Climate change - Listening

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Climate change - Listening

Sir David Attenborough

Who is David Attenborough and which year was he born?

1. A British documentary maker, born in 1928
2. An American documentary maker, born in 1926
3. An American biologist & documentary maker, born in 1986
4. A British biologist & documentary maker, born in 1926

What is the title of David Attenborough's first major TV series about the natural world?

1. Planet Earth
2. The Blue Planet
3. Life on Earth
4. The Living Planet

David Attenborough received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in which year?

1. 1985
2. 1990
3. 2005
4. 2010

What is the name of the 2020 documentary film in which David Attenborough reflects on his life and the future of the planet?

1. Planet Earth II
2. A Life on our Planet
3. One Planet
4. The Green Planet

What does David Attenborough mean with "The living world is a unique and spectacular marvel"?

1. The natural world is filled with strange and mysterious creatures that are hard to understand.
2. The living world is fragile and in constant danger of disappearing due to natural disasters.
3. Life on Earth is extraordinarily diverse and beautiful, deserving appreciation and protection.
4. Human activities have little impact on the natural world, which can recover on its own.

What does he mean when he says "Human beings have overrun the world"?

1. Human beings have successfully populated and controlled the entire planet.
2. Human beings have developed advanced technologies that dominate the natural world.
3. Humans have caused significant environmental damage.
4. Human beings have spread their culture and civilization globally.

What does he mean with: "Our planet is headed for disaster"?

1. Human actions are causing severe environmental damage.
2. Natural disasters are becoming more frequent.
3. The planet is doomed due to cosmic events.
4. Technological advancements are causing changes on our planet.

True or False?
In 2020 Sir David Attenborough has taken the record for the fastest account to reach one million followers on Instagram. He hit the one million mark in just 4 hours and 44 minutes.

1. True
2. False

True or False?
David Attenborough has never made a documentary series about dinosaurs.

1. True
2. False

True or False?
In order to film the Life of Birds series, he had to travel over 256,000 miles, equivalent to going around the world 10 times.

1. True
2. False

True or False?
David Attenborough began his career as a television presenter at the BBC.

1. True
2. False

True or False?
A prehistoric reptile named called Attenborosaurus is named after David Attenborough in 1997.

1. True
2. False

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