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