Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium - Quiz
Pittsburgh Zoo Aquarium
  • 1. When were the three bear exhibits originally built?
A) 1937
B) 2010
C) 2014
D) 2006
  • 2. Which program was responsible for building the bear exhibits?
A) Northcoast Marine Mammal Center
B) Wildlife Preservation Society
C) Coastal Fishing Initiative
D) Works Progress Administration
  • 3. Which of these bear species was NOT displayed in the bear exhibits?
A) American black bears
B) Spectacled bears
C) Polar bears
D) Kodiak bear
  • 4. What was the name of the Kodiak bear that died in 2010?
A) Nessie
B) Coolio
C) Rocky
D) Ellie Mae
  • 5. What medical condition caused the decline of the Kodiak bear, Rocky?
A) Vision loss
B) Heart failure
C) Severe arthritis
D) Dental disease
  • 6. In what year was Water's Edge completed?
A) 1937
B) 2016
C) 2006
D) 2010
  • 7. What is the theme of the Water's Edge section?
A) A coastal fishing village
B) An arctic research station
C) A tropical rainforest
D) A mountain forest
  • 8. Which animals are NOT mentioned as being in the tanks at Water's Edge?
A) Polar bears
B) Sea lions
C) Sea otters
D) American black bears
  • 9. Who stated that the elephant seal exhibit was originally intended for walruses?
A) The Northcoast Marine Mammal Center
B) Barbara Baker
C) Coolio
D) Rocky
  • 10. What animal was intended for the elephant seal exhibit before it was changed?
A) Sand tiger sharks
B) Walruses
C) Kodiak bears
D) Spectacled bears
  • 11. What happened to the five sand tiger sharks in 2016?
A) They were moved to the bear exhibits
B) They were released into the ocean
C) They died of old age
D) They were moved to Neptune Park
  • 12. What was the name of the blind elephant seal rescued by the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center?
A) Coolio
B) Ellie Mae
C) Rocky
D) Nessie
  • 13. In what year did the blind elephant seal Coolio arrive at the zoo?
A) 2006
B) 2014
C) 2010
D) 2019
  • 14. When did Coolio the elephant seal die?
A) August 2010
B) December 2020
C) December 2019
D) January 2014
  • 15. How many rescued female elephant seals were brought in by 2020?
A) Three
B) Two
C) One
D) Five
  • 16. What was the result of the 2000 renovation of the AquaZoo?
A) It was sold to a private owner.
B) It was renamed the PPG Aquarium.
C) It was moved to a new location.
D) It was closed permanently.
  • 17. How much larger is the PPG Aquarium compared to the original AquaZoo?
A) Four times the size
B) Twice the size
C) The same size
D) Three times the size
  • 18. What year was the Education Complex expanded to include a second story?
A) 2012
B) 2002
C) 2006
D) 2000
  • 19. Who was one of the contributors to the 2002 Education Complex expansion?
A) Mike Gatti
B) Maddox Derkosh
C) Senator Rick Santorum
D) Stephen Zappala
  • 20. Who was the elephant keeper killed at the zoo in 2002?
A) Mike Gatti
B) Maddox Derkosh
C) Stephen Zappala
D) Rick Santorum
  • 21. What marine exhibit was completed in 2006?
A) The Africa Exhibit
B) Water's Edge
C) The PPG Aquarium
D) The Education Complex
  • 22. How did Maddox Derkosh die?
A) He drowned in the aquarium.
B) He died from the fall.
C) He was crushed by an elephant.
D) He was attacked by wild dogs.
  • 23. What animal replaced the wild dogs at the Pittsburgh Zoo?
A) Elephants
B) Polar bears
C) Lions
D) Cheetahs
  • 24. What was the name of the project created to donate toys after the 2012 tragedy?
A) Trucks for Maddox
B) Maddox's Memorial
C) Toys for Tots
D) Pittsburgh Toy Drive
  • 25. What new facility is mentioned as part of the 2023 master plan?
