Allen Chau

Where is North Sentinel Island located?

• In the Pacific Ocean

• In the Mediterranean Sea

• In the Bay of Bengal

• In the Caribbean Sea

What is the size of North Sentinel Island compared to?

• The size of Tokyo

• The size of London

• The size of Manhattan

• The size of Paris

Why is visiting North Sentinel Island prohibited?

• To prevent illegal fishing

• To preserve the island's natural resources

• To maintain the Sentinelese way of life and protect them from diseases

• To protect the island's wildlife

What did Polyakov allegedly leave for the Sentinelese tribe?

• Soft drink bottles

• A map

• A book

• A camera

What did the police seize from Polyakov?

• An inflatable boat and motor

• A fishing net

• A drone

• A tent

What is the estimated population range of the Sentinelese tribe?

• Less than a dozen

• Hundreds to thousands

• Thousands

• Dozens to hundreds

Who was killed by the Sentinelese tribe in 2018?

• A tourist from Europe

• American missionary John Allen Chau

• An Indian police officer

• A local fisherman

What organization is dedicated to the protection of isolated tribal groups?

• Amnesty International

• Greenpeace

• Survival International

• World Wildlife Fund

What did the Sentinelese tribe do after the 2004 Asian tsunami?

• They moved to another island

• They sent a message to the Indian government

• They welcomed aid workers

• They fired arrows at a helicopter