Daily Quiz | On Jane Goodall

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Name the facility on the banks of Lake Tanganyika which was the location of her famous long-term study of chimpanzees?

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What pivotal discovery made by Goodall in 1960 made her mentor, Louis Leakey state “…now we must redefine ‘tool,’ redefine ‘man,’ or accept chimpanzees as humans”?

Answer : Chimps modifying grass stems and twigs to ‘fish’ for termites in their mounds

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On the advice of Leakey, she did her doctorate on the science of animal behaviour. What is the field of study called and where did she do it?

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Name the two communities of chimpanzee that indulged in the ruthless ‘Four-Year War of Gombe’, which Goodall documented, that led to one community decimating the other.

Answer : Kasakela and Kahama with the former wiping out the latter

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What was the nickname by Leaky given to the trio of Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birutė Galdikas who did path-breaking work on chimps, gorillas and orangutans?

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What was the contribution of Hugo van Lawick to the life and work of Goodall?

Answer : A documentary filmmaker and photographer who married Goodall and popularised her discoveries through National Geographic

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Name the global program created by Goodall that guides young people in more than 75 countries about environmental sustainability and encourage them to take action.

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Goodall has been recognised globally with prestigious awards. How did the UN honour her in 2002?

Answer : She was made an United Nations Messenger of Peace

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