The Ultimate Chimpanzees in Research Quiz

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The use of chimpanzees for biomedical research is a very controversial subject. Chimpanzees are the perfect human model, because they share about 99 percent of their DNA with us. Take this quiz to find out more about chimpanzee research.

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Question 2 of 21

What actions do the tenants of the Great Ape Project prohibit?

holding apes captive in circuses
use for medical testing
both answers

... The tenants prohibit holding apes captive in circuses and using them medical research.

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Question 3 of 21

When did Great Britain pass the first anti-cruelty law?

1822
1866
1871

... The first law was passed in 1822.

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Question 4 of 21

When was the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals established?

1822
1866
1871

... The organization was established in 1866.

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Question 5 of 21

Why are chimpanzees prime human models?

look like humans
act like humans
share about 99 percent of DNA

... We share about 99 percent of our DNA with chimpanzees.

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Question 6 of 21

When did U.S. researchers start using chimpanzees?

1920s
1940s
1960s

... Psychobiologist Robert M. Yerkes started using chimpanzees in the 1920s, but his research was behavioral.

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Question 7 of 21

When were chimpanzees first used for biomedical testing in the U.S.?

1920s
1940s
1960s

... Biomedical testing on chimpanzees started in the 1940s.

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Question 8 of 21

The National Institute of Health credits biomedical testing on chimpanzees with the cure for what serious illness?

polio
whooping cough
mumps

... The cure for polio was discovered while performing biomedical tests on chimpanzees.

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Question 9 of 21

What did the air force test chimpanzees for?

effects of space on the body
human immunodeficiency virus
both answers

... The air force tested chimpanzees for the effects of space on the body.

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Question 10 of 21

What did the 1966 Animal Welfare Act outline?

minimum care standards for warm-blooded animals in captivity
maximum care standards for non-human primates in captivity
both answers

... The act outlined the minimum care standards for warm-blooded animals held in captivity, including non-human primates.

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Question 11 of 21

What happened when hundreds of chimpanzees were injected with HIV?

rarely developed AIDS
slowly developed AIDS
quickly developed AIDS

... The tests showed that the chimpanzees rarely developed AIDS.

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Question 12 of 21

What biomedical tests of chimpanzees gave important results?

hepatitis A
hepatitis B
melanoma

... The tests for hepatitis B gave important positive results.

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Question 13 of 21

How many chimpanzees in the U.S. were being used for biomedical testing in the year 2000?

1200
1600
2000

... In the year 2000, there were about 1,600 chimpanzees being used for medical testing.

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Question 14 of 21

In the year 2000, who owned the chimpanzees that were being used for biomedical testing?

U.S. Government
private pharmaceutical companies
both answers

... The U.S. Government owned some, and others were owned by private pharmaceutical companies.

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Question 15 of 21

When did the government stop the funding for the federal captive breeding program for chimpanzees?

2000
2004
2007

... In the year 2007, the federal government pulled the plug on the funding.

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Question 16 of 21

What happens to chimpanzees who have been infected with viruses after the study is over?

euthanized
live caged
live uncaged in a sanctuary

... Retried chimpanzees may live uncaged in a chimpanzee sanctuary.

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Question 17 of 21

In the year 2008, how many chimpanzees were being studied in federal research centers?

1200
1600
2000

... Some 1,200 chimpanzees were being held for medical testing in nine federal research centers in 2008.

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Question 18 of 21

Other than the U.S., what other country allows chimpanzees to be used for biomedical testing?

Gabon
Italy
Turkey

... Gabon is the only other country that allows biomedical testing on chimpanzees.

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Question 19 of 21

What may be the future of U.S. chimpanzee testing?

continue to test chimpanzees
replace animal testing with alternative testing
neither answer

... The National Institute of Health has a proposal to replace animal testing with alternative testing.

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Question 20 of 21

What can replace biomedical testing on chimpanzees?

cell cultures in test tubes
bonobo testing
neither answer

... An alternative to biomedical testing on chimpanzees is testing cell cultures in test tubes.

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Question 21 of 21

When did Japan stop the biomedical testing on chimpanzees?

2000
2004
2006

... Japan stopped the biomedical testing on chimpanzees in 2006.

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