WorksheetsA Roar in the Darkness
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was Colonel J.H. Patterson doing in Africa?
hunting lions
building a railroad
learning about wild lions
finding animals for a museum
Why did Patterson think lions were not to blame for the attacks at first?
People thought wildebeests were to blame.
There were no lions living in this part of Africa
People did not think lions would attack a noisy campsite.
The passing trains on the railroad usually scared lions away.
In the sentence “There was a drought in the area during the year of the killings,” drought means ______.
scary animal
lack of rain
disease outbreak
lion hunter
Lions are considered “vulnerable," so they...
are extinct
like to eat people
need to be protected
are vegetarians
Which detail is true about the lions that Patterson encountered?
They were weak and in need of food.
They had been kicked out of a den.
They were strong and powerful hunters.
They disappeared when humans arrived.
“These Lions Need Your Help” is mostly about . . .
how lions are dangerous.
why people still try to hunt lions.
how lions are important to humans.
why the lion population has dropped.
Based on “A Roar In The Darkness” and “These Lions Need Your Help,” why has the number of lions living in Africa changed over time?
The lion population has increased.
The lion population has decreased.
The lion population has doubled.
The lion population has moved to America.
What is a movie mentioned in the text based on this topic?
Homeward Bound
Wild Kratts
The Lion King
A Bug's Life
What nickname has been given to lions based on their strength and ferocity?
The King of Beasts
The Powerless Victim
Always the Prey, Never the Predator
Hibernating Wonders
Which is NOT one way that you could help the lion population?
poaching lions
spread awareness
raising funds
brainstorming new solutions
