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WorksheetsKnow the News: The Race To Save the Elephants
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Which is a central idea of the article?
a)
Rangers in Africa's national parks are no match for poachers.
b)
The US and China have pledged to enact "nearly complete bans" on ivory, a move that could help save Africa's remaining elephants.
c)
The U.S. was once the world's leading ivory importer.
d)
Many people don't realize that elephants have to be killed to get all of their ivory.
2.
Which sentence best illustrates that central idea?
a)
"At one time, elephants were too numerous to count in Africa."
b)
"The ivory market in China is really impossible to regulate."
c)
"As in China, current U.S. ivory laws are complex."
d)
"The new rules could be a major steo toward ending the poaching crisis that threatens to wipe out elephants."
3.
What does illicit mean in this sentence? "Last September, China and the United States- the world's top two ivory markets-pledged to work together to end the illicit trade."
a)
Authorized
b)
Dangerous
c)
Illegal
d)
Out Of Control
4.
What was a major limitation of the CITES ban on international sale of African ivory?
a)
China was exempt from the ban.
b)
Ivory imported before 1989 remained legal.
c)
Africa could still sell ivory to Japan.
d)
The U.S. did not agree to support the ban.
5.
What led to more Chinese people being able to afford ivory for the first time?
a)
Economic reforms lifted people out of poverty.
b)
A flood of legal ivory caused prices to drop.
c)
An education campaign made ivory less popular.
d)
Ivory was promoted as a wise investment.
6.
Which of these is a myth among Chinese people about ivory?
a)
It has healing properties.
b)
It will always be legal.
c)
It can be taken from elephants without harming them.
d)
both A and C
7.
What might Jeffery Flocken mean when he says the U.S. needs to "clean up [its] own house"?
a)
The U.S. should focus on stopping the international ivory trade.
b)
China can learn from the U.S. how to stop the sale of ivory.
c)
The U.S. needs to address its own illegal ivory market.
d)
People shouldn't display ivory in their houses.
8.
According to the article, why is it important to tighten federal ivory laws in the U.S.?
a)
Gaps in current federal laws have allowed illegal ivory to be sold throughout the country.
b)
The U.S. is not in compliance with CITES rules.
c)
Antiques dealers don't obey the regulations.
d)
China has stronger ivory laws than the U.S.
9.
What is the main purpose of the map on page 19?
a)
to illustrate that elephants will become extinct in the next year.
b)
to prove that ivory seizures are decreasing
c)
to show common illegal ivory trading routes
d)
to make the case that most illegal ivory originates in South Africa.
10.
How does the section "Hope on the Horizon" contribute to the article?
a)
It gives history of laws regulating ivory.
b)
It provides background on the relationship between China and the U.S.
c)
It explains what's next for the new China-U.S. regulations.
d)
It reports that African elephant populations are now recovering.
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