WorksheetsParrots over Puerto Rico
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 31mins
What bodies of water surround Puerto Rico? (pg. 347)
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
What is the name of the group of people that came over to the island around 800 CE? (pg. 348)
The Tainos called the parrots "iguaca" because of...? (pg. 348)
Because of how they looked
Because of the songs they sang
After the bird's harsh call
After a famous person
What was the name of the island AFTER Columbus sailed to Boriquen and claimed the island for Spain?
What was the parrots new name? (pg. 349)
What group of people were brought to the island in 1513? (pg. 350)
Americans
Mexicans
Africans
Europeans
Why were African people being brought over to the island? (pg. 350)
Why did other countries want to capture Puerto Rico? What did Puerto Rico do to defend themselves?
(pg. 351)
What other animals are attacking the parrots and their nests?
red-tailed hawks
bats
coyotes
pearly-eyed thrashers
What is the problem with the black rats and the parrots? (pg. 352)
In what year did the Puerto Ricans become U.S citizens? (pg. 352)
1917
1918
1919
1920
What is one of the many reasons that parrots were disappearing? (pg. 353)
What did the government of Puerto Rico do in 1968? (pg. 355)
They declared Puerto Rico as a state
They gave the island back to Spain
They created the Puerto Rico Parrot Recovery Program
They introduced new birds to the area
In your opinion, what could be a possible problem with raising parrots in captivity?
What was the effect of the special nesting boxes? (pg. 357)
The parrots got scared of the boxes
The pearly-eyed thrashers left the parrots nesting boxes alone
The parrots did not care
The parrots were successfully having baby parrots
What happened with the parrots in 2006? (pg. 362)
