Table 9: Knowledge questions about whales and whaling (proportion of correct answers)

Australia England Germany U.S.A. Japan Norway
All large species of whales in danger of extinction. 24 20 18 38 41 31
Some whale species have become extinct in modern times. 15 7 6 22 22 11
Largest whales largely feed on moderately-sized fish. 30 35 42 42 39 42
Some countries kill >1,000 whales/year for scientific research. 22 12 16 37 31 24
All whales can navigate by echolocation. 9 4 6 18 6 17
Sperm whales only great whale using teeth for feeding. 28 20 31 27 22 30
Main reason for commercial whaling is to provide cheap industrial oils. 50 22 32 30 49 40
Nearly all whale meat today sold to expensive Japanese restaurants. 30 14 20 41 36 49
Blue whale protected for a quarter century. 47 52 39 62 50 60
Whales can be quickly killed using modern technology. 50 50 64 60 72 66
Average 30 24 27 38 37 37

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