Semester 1 Final Exam: Listening

What is one of the primary reasons cited for the increase in bear attacks in Japan?

• A decrease in the bear population.

• An increase in the number of active hunters.

• Changing climate and habitat loss.

• Bears developing immunity to traps.

What is the legal limitation on Japan's Self-Defense Forces when responding to the bear crisis?

• They are only allowed to use firearms for national defense and cannot exterminate wild animals.

• They can only provide medical aid to injured citizens.

• They are restricted to setting up observation posts and cannot engage directly.

• They can only operate during daylight hours.

How does Japan's demographic crisis contribute to increased bear encounters?

• It leads to more people moving into bear habitats.

• Rural towns are emptying out, making it easier for bears to enter inhabited areas.

• It results in a decrease in bear population due to lack of food.

• It causes bears to become more aggressive towards humans.

What is a unique characteristic of the Talipot palm trees mentioned in the video?

• They bloom annually for several months.

• They can only grow in cold climates.

• They flower only once before they die.

• They are native to Brazil.

Do you find this video interesting?

• Yes

• No

What is the deepest lake in the world?

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Baikal

• Lake Tanganyika

Why were deer stranded on a frozen lake in Siberia?

• The ice was too thin and broke

• They were being hunted by wolves

• The melted snow made the ice extremely slippery

• They were exhausted from a long migration

Which of the following items is NOT mentioned as having been lost aboard trains and buses in London's transit system?

• A wedding dress

• A cooked frog

• A prosthetic leg

• A live snake

How many fathers and daughters were reunited at the Louisiana State Penitentiary event?

• 29 fathers and 37 daughters

• 37 fathers and 29 daughters

• 20 fathers and 30 daughters

• 40 fathers and 50 daughters