Jane's early life
Danger in the bush
The invitation and Dr. Leakey
A new home in Gombe
Key Vocab
100

Jane grew up here but dreamed of going to Africa.

What is England?

100

Jane pushed her way through this "thick" location?

What is the jungle or Gombe Jungle?

100

Jane's friend sent her one of these, what Jane opened and "couldn't believe her eyes".

What is an invitation?

100

Dr. Leakey wanted Jane to go here to study chimpanzees. 

Where is Gombe?

100

This word means "not safe".

What is dangerous?

200

Jane loved to read books like Tarzan and...

What is The Story of Dr. Dolittle?

200

Dr. Leakey notice Jane was this kind of worker.

What is a hard worker?

200

Dr. Leakey was a famous scientist who believed that the first humans lived here.

What is Africa?

200

The government initially said Jane couldn't go to Gombe because there is this happening.

What is a war (WWII)?

200

A large, round pile of dirt, like the kind ants or termites might live in.

What is a mound?

300

Jane's mother suggested she become a ____ because they can work anywhere in the world.

What is a secretary?

300

Jane encountered this animal which she learned was more dangerous than lions or elephants.

What is a buffalo?

300

Dr. Leakey was an archeologist, meaning he dug up clues about people who lived long ago (such as tools, pots and clothes).

What are artifacts?

300

Jane was required to bring two men, one of two was this person who would "keep everyone safe".

What is a Park Ranger?

300

A large, flat land with very few trees.

What is a plain?

400

Jane learned to live very simply because food was scarce during this event that started around 1939.

What is WWII?

400

These biting insects made Jane very sick with a high fever.

What are mosquitoes?

400

Jan impressed Dr. Leakey because shee was a hard worker ad she "stood her ground' when she came face to face with a hungry lion and this dangerous animals.

What is a dangerous rhino?

400

Jane and the two men drove 45 miles across this body of water to reach Gombe.

What is Lake Tanganyika?

400

To have a high opinion of someone or something, believing they are good people.

What is respect?

500

When she was only four, Jane hid for 4 hours because she wanted to see _____.

What is a hen lay an egg?

500

The chimps finally stayed close instead of running away after this many months had passed since Jane started looking for them.

What is three months?

500

Dr. Leakey worked at this kind of place.

 What is a museum?

500

Dr. Leakey said this positive statement about Jane's lack of formal education.

What is "Jane was not a scientist and that's a good thing"?

500

This word is defined as "take someone away without asking".

What is kidnap?

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