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Jacques Cousteau

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Jacques Cousteau is one of the first people to do what?

a)

drive a boat

b)

swim with fish

c)

take video footage of the underwater world

d)

put whales in the zoo

2.

Even though he got serious injuries because of it, _________ led him to pursue his passion of underwater exploration.

a)

a scholarship

b)

a car accident

c)

a trip to the zoo

d)

death of his brother

3.

What did Jacques Cousteau do to protect ocean life?

a)

Travel to foreign places to see shipwrecks

b)

Used television to show people the dangers of over-fishing

c)

Destroyed coral reef to get better pictures

d)

Transform his boat Calypso into an adventure boat

4.

Which of these best describes Cousteau's change in attitude toward ocean life?

a)

from adventurer to researcher

b)

from filmaker to artist

c)

from educator to entertainer

d)

from exploiter to protector

5.

What did Jacques Cousteau dream and train to become when he was a young adult?

a)

pilot

b)

researcher

c)

author

d)

TV host

6.

Jacques Cousteau won an Academy Award for his __________ called "The Silent World"

a)

drama

b)

newspaper article

c)

opinion

d)

documentary

7.

What is the importance of the aqua-lung? Choose one.

a)

It was the first waterproof camera.

b)

It gave Cousteau the idea to build a shark proof cage.

c)

It was the first scuba system.

d)

It let divers stay underwater for longer periods of time.

8.

What object is in the picture and what is it used for?

a)

an enclosed habitat for living and working underwater

b)

a remote control camera

c)

advanced scuba gear for diving longer

d)

a boat for hunting sharks

9.

Think about what was important to Cousteau. Why did Cousteau and his crew compare the ocean to outer space?

a)

Because humans can't breathe on their own in both those places

b)

They both make you feel like you're floating

c)

You need a special ship to travel there.

d)

Each is a huge area of mostly uncharted territory.

10.

Which statement did Cousteau likely say?

a)

"Adventure is a disaster"

b)

"We're all in the same boat"

c)

"Save the sky"

d)

"One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish"