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Question 1

Chimpanzees belong to the order of animals called

A	monkeys.
B	primates.
C	bi-peds.

Question 2

When a chimp swings through the trees from branch to branch, it is called

A	a locomotive.
B	motoring.
C	brachiation.

Question 3

A chimp's hoot can be heard

A	up to a hundred yards away.
B	up to a mile away.
C	up to two miles away.

Question 4

Young chimps start leaving "home" for a few days at a time when they are about

A	eight or nine years old.
B	five or six years old.
C	two or three years old.

Question 5

Chimpanzees are the only animals besides humans to

A	use tools.
B	make tools.
C	sell tools.

Question 6

Who was the first to discover that chimpanzees make and use tools?

A	Dr. Jane Goodall
B	Dr. David Livingstone
C	Winston Churchill

Question 7

There are two types of chimpanzee: the common chimpanzee and

A	the uncommon chimpanzee.
B	the bonobo.
C	the African chimpanzee.

Question 8

Like humans, chimpanzees have the ability to

A	plan ahead.
B	see well in complete darkness.
C	start fires.

Question 9

A chimpanzee's _____ is/are longer than its legs.

A	Tail
B	Arms
C	Tongue

Question 10

Chimps mostly eat

A	grass and twigs.
B	vegetables, roots, and bark.
C	fruit, leaves, seeds, and flowers.

Question 11

A female chimp will likely raise a maximum of _____ babies in her lifetime.

A	three
B	five
C	seven

Question 12

Chimps make themselves nests of broken leafy branches. How long does it take a chimp to build a nest?

A	About an hour
B	Half a day
C	Five minutes

Question 13

The biggest threat to chimpanzees is

A	the lack of rain and water sources.
B	the destruction of their forest homes.
C	other animals, like elephants, moving in on their territory.

Question 14

An adult male chimpanzee stands

A	about two or three feet tall.
B	about three or four feet tall.
C	about four or five feet tall.

Question 15

What is one way to tell a bonobo from a common chimpanzee?

A	Bonobos usually have a part running down the middle of their heads.
B	Bonobos are larger than common chimpanzees.
C	Bonobos sometimes have blue eyes.

Question 16

What does a male chimpanzee do whe he "displays"?

A	He walks back and forth proudly showing off his fur.
B	He repeatedly circles his community until the other chimps notice him.
C	He throws rocks and shakes branches to intimidate other males.

Question 17

Chimps seem to hate rain. What do they do when it rains?

A	They usually stay out in the open.
B	They hide under their nests.
C	They take over underground dens.

Question 18

Chimps use twigs for many things, but they do NOT use them for

A	fishing termites out of termite mounds.
B	carving their initials in trees.
C	getting honey out of beehives.

Question 19

All wild chimpanzees live in

A	Malaysia.
B	Asia.
C	Africa.

Question 20

Like humans, chimps seem to know when

A	they are looking at their own reflections.
B	it is their birthday.
C	there is going to be good weather.

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