The Ultimate Monkey Quiz

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Monkeys, like humans and the great apes, are primates. Like other primates, they vary greatly in size, color and behavior. Take this quiz and learn more about monkeys.

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Question 2 of 21

Where do most monkeys live?

warm lowlands
upper slopes of mountains
equatorial forests

... Most live in the warm lowlands.

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Question 3 of 21

Which is the smallest monkey?

rhesus
capuchin
pygmy marmosets

... The pygmy marmosets of South America are the smallest.

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Question 4 of 21

How big are they?

four inches (10 cm)
six inches (15 cm)
ten inches (25.4 cm)

... They are about six inches (15 cm) long.

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Question 5 of 21

On the other end of the scale, what is the biggest monkey?

chimp
baboon
macaque

... The African baboon is the biggest.

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Question 6 of 21

How big is it?

two feet (60 cm)
three feet (91 cm)
four feet (122 cm)

... Its body is about two feet (60 cm) long

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Question 7 of 21

What do they weigh?

195 pounds (88 kg)
180 pounds (82 kg)
165 pounds (75 kg)

... They can weigh up to 165 pounds (75 kg).

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Question 8 of 21

How do baboons in the wild relate to humans?

They are friendly and curious.
Usually they are aggressive and dangerous.
Only mothers with young are dangerous.

... They are aggressive and dangerous to humans.

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Question 9 of 21

Which is the most intelligent African monkey?

rhesus
chimpanzee
sapajou

... The rhesus is considered highly intelligent.

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Question 10 of 21

Which South American monkey can be trained as an amusing, affectionate pet?

douroucouli
mandrill
capuchin

... The capuchin makes a good pet.

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Question 11 of 21

What are the social habits of monkeys?

They are basically loners, meeting to mate and feed.
Most travel and feed in groups.
They move strictly in families of parents and offspring.

... Most monkeys feed and travel in large groups.

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Question 12 of 21

Are monkeys carnivores?

They eat insects and birds.
They are usually herbivores.
Only the large monkeys like the baboon are flesh eaters.

... While their main diet is leaves, fruit and grain, they also eat insects and birds.

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Question 13 of 21

There is only one monkey that sleeps by day and hunts for food at night. Which is it?

sapajou
baboon
owl monkey, or douroucouli

... The South American owl monkey, or douroucouli, sleeps during the day and hunts at night.

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Question 14 of 21

When we speak of Old World and New World monkeys, what do we mean?

It's a cultural distinction of ethnic origins.
Asia, Africa and Europe are the Old World, the Americas are the New.
Africa is the New World while Asia is the Old.

... Basically, the Old World is Asia, Europe and Africa, while the New World is the Americas. Animals can be described as from the New or Old World.

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Question 15 of 21

Which monkeys have prehensile (grasping) tails?

Only Old World monkeys have them.
All monkeys have them.
Only New World monkeys have them.

... Only New World monkeys have prehensile tails.

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Question 16 of 21

What do Old World monkeys have on their buttocks?

thick pads of skin
distinctive markings
pouches for storing food

... They have thick pads of skin.

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Question 17 of 21

What facial characteristic differentiates between the two groups?

the eyes
the noses
the mouth

... Old World monkeys have nostrils that are close together and point downward. New World monkeys have flat noses with the nostrils set far apart and open toward the side.

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Question 18 of 21

Only one monkey can be found in Europe. Which is it?

Diana monkey
mandrill
Barbary ape

... The Barbary ape lives in Gibraltar.

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Question 19 of 21

What is a guereza?

black-and-white colobus monkey
a species sacred in some Asian countries
a crab-eating monkey

... It is a black-and-white colobus monkey, found in East Africa and Nigeria. The guereza was hunted for its fur, which was used to trim women's dresses.

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Question 20 of 21

Which is the fastest primate?

red colobus
patas monkey
macaque

... The patas monkey can reach a speed of 34 miles per hour (55 kph).

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Question 21 of 21

What is unusual about the proboscis monkey?

its eyes
its tail
its nose

... The proboscis monkey has a particularly long nose. An old male of the species may have a nose three inches (8 cm) long.

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