Saturday 13th January 2024
Difficulty: Hard
Jumbo (Quiz #421)
Jumbo and Matthew Scott giving a ride to children in London Zoo (Public domain)
Jumbo was an African bush elephant born in Sudan. After his mother was killed by poachers, Jumbo was moved in 1865 to London Zoo in England, where he became a star attraction, under the care of his keeper, Matthew Scott.
1. Visitors to London Zoo could pay for rides on Jumbo, and could also buy buns to feed to him. What was the money from these activities used for?
2. To which circus was Jumbo sold in 1882, prompting 100,000 school children to write to Queen Victoria begging her not to sell him?
3. How did Jumbo the elephant meet his death, in 1885?
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