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Question 1

Which type of gorilla is likely to have a patch of reddish hair on its head?

A	Mountain gorilla
B	Lowland gorilla
C	Elderly gorilla

Question 2

A fully grown male gorilla could win a tug of war with _____ men.

A	6
B	10
C	12

Question 3

A family grouping of gorillas is called a

A	platoon.
B	squadron.
C	troop.

Question 4

The leader of a gorilla a group is called

A	Sir.
B	a tyrant.
C	a silverback.

Question 5

The main activity of a gorillla's day is

A	sleeping.
B	eating.
C	bathing.

Question 6

In the wild, it is rare for gorillas to

A	take naps.
B	make nests.
C	drink water.

Question 7

99 percent of a gorilla's diet is

A	plants, like wild celery.
B	small animals, like rabbits.
C	large animals, like deer.

Question 8

A gorilla never looks directly at another gorilla unless

A	it is in love.
B	it is about to share food.
C	it is about to fight.

Question 9

Gorillas are generally

A	nervous.
B	peaceful.
C	noisy.

Question 10

Literally translated, "gorilla" means

A	madman.
B	long arms.
C	hairy person.

Question 11

Gorillas live

A	in dense forests.
B	on the open plains.
C	in bustling cities.

Question 12

When a gorilla walks on the backs of its fingers, this is called

A	backward walking.
B	knuckle walking.
C	prissy walking.

Question 13

The most endangered gorilla species is the mountain gorilla. There are _____ left.

A	40,000 to 60,000
B	4,000 to 6,000
C	400 to 600

Question 14

The biggest threat to gorillas is

A	tourists.
B	loss of habitat.
C	poachers.

Question 15

Gorilla brains are

A	not as large as human brains.
B	not much bigger than a bird's.
C	very primitive.

Question 16

A gorilla's stomach is larger than its chest. This is because

A	gorillas don't exercise enough.
B	gorillas need lots of room to hold all the food they eat.
C	gorillas use their stomachs to push their way through the forest.

Question 17

The most aggressive member(s) of a gorilla group is/are