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Try 10 questions to test your knowledge of our closest relatives in the animal world with the primates quiz challenge.

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1
Humans belong to which primate group?
Prosimians
Great apes
Lesser apes
Monkeys
2
The aye-aye is a type of lemur. Where does it live?
The island of Sri Lanka
The island of Mauritius
The island of Madagascar
Australia
3
How do howler monkeys use their long tail?
They wave it in the air to keep rivals away.
They use it to grip on to branches as they climb.
They use it to hold food while they eat.
They wrap it round their neck to keep them warm.
4
What does the name orang-utan mean in the Malay language?
Monkey of the woods
Hairy primate of the treetops
Big orange ape
Person of the forest
5
Why do Japanese macaque monkeys take a hot dip in hot volcanic springs?
To catch fish to eat
To keep warm during cold winter weather
To wash their babies' fur to keep them clean
To cool off after a snowball fight
6
Which of these is NOT a monkey?
Common marmoset
Hamadryas baboon
Siamang gibbon
Golden lion tamarin
7
Which of these is the fastest monkey on land?
Squirrel monkey
Proboscis monkey
Patas monkey
Mandrill
8
What group of animals do primates belong to?
Mammals
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
9
What are monkeys that live in Africa and Asia called?
Old World monkeys
Worldwide monkeys
New World monkeys
Afro-Asian monkeys
10
How is a chimpanzee feeling if it grins and shows its teeth?
Bored
Afraid
Sad
Happy