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The Cove Documentary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The documentray, The Cove, was filmed primary in what town?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Okinawa

c)

Taiji

d)

Minimata

2.

How are the dolphins herded into The Cove?

a)

by banging on long pipes making a wall of sound

b)

using hydrophones in the water to listen for dolphin locations

c)

the dolphins will strand themselves in the Cove

d)

dolphins are caught during the process of long lining

3.

Which species is most desirable for purchase at dophinariums, and shows?

a)

spinner

b)

spotted

c)

pilot whale

d)

bottlenose

4.

What is the most lucrative reason for capturing the dolphins?

a)

sale of dolphin meat

b)

the dolphins are needed for school lunches

c)

the dolphins are sold to perform at dolphin shows

d)

the dolphins captured make sure there is enough fish for fishermen

5.

What does the acronym OPS stand for?

a)

Ocean Plastic Solution

b)

Ocean Preservation Society

c)

Ocean People Society

d)

Ocean Pelagic Solution

6.

How many dolphins are killed at the Cove every year? (at time of movie release)

a)

500

b)

5000

c)

10000

d)

20000

7.

Consuming dolphin meat has the most detrimental effect on which group?

a)

vegans

b)

children

c)

men

d)

women

8.

Which compound is biomagnified in dolphins and can cause neurological problems in those who consume it?

a)

lead

b)

cadmium

c)

mercury

d)

sulfur

9.

Who is seen here with the dolphin "Kathy?"

a)

Louis Psihoyos

b)

Ric O'Barry

c)

Luke Halpin

d)

Simon Hutchins

10.

What TV show was filmed here?

a)

Flipper

b)

Gilligan's Island

c)

Love Boat

d)

Dolphin Tale

11.

Why is this area advantageous for dolphin hunters?

a)

The water is very warm attracting dolphins

b)

Dolphins memories are not very good so they forget who get caught year to year

c)

The Pacific Ocean has more dolphins than the other oceans

d)

It is on the migration route of dolphins and the hunt can be predicted

12.

At the end of "The Cove" where does Ric O'Barry wear the television showing the truth of the dolphin hunt?

a)

Taiji Townhall

b)

The International Whaling Committee

c)

The United Nations

d)

Caribbean Cetacean Association

13.

In what Japanese town was Mercury poisoning first discovered?

a)

Taiji

b)

Tokyo

c)

Okinawa

d)

Minamata

14.

TRUE or FALSE. Following the activists bringing global attention to this dolphin slaughter, the town and fisherman have ceased the killing.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Humans and dolphins feed on _________ levels of the food web.

a)

different

b)

the same

16.

Hg has the most detrimental effects on what system in the human body?

a)

circulatory

b)

muscular

c)

neurological

d)

respiratory

17.

Japan has recruited many ________ countries to join their whaling agenda by offering them financial assistance.

a)

North American

b)

Asian

c)

Caribbean

d)

European

18.

Eating tainted seafood has a particular negative effect on:

a)

women

b)

a fetus

c)

dolphins

d)

keystone predators

19.

How were the activists able to get footage of the slaughter?

a)

By applying for the appropriate permits

b)

They hid HD cameras in painted rocks

c)

The used drones to fly above the slaughter

d)

The government shared the footage with the activists

20.

TRUE or FALSE: Prior to the film, The Cove, being released, most people in Japan were aware of the dolphin killing policy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE