Whaling quiz

This is used for killing whales, but what's it called in English?
1. A tank.
2. A machine gun.
3. A harpoon.
4. A flame-thrower.
5. A bazooka.
The earliest record of Japanese whaling is from "Kojiki", written in the __________ century.
1. seventh
2. twelfth
3. sixteenth
4. nineteenth
5. twenty-first
In 1982, the International Whaling Commission proposed a moratorium (ban) on hunting whales. Japan initially objected to this plan, but withdrew its objection in 1987 because...
1. ...Japan realized whales should be protected.
2. ...demand for whale meat was falling.
3. ...Japan wanted a seat on the United Nations security council.
4. ...the United States threatened Japan with sanctions.
5. ...Japan didn't want to be unpopular with the rest of the world.
In the United States, in which state are most whales hunted and killed?
1. Texas.
2. Florida.
3. California.
4. Hawaii.
5. Alaska.
They're made from whale bone, but what are they?
1. Die (the plural of dice).
2. Dominoes.
3. Piano keys.
4. Playing cards.
5. Earrings.
What is the natural life-expectancy of whales?
1. Up to 30 years.
2. Up to 50 years.
3. Up to 80 years.
4. Up to 120 years.
5. Up to 200 years.
The animal known as the "killer whale" is in fact...
1. a fish.
2. a dolphin.
3. an octopus.
4. a large penguin.
5. an alien from outer space.
Which land animal is the closest relative to the whale?
1. The donkey.
2. The elephant.
3. The hippopotamus.
4. The rhinoceros.
5. The sheep.
The blue whale is the largest mammal that's ever lived and may grow up to __________ metres long.
1. 15
2. 35
3. 55
4. 75
5. 95
What's this?
1. Tuna.
2. A plate of whale meat, prepared in Japan.
3. McDonald's new menu item- the "McEndangered Species".
4. A beef steak that's been left out in the sun too long.
5. A delicious plate of scientific research.

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