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Who Was Jacques Cousteau? Chapters 10 & 11

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jacques wanted to inspire the world with the beauty of the oceans and (a)   was the way to achieve this.

2.

In April of 1966, which tv network aired a one-hour special on the Conshelf III?

(a)  

3.

After seeing the success of Jacques tv special, rival tv network (a)   offered Jacques $4.2 million to produce twelve hour-long tv shows.

4.

The name of the tv show for ABC was " (a)   ".

5.

On the first episode, "Sharks", people watching were amazed to see one of the divers riding a sixty-foot whale shark.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The crew studied ______ _______ on the Galapagos Islands.

(a)  

7.

How long were Israel and Egypt at war?

(a)  

8.

While exploring and filming in the Red Sea, the Calypso was caught in the cross fire between Egypt and Israel.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Fans loved Jacques Cousteau as their captain with his thick French accent and famous ___ ____ ___.

(a)  

10.

Jacques loved making movies, but to him they were a great way to raise awareness about the fragile state of our beautiful planet.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Jacques feared his beloved _____________ ___ would be the first to die.

(a)  

12.

What did he establish in 1973 to help protect the world's oceans?

(a)  

13.

When first established, who was the vice president of the Cousteau Society?

(a)  

14.

Jacques and Philippe testified before the ______ ______ ________ and other government groups about reducing pollution.

(a)  

15.

Who awarded Jacques with an environmental prize for his work?

(a)  

16.

In 1979, Philippe Cousteau was in a terrible _____ _____ and died.

(a)  

17.

Who took over Philippe's duties at the Cousteau Society?

(a)  

18.

When Philippe died, Jacques was overcome with grief and he never spoke publicly about his beloved son again.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Who did Jacques marry a year after Simone's death?

(a)  

20.

Oil companies and nations around the world were trying to mine the continent of (a)   for its minerals and oil and this was unacceptable to Jacques.

21.

Jacques efforts to save Antarctica from being mined did not work.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What did Jacques ask the United Nations to adopt in 1991?

(a)  

23.

How old was Jacques when he died?

(a)  

24.

In 2014, Jacques's grandson, (a)   , lived underwater for one month at a depth of sixty feet.

25.

Fabien was studying the effects of _______ ______ and _________ on the coral reefs off the Florida Keys.

(a)  

26.

The Cousteau Society viewed the damage to the Calypso to much to repair and decide to disgard it.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What year were Boy Scouts of America founded?

(a)  

28.

What was invented in 1920?

(a)