Before

the
Flood
movie
questions
Before the Flood is available for free on YouTube, and is a great way to
help students understand the impact of global climate change.

These short, fill-in-the-blank and open-ended questions are designed to

keep students engaged and hold them accountable while watching the
film. Printable and no prep!
Ideas for Use:
Flipping the classroom
Homework assignment
Differentiated Enrichment
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Name: ______________________________ Date: ________________________
Directions: As you watch the film, answer the following questions.

Before the Flood

1. Summarize the story told through the painting, “The Garden of Earthy Delights.”
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

2. Who is Ban Ki-moon? _________________________________________________________

3. When DiCaprio went to the natural history museum, he studied the extinct animals. List three
of the animals he mentions. (1)_________________________,
(2) _________________________, (3) __________________________.

4. Most of our economy is based on fossil fuels: ______________________,

_______________________, and _________________________________.

5. While riding in the helicopter, to what does DiCaprio compare the oil mining landscape?
_____________________________________________________________________________

6. The first time DiCaprio heard about global warming, who told him that it was the most
important issue of our time?
_____________________________________________________________________________

7. “The arctic is like the _______________________________ for the northern hemisphere. If it

goes away…it will make floods and droughts more catastrophic…”

8. “If climate stays at this temperature that it’s been for the last decade, Greenland is
___________________________________.”

9. When water is no longer stored in ice, what will happen to the sea levels?
_____________________________________________________________________________

10. Name a politician who denies the impact of climate change. __________________________

11. Why does the movie suggest so many politicians and political pundits deny climate change?
_____________________________________________________________________________

12. How long have scientists known about the problem of global warming? _________________

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13. China is prioritizing _________________ and _________________ power over coal.

14. What percentage of households in India do not have access to electricity? ___________

15.  Electricity consumed by one American at home is equivalent to __________ citizens of India.

16. How many people depend on fish for their daily source of protein?
____________________________________

17. “Like oceans, _______________________ absorb carbon from our atmosphere… until we
clear them and light them on fire.”

18. Rainforests are being destroyed in order to plant trees to make

________________________, one of the cheapest oils in the world, which makes companies
huge profits

19. What is one fairly easy thing you can change in your diet to help the environment?
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

20. Elon Musk says that without a tax on _______________, the world will not switch to
sustainable energy.

21. The UN Climate conference of 2015 took place in what city? __________________________

22. What are some things that will happen if the world becomes 4 degrees warmer?
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

23. _________________ will become the world’s first fossil fuel free nation.

24. What concerns does Obama have about the future if we don’t take action?
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

25. Dr. Piers Sellers from NASA created a model simulation of the earth that shows that Europe
will get ______________________.

26. Pope Francis has called upon the world to accept the science of
________________________________.

27. What recommendations does the movie suggest at the end?

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

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 Answer Key
1. Summarize the story told through the painting, “The Garden of Earthy Delights.”
The perfection of the world when Adam and Eve lived in Eden, followed by overpopulation,
and then destruction of the natural world along with warfare and misery.

2. Who is Ban Ki-moon? He is the secretary general of the United Nations.

3. When Leonardo DiCaprio went to the natural history museum, he studied the extinct
animals. List three of the animals he mentions. The dodo bird, the passenger pigeon, the
Tasmanian tiger, the auk, and the moa.

4. Most of our economy is based on fossil fuels: _________________,

_________________, and _________________________________.
coal, oil, and natural gas.

5. While riding in the helicopter, to what does Leonardo DiCaprio compare the oil mining
landscape? Mordor from Lord of the Rings

6. The first time DiCaprio heard about global warming, who told him that it was the most
important issue of our time? Al Gore

7. “The arctic is like the ______________________ for the northern hemisphere. If it goes
away…it will make floods and droughts more catastrophic…” air conditioning

8. “If climate stays at this temperature that it’s been for the last decade, Greenland is
___________________.” going away

9. When water is no longer stored in ice, what will happen to the sea levels? The sea level
rises and coastal cities are in danger.

10. Name a politician who denies the impact of climate change. Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz,
Donald Trump.

11. Why does the movie suggest so many politicians and political pundits deny climate
change?
Fossil fuel companies pay politicians and lobbyists to deny climate change.

12. How long have scientists known about the problem of global warming. Over half a
century.

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13. China is prioritizing _________________ and _________________ power over coal.
wind and solar.

14. What percentage of households in India do not have access to electricity? 30%.

15. Electricity consumed by one American at home is equivalent to _______ citizens of

India. 34.

16. How many people depend on fish for their daily source of protein? One billion.

17. “Like oceans, __________________ absorb carbon from our atmosphere… until we
clear them and light them on fire.” Rainforests

18. Rainforests are being destroyed in order to plant trees to make

________________________, one of the cheapest oils in the world, which makes
companies huge profits Palm oil.

19. What is one fairly easy thing you can change in your diet to help the environment? Stop
eating beef—switch to chicken or just go vegetarian.

20. Elon Musk says that without a tax on _______________, the world will not switch to
sustainable energy. Carbon

21. The UN Climate conference of 2015 took place in what city? Paris

22. What are some things that will happen if the world becomes 4 degrees warmer? Bigger
storms, droughts, world’s coral reefs collapse, heat waves that will make many regions
unlivable, agriculture collapses around the equator, and earth reinforces warming—like
when Greenland melts and becomes a self-heater.

23. _________________ will become the world’s first fossil fuel free nation. Sweden.

24. What concerns does Obama have about the future if we don’t take action? If people
who live near the ocean, scarce resources will be subject to competition between
populations, causing national security issues.

25. Dr. Piers Sellers from NASA created a model simulation of the earth that shows that
Europe will get __________________. colder.

26. Pope Francis has called upon the world to accept the science of
________________________. climate change.

27. What recommendations does the movie suggest at the end? To consume differently—
what we eat, buy, and how we get power. To vote for leaders who will fight climate change
by ending fossil fuel subsidies, investing in renewables, leaving fossil fuels in the ground,
and supporting a price on carbon.

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