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Elsa the Lioness Trivia Quiz

This is about Elsa the lioness who was returned to the wild by her adopted parents, the Adamsons.

A multiple-choice quiz by DAKOTANORTH. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
DAKOTANORTH

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,311

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1134

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did the Adamsons adopt Elsa? Hint

1955

1956

1957

1958

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Question 2 of 10

2. What were her adopted parents' names? Hint

Girl and Boy Adamson

Jed and Ellie May Campett

Greenlee and Leo Adamson

Joy and George Adamson

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Question 3 of 10

3. What were the names given to Elsa's sisters? Hint

Whity and Tatu

Boy and Girl

Jespah and Gopa

Lustica and The Big One

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Question 4 of 10

4. What animals did Elsa love to tease and play with? Hint

Other Lions

Elephants

Colobus Monkeys

Snakes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was Elsa's final home? Hint

The Rotterdam Zoo

Kora National Park

Meru Reserve

Serengeti National Park

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many cubs did Elsa have? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What names did Joy give Elsa's cubs? Hint

Jespah, Gopa, Little Elsa

Boy, Girl , It

Lumpy, Dumpy , Fumpy

Blackantan, Christian, Koretta

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Question 8 of 10

8. Elsa hated what kind of insect (Joy used to slap them off of her)? Hint

Horse flies

Tsetse flies

Wasps

African Honey Bees

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Elsa die from? Hint

Rabies

FELV

Babesia

FIP

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Elsa go through thornbushes to get to (was a friend of Joy)? Hint

Ken Smith

Billy Collins

Makkedde

Bill Travers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did the Adamsons adopt Elsa?

Answer: 1956

In 1956 Elsa and her sisters were brought to Mrs. Adamson after their mother was shot to death.

2. What were her adopted parents' names?

Answer: Joy and George Adamson

Joy and George Adamson adopted Elsa and her sisters in 1956,in 1980 Joy was murdered near her camp in Kenya and in 1989 George was shot to death by poachers in Kora National Park.

3. What were the names given to Elsa's sisters?

Answer: Lustica and The Big One

Lustica and The Big One were the names given to Elsa's sisters by Joy Adamson. sadly, they were given to Rotterdam Zoo when they were about 6 months old.

4. What animals did Elsa love to tease and play with?

Answer: Elephants

Elsa loved to play and tease the elephants, even causing a stampede of a herd which caused damage to a nearby village.

5. Where was Elsa's final home?

Answer: Meru Reserve

Meru Reserve( now the Meru National Park) was Elsa's final home.

6. How many cubs did Elsa have?

Answer: 3

Elsa had three cubs which she would not let Joy see until six weeks later. They made their first appearance to Joy on the far side of the river bank, Elsa and her cubs swam through croc infested waters to reach her.

7. What names did Joy give Elsa's cubs?

Answer: Jespah, Gopa, Little Elsa

The cubs were named Jespah (which means God sets free),Gopa ( which means timid) and Little Elsa (she was the spitting image of her mother at the same age).

8. Elsa hated what kind of insect (Joy used to slap them off of her)?

Answer: Tsetse flies

Elsa hated Tsetse flies because they would bite her to leave their eggs under her skin, which would cause a big lump the size of a cherry which was extremely painful.

9. What did Elsa die from?

Answer: Babesia

Elsa died from a tick born disease called Babesia, she was 5 years old. George Adamson gave permission to have a smear taken to find out what it was so the cubs wouldn't be in danger. After George buried her, George and his scouts fired 20 volleys of shots over her grave in the hopes that her mate may have heard them and paused.

10. Who did Elsa go through thornbushes to get to (was a friend of Joy)?

Answer: Billy Collins

Elsa went through thornbushes to get to Billy Collins.He was Joy's publisher and when she and George heard him yell out they rushed to him only to find Elsa sitting on top of him. She was trying to be friendly.

Source: Author DAKOTANORTH

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