A) A polar bear nursery
B) A brand new giraffe barn
C) A visitor parking garage
D) A new elephant enclosure
  • 26. How much did the 2000 renovation of the AquaZoo cost?
A) $20 million
B) $5 million
C) $10 million
D) $17.4 million
  • 27. Which foundation helped fund the 2002 Education Complex expansion?
A) The Wildlife Fund
B) The City of Pittsburgh
C) Scaife Charitable Foundation
D) The Zoo Foundation
  • 28. What did the medical examiner conclude about Maddox Derkosh's death?
A) He was killed by the dogs.
B) He died on impact from the fall.
C) He was killed by the zoo staff.
D) He died from the cold.
  • 29. How many acres does the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium cover?
A) 77 acres
B) 125 acres
C) 100 acres
D) 50 acres
  • 30. In what year did the Pittsburgh Zoo first open?
A) 1898
B) 1980
C) 1967
D) 1937
  • 31. Who donated the original $125,000 for the construction of the Highland Park Zoo?
A) Christopher Lyman Magee
B) Sarah Mellon Scaife
C) Andrew Carnegie
D) Henry Clay Frick
  • 32. What is the total number of animal species exhibited at the zoo?
A) 475 species
B) 150 species
C) 600 species
D) 300 species
  • 33. In what year did the zoo regain its AZA accreditation?
A) 2024
B) 2010
C) 2022
D) 2015
  • 34. What entity managed and operated the zoo after it became a private nonprofit in 1994?
A) City of Pittsburgh Parks Department
B) Works Progress Administration
C) PPG Industries
D) Zoological Society of Pittsburgh
  • 35. Which exhibit opened in 1967 and was the second largest aquarium in the United States at the time?
A) Asian Forest
B) AquaZoo
C) African Savanna
D) Tropical Forest
  • 36. Which area was the first to use the zoo's new philosophy of naturalistic exhibits in 1983?
A) African Savanna
B) Kids Kingdom
C) Tropical Forest
D) Asian Forest
  • 37. How many species of primates are showcased in the Tropical Forest?
A) 20 species
B) 16 species
C) 10 species
D) 25 species
  • 38. What facility replaced the Children's Farm in 1996?
A) AquaZoo
B) Asian Forest
C) Kids Kingdom
D) Education Complex
  • 39. What did the original Children's Zoo feature that housed dozens of live mice?
A) A miniature barn
B) A maze made of wood
C) A simulated large chunk of cheese
D) A hollowed out log
  • 40. How many classrooms were included in the Education Complex built in 1994?
A) 10
B) 5
C) 15
D) 2
  • 41. How many major zoo and aquarium hybrids are there in the United States?
A) Twelve
B) Ten
C) Three
D) Six
  • 42. Who chose the name Kid's Kingdom in the 1994 naming contest?
A) John Pittsburgh
B) Adam Mellinger
C) Robert Zoo
D) Chris Pennsylvania
  • 43. Which species recently took over the sea lion exhibit in Kid's Kingdom?
A) African penguins
B) Barn owls
C) River otters
D) Meerkats
  • 44. What animal exhibit allows visitors to crawl through tunnels to experience life as a burrowing animal?
A) Naked mole-rat
B) Meerkat
C) Beaver
D) Red kangaroo
  • 45. Which of these animals can be found in Kid's Kingdom?
A) Macaroni penguins
B) King penguins
C) Amazon river dolphins
D) Naked mole-rats
  • 46. In what year was the Aquarium, originally called AquaZoo, built?
A) 2000
B) 1967
C) 1949
D) 1994
  • 47. What was the name of the baby river dolphin that died shortly after the AquaZoo opened?
A) Aqua
B) Pinky
C) River
D) Chuckles
  • 48. How long did the river dolphin named Chuckles live?
A) 34 years
B) 45 years
C) 20 years
D) 12 days
  • 49. How many total sections is the Pittsburgh Zoo divided into?
A) Six
B) Ten
C) Twelve
D) Eight
  • 50. What animals from Pennsylvania are featured in Kid's Kingdom?
