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Bigfoot Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the creature often known as due to its huge footprints?

a)

Yeti

b)

Bigfoot

c)

Loch Ness Monster

d)

Chupacabra

2.

Who were the two men that decided to find Bigfoot in 1967?

a)

Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin

b)

John Smith and Robert Brown

c)

Michael Johnson and David Lee

d)

James Wilson and Mark Davis

3.

How long were some of the footprints found by Patterson and Gimlin?

a)

10 inches (25 centimeters)

b)

17 inches (43 centimeters)

c)

20 inches (50 centimeters)

d)

25 inches (63 centimeters)

4.

What did Patterson do after freeing himself from the horse?

a)

He ran away

b)

He began filming

c)

He called for help

d)

He took photographs

5.

How tall was the creature that Patterson and Gimlin saw?

a)

5 feet (1.5 meters)

b)

6 feet (1.8 meters)

c)

7 feet (2 meters)

d)

8 feet (2.4 meters)

6.

What is the name given to Bigfoot-like creatures in the Himalaya mountains?

a)

Yeti

b)

Sasquatch

c)

Skunk ape

d)

Yowie

7.

Which region is associated with the name "Sasquatch" for Bigfoot-like creatures?

a)

Florida, USA

b)

Western Canada

c)

Australia

d)

China

8.

What do some people believe about the Bigfoot seen in Patterson's film?

a)

It was a real creature

b)

It was a person in a costume

c)

It was a computer-generated image

d)

It was a hologram

9.

What is the name given to Bigfoot-like creatures in Australia?

a)

Yeren

b)

Yowie

c)

Abominable snowman

d)

Swamp monster

10.

What type of evidence do scientists study to support the existence of Bigfoot?

a)

Photographs of Bigfoot

b)

Bigfoot film, footprints, and sound recordings

c)

Written accounts from explorers

d)

Fossils of Bigfoot

11.

What do experts believe about the information they have gathered on Bigfoot?

a)

It proves Bigfoot is a myth

b)

It shows Bigfoot may really exist

c)

It is inconclusive and irrelevant

d)

It confirms Bigfoot is an alien

12.

What has not been accomplished regarding Bigfoot, according to the text?

a)

Capturing Bigfoot on film

b)

Finding Bigfoot's habitat

c)

Capturing Bigfoot, dead or alive

d)

Discovering Bigfoot's diet

13.

In which year did three men claim to have found evidence of Bigfoot in Georgia, USA?

a)

2008

b)

2010

c)

2005

d)

2012

14.

What did the three men claim to have found in Georgia?

a)

A dead body of a mysterious creature

b)

A live Bigfoot

c)

Footprints of Bigfoot

d)

A video of Bigfoot

15.

What was the so-called "proof" of Bigfoot actually found to be?

a)

A stuffed, hairy costume

b)

A real creature

c)

A large footprint

d)

A blurry photograph

16.

How tall could Bigfoot be according to the diagram?

a)

12 feet

b)

10 feet

c)

8 feet

d)

6 feet

17.

What is the name of the group that searches for Bigfoot?

a)

Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO)

b)

Bigfoot Searchers United (BSU)

c)

Bigfoot Investigators Group (BIG)

d)

Bigfoot Hunters Association (BHA)

18.

What does the BFRO do besides searching for Bigfoot?

a)

They organize Bigfoot festivals

b)

They investigate reports of sightings and interview witnesses

c)

They sell Bigfoot merchandise

d)

They train people to become Bigfoot hunters

19.

How long are the Bigfoot searches conducted by the BFRO?

a)

One day

b)

Two days

c)

Three days

d)

Four days

20.

What additional activity does the BFRO perform related to Bigfoot sightings?

a)

They create documentaries

b)

They map the places where Bigfoot has been seen

c)

They write books about Bigfoot

d)

They host radio shows

21.

Who was the college professor known for his belief in Bigfoot?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Grover Krantz

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Isaac Newton

22.

What did Grover Krantz study?

a)

The behavior of dolphins

b)

The skeletons of giant apes and humans

c)

The migration patterns of birds

d)

The geology of mountains

23.

In what year did Professor Krantz begin studying Bigfoot reports?

a)

1950

b)

1963

c)

1975

d)

1980

24.

What did most scientists believe about the apes related to Bigfoot?

a)

They were a new species

b)

They were extinct

c)

They were migrating

d)

They were evolving

25.

When did Grover Krantz die?

a)

1995

b)

2000

c)

2002

d)

2010

26.

What did Professor Krantz believe about Bigfoot?

a)

Bigfoot is a myth.

b)

Bigfoot is real.

c)

Bigfoot is a hoax.

d)

Bigfoot is an animal.

27.

What have scientists done with Bigfoot footprints over the years?

a)

Ignored them.

b)

Destroyed them.

c)

Carefully studied them.

d)

Used them for art.

28.

What do some scientists believe about the Bigfoot footprints?

a)

They are all fake.

b)

They are made by animals.

c)

Some could be real.

d)

They are from ancient humans.

29.

How do researchers preserve footprints for study?

a)

By drawing them.

b)

By photographing them.

c)

By pouring plaster into them.

d)

By covering them with plastic.

30.

What is Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum's area of expertise?

a)

Marine biology

b)

The science of how humans, monkeys, and apes walk

c)

Astronomy

d)

Botany

31.

