1) When did cave bears become extinct?  a) 2,000 years ago b) 2, 400 years ago c) 24, 000 years ago d) 24 hours ago 2) Whereabouts did the cave bears live? a) Europe and Asia  b) America c) India d) China 3) What were cave bears named after? a) Because their bones were found in caves b) Because they had long claws like caves c) Because they hunted other cave animals d) Because their fur looked like stone 4) What did cave bears mainly eat? a) Fish from cave rivers b) Only insects c) Plants, roots, and berries d) Large animals like mammoths 5) How tall could a cave bear stand on its back legs? a) About 1 metre (3 feet) b) About 3 metres (nearly 10 feet) c) About 50 centimetres (half a metre) d) About 5 metres (16 feet) 6) What does the word “hibernate” mean in the text? a) To hunt animals at night b) To sleep or rest through the cold winter ✅ c) To live only in mountains d) To eat a lot before sleeping 7) What do scientists think helped cause the cave bears’ extinction? a) Humans hunting them for food and fur b) Too many plants to eat c) Bears fighting each other d) A volcano eruption 8) What is one thing cave bears had in common with brown bears? a) They lived in the ocean b) They hunted in large packs c) They shared a common ancestor d) They could fly short distances 9) What else might have caused cave bears to die out, according to some scientists? a) Too much rain b) Lack of caves to live in c) Changes in the climate d) The arrival of dinosaurs 10) Why did humans begin hunting cave bears, according to the scientists? a) Because they were dangerous to crops b) To keep them as pets c) To collect their bones for art d) For their meat and fur

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