A) White-tailed deer
B) Mountain lions
C) Bison
D) Grizzly bears
  • 51. When did the naming rights contract for the 'Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium' expire?
A) 2022
B) 2012
C) 2020
D) 2000
  • 52. Which feature of the Aquarium represents aquatic wildlife of the Allegheny River?
A) Coral reef
B) Tropical rainforest gallery
C) Open ocean exhibit
D) Pennsylvania exhibit
  • 53. When did the Tropical Forest open?
A) 1987
B) 1991
C) 2017
D) 1983
  • 54. Which animal lives in the exhibit formerly occupied by the snow leopard Chaney?
A) Amur leopard
B) Komodo dragon
C) Canada lynx
D) Siberian tiger
  • 55. Which Master Plan resulted in the creation of the Forest Passage and African Savanna?
A) 1980 Master Plan
B) 2012 Master Plan
C) 1991 Master Plan
D) 1983 Master Plan
  • 56. What is the primary focus of the Tropical Forest?
A) Big cats
B) Birds
C) Primates
D) Reptiles
  • 57. What type of animal are Hoffmann's two-toed sloths?
A) Savanna animals
B) Asian forest animals
C) Rainforest animals
D) Aquatic animals
  • 58. Which of these animals is found in the African Savanna?
A) Blue monkeys
B) Siberian tigers
C) Red pandas
D) Grant's zebras
  • 59. When did The Islands exhibit open?
A) August 2006
B) June 2015
C) June 2017
D) September 1999
  • 60. How large is The Islands exhibit?
A) 22,000 square feet
B) 11,000 square feet
C) 450 square feet
D) 20,000 square feet
  • 61. Which of these animals is housed in The Islands?
A) Giant anteaters
B) Amur tigers
C) African painted dogs
D) Clouded leopards
  • 62. What kind of atmosphere is The Islands intended to provide?
A) Arctic tundra
B) Tropical island
C) Rainforest
D) Savannah
  • 63. When did Jungle Odyssey open?
A) October 2009
B) September 2000
C) June 2015
D) June 2017
  • 64. Which animal is featured in the Jungle Odyssey exhibit?
A) Philippine crocodile
B) Pygmy hippopotamus
C) Aldabra giant tortoise
D) Tomistoma
  • 65. Which two animals share a mixed species exhibit in Jungle Odyssey?
A) Clouded leopards and siamangs
B) Amur tigers and African elephants
C) Capybaras and giant anteaters
D) Ocelots and fossas
  • 66. What is the name of the first African elephant born at the zoo?
A) Savannah
B) Victoria
C) Angelina
D) Moja
  • 67. When was Victoria born?
A) September 12, 1999
B) July 9, 2008
C) September 19, 2000
D) July 25, 2008
  • 68. Who is the father of the elephants Victoria and Callee?
A) Jackson
B) Petya
C) Billy Ray
D) Grom
  • 69. Who is the mother of Zuri?
A) Moja
B) Toma
C) Savannah
D) Victoria
  • 70. How many cubs were in Toma the Amur tiger's 2006 litter?
A) Two
B) One
C) Three
D) Four
  • 71. Which Amur tiger cub from the 2006 litter died due to a heart defect?
A) Grom
B) Petya
C) Nadya
D) Mara
  • 72. What does the name Grom mean?
A) Thunder
B) Fast
C) Strong
D) Star
  • 73. What was the name given to the Amur tiger cub born in 2008?
A) Jackson
B) Grom
C) Billy Ray
D) Petya
  • 74. What was the name of the dog that helped nurse the orphaned African painted dog puppies?
A) Vega
B) Nadya
C) Victoria
D) Honey
  • 75. When did the African painted dogs leave the zoo?
A) 2009
B) 2013
C) 2012
D) 2015
  • 76. What happened to the African painted dog mother Vega?
A) She died the day after giving birth
B) She was shot
C) She was moved to another zoo
D) She abandoned the puppies
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