How many footprint impressions related to Bigfoot has Dr. Meldrum studied?

a)

More than 50

b)

More than 100

c)

More than 200

d)

More than 500

32.

Why does Dr. Meldrum think most people making fake footprints wouldn't succeed?

a)

They lack the materials

b)

They lack the scientific knowledge

c)

They lack the time

d)

They lack the interest

33.

What is Dr. Meldrum's stance on the investigation of Bigfoot?

a)

It should be stopped

b)

It should be continued

c)

It should be ignored

d)

It should be mocked

34.

Where did the men go to investigate Bigfoot?

a)

A desert

b)

A forest

c)

A mountainous area

d)

A city

35.

What did the men use to try to capture Bigfoot sounds?

a)

A camera

b)

A microphone

c)

A telescope

d)

A net

36.

What kind of noises did the men claim to hear?

a)

Bird-like noises

b)

Ape-like noises

c)

Water sounds

d)

Wind sounds

37.

What was R. Scott Nelson's profession before he studied the Bigfoot sounds?

a)

Linguist

b)

U.S. Navy codebreaker

c)

Cryptozoologist

d)

Biologist

38.

How did R. Scott Nelson first hear the recordings of the Bigfoot sounds?

a)

While watching a documentary

b)

During a radio broadcast

c)

Through his son's school report

d)

At a scientific conference

39.

Why did the recordings interest Nelson?

a)

He thought they were music.

b)

He believed the animals were using their own language.

c)

He wanted to sell them.

d)

He thought they were fake.

40.

What did Nelson become convinced of after listening to the recordings?

a)

The creatures were just making random noises.

b)

The creatures were having conversations.

c)

The recordings were damaged.

d)

The recordings were too short.

41.

What does Nelson believe scientists should do regarding Bigfoot?

a)

Ignore the recordings.

b)

Keep open minds and continue to study.

c)

Conclude that Bigfoot is a myth.

d)

Stop all research immediately.

42.

Why do some scientists believe that creatures based on ancient stories could be real?

a)

Because legends are always true

b)

Because they have been proven by ancient texts

c)

Because some legends have turned out to be real

d)

Because they are part of folklore

43.

In what year did scientists in Japan film a live giant squid?

a)

1994

b)

2004

c)

2014

d)

1984

44.

How deep was the camera dropped to film the giant squid?

a)

1,000 feet

b)

2,000 feet

c)

3,000 feet

d)

4,000 feet

45.

What did most scientists believe about giant squids before they were filmed?

a)

They were common in all oceans

b)

They were a myth and did not exist

c)

They were only found in shallow waters

d)

They were friendly creatures

46.

In the 1970s, where did a group of Bigfoot hunters build a large trap?

a)

In the mountains of Colorado

b)

In the forests of Oregon

c)

In the deserts of Nevada

d)

In the swamps of Florida

47.

What do most scientists believe about the existence of Bigfoot?

a)

They are certain Bigfoot exists

b)

They doubt Bigfoot exists

c)

They have found conclusive evidence

d)

They have captured Bigfoot

48.

What is difficult to prove according to the text?

a)

That Bigfoot is real

b)

That something doesn't exist

c)

That Bigfoot has been captured

d)

That Bigfoot is a myth

49.

What is the definition of "evidence"?

a)

A slow process in which something changes to a different form

b)

An act meant to trick someone

c)

Proof; a set of facts that show something to be true or false

d)

A sample or example of something

50.

What does "evolve" mean?

a)

No longer existing

b)

A slow process in which something changes to a different form

c)

An imprint or mark of something

d)

To save; to keep something just like it is

51.

Which word means "no longer existing"?

a)

Extinct

b)

Hoax

c)

Preserve

d)

Specimen

52.

What is a "hoax"?

a)

An imprint or mark of something

b)

An act meant to trick someone

c)

A mixture of lime, sand, and water

d)

The highest rank of teacher at a college or university

53.

What is an "impression"?

a)

A sample or example of something

b)

An imprint or mark of something produced by pressing

c)

A slow process in which something changes

d)

To save; to keep something just like it is

54.

What is "plaster"?

a)

A mixture of lime, sand, and water that hardens when it dries

b)

An act meant to trick someone

c)

The highest rank of teacher at a college or university

d)

A sample or example of something

55.

What does "preserve" mean?

a)

To save; to keep something just like it is

b)

An imprint or mark of something

c)

A slow process in which something changes

d)

No longer existing

56.

Who is a "professor"?

a)

A sample or example of something

b)

The highest rank of teacher at a college or university

c)

An act meant to trick someone

d)

A mixture of lime, sand, and water

57.

What is a "specimen"?

a)

An imprint or mark of something

b)

A sample or example of something

c)

Proof; a set of facts that show something to be true or false

d)

No longer existing

58.

When did the idea of Bigfoot become popular due to a newspaper story?

a)

October 5, 1958

b)

November 12, 1960

c)

January 15, 1955

d)

March 3, 1962

59.

Who was likely responsible for the Bigfoot footprints according to the text?

a)

Ray Wallace

b)

John Smith

c)

Robert Brown

d)

Michael Johnson

60.

What was the profession of the person holding the plaster cast in the newspaper photo?

a)

Construction worker

b)

Photographer

c)

Journalist

d)

Artist