Monkey Species Quiz
Instructions: Swing into this quiz about monkeys from around the world and their amazing adaptations
- 1.
Which intelligent New World monkey is known for using tools such as rocks to crack open nuts?
AHowler MonkeyBSquirrel MonkeyCSpider MonkeyDCapuchin Monkey - 2.
Which monkey from Japan is famous for soaking in natural hot springs during cold winters?
ARhesus MacaqueBTibetan MacaqueCCrab-eating MacaqueDJapanese Macaque - 3.
Which tiny monkey from the Amazon rainforest weighs only about 3.5 ounces and is one of the smallest primates?
AMouse LemurBTarsierCPygmy MarmosetDMarmoset - 4.
Which African monkey with a distinctive blue face and red nose is the world's largest monkey?
ABaboonBColobusCDrillDMandrill - 5.
Which New World monkey has an extremely long prehensile tail that acts like a fifth hand for gripping branches?
ATamarinBSpider MonkeyCCapuchinDHowler Monkey - 6.
Which group of monkeys from South America are known for their elaborate mustache-like facial hair?
ASakisBCapuchinsCTamarinsDMarmosets - 7.
Which monkey native to the Rock of Gibraltar is the only wild monkey population in Europe?
APig-tailed MacaqueBBarbary MacaqueCCrab-eating MacaqueDRhesus Macaque - 8.
Which black and white African monkey has a reduced or absent thumb and long, flowing fur?
AColobus MonkeyBVervet MonkeyCDiana MonkeyDPatas Monkey - 9.
Which monkey from Borneo has a distinctively large, bulbous nose that hangs down over its mouth?
ASnub-nosed MonkeyBLangurCProboscis MonkeyDPig-tailed Macaque - 10.
Which small African monkey is highly adaptable and commonly seen in urban areas across sub-Saharan Africa?
ABaboonBColobusCVervet MonkeyDPatas Monkey - 11.
Which large, ground-dwelling monkey from Africa lives in troops of up to 300 individuals and has a dog-like muzzle?
AGeladaBPatas MonkeyCBaboonDMandrill - 12.
Which New World monkey produces calls so loud they can be heard up to 3 miles through dense rainforest?
AHowler MonkeyBSquirrel MonkeyCSpider MonkeyDCapuchin - 13.
Which Chinese monkey has a flat, turned-up nose and lives at elevations up to 15,000 feet in snowy mountains?
ATibetan MacaqueBRhesus MacaqueCGolden Snub-nosed MonkeyDLangur - 14.
What is the main difference between Old World monkeys (from Africa and Asia) and New World monkeys (from the Americas)?
AOld World monkeys have tails, New World don'tBSize difference onlyCThere is no major differenceDNew World monkeys often have prehensile tails, Old World monkeys do not - 15.
Which fast-running African monkey is sometimes called the 'greyhound of primates' and can reach speeds of 35 mph?
AVervet MonkeyBColobus MonkeyCPatas MonkeyDBaboon