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Question 1

Like humans, monkeys have

A	fingerprints.
B	light and flexible bones.
C	cheek pouches.

Question 2

Monkeys have binocular vision. This means

A	they can see things that are far away.
B	they can look at an object with both eyes at once and see things in depth.
C	they can't see very far without using binoculars.

Question 3

The most common way monkeys show affection for each other is by

A	hugging.
B	sharing food.
C	grooming.

Question 4

What kind of monkey likes to spend wintry days sitting in a sort of hot tub?

A	Snow monkey
B	Proboscis monkey
C	Golden monkey

Question 5

When monkeys want to raid farmers' crops, they

A	rush in waving sticks.
B	wait for a rainstorm or until people are napping.
C	jump around a lot so the farmer will think they are just playing.

Question 6

In this country, some monkeys are considered sacred.

A	Mongolia
B	Philippines
C	India

Question 7

There are _____ species of Old World monkeys in the world.

A	82
B	28
C	22

Question 8

One difference between Old World and New World monkeys is

A	New World monkeys can use their tails to grasp things, but Old World monkeys cannot.
B	New World monkeys live in cold regions, and Old World monkeys live in the tropics.
C	New World monkeys eat only meat, and Old World monkeys eat only fruit.

Question 9

All baby monkeys are born with the ability to

A	swing expertly through the trees.
B	cling to their mothers with both hands and feet.
C	hunt for food.

Question 10

A monkey social group is called

A	a squadron.
B	a platoon.
C	a troop.

Question 11

Old World monkeys can be divided into what two subfamilies?

A	Long tails and short tails
B	Cercopithecines and colobines
C	Cretian and Columbian

Question 12

Monkeys like to groom each other. Which of the following describes grooming?

A	Running fingers through fur to pick out dirt, insects, and dry skin.
B	Shaping fur with the fingers into a more attractive style.
C	Snuggling together over shared food.

Question 13

In Indonesia, how do pig-tailed macaques help at harvest time?

A	They thresh wheat by beating bundles of it on the ground.
B	They chase away birds that try to eat the crops.
C	They climb coconut palms and drop coconuts to the human workers below.

Question 14

Places that worship monkeys are often overrun by them. To solve this problem,

A	a town once shipped a carload of langurs to a train station several stops away.
B	an entire town was abandoned to the monkeys in the hope they would leave humans alone.
C	people leave food for monkeys in outlying areas to try and lure them away.

Question 15

Monkeys with cheek pouches use them to carry

A	their car keys.
B	newborn baby monkeys, the same way kangaroos carry joeys.
C	insects, crabs, birds' eggs, lizards, fruit, plants, and other things to eat.

Question 16

A monkey has 32 teeth, just like

A	a giraffe.
B	a human.
C	a bear.

Question 17

All monkeys have hands that can hook around a branch. This is called

A	a power grip.
B	a power lift.
C	a monkey grip.

Question 18

All monkeys have

A	two stomachs.
B	brown eyes.
C	a tail.

Question 19

Why do monkeys sometimes herd with grazing animals?

A	They are curious about other species.
B	They can help protect each other from predators.
C	The grazing animals might lead them to a new food source.

Question 20

When a baboon troop is on the move, which baboons are the most carefully guarded?

A	The elderly baboons
B	The juveniles
C	The females with small infants

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