Question 1

Which of the following are types of primate social groups?

Your answerChoice

One male with many females

Family group

Many males and many females

Selected

All of these are types of primate social groups

Question 2

What is NOT a benefit of group-living?

Your answerChoice

Defending territory

Grooming

 

Using alarm calls to warn about predators.

Selected

Competing for food

Question 3

What kind of primate is solitary?

Your answerChoice

Tamarins that have lots of kids

Vervets that live in trees and on the ground

Chimpanzees that eat fruit and are active during the day

Selected

Galagos that hunt insects at night

Question 4

What makes primates social animals?

Your answerChoice

Strong hands for climbing

Selected

Living in groups and learning from each other

Living in trees

Eating insects

Question 5

Who will help a primate mom take care of her kid (who make good allomothers)?

Your answerChoice

Fathers.

Older brothers or sisters.

Unrelated females.

Selected

All of the above.

Question 6

What do primate kids do?

Your answerChoice

Primates grow up really fast and don’t have a “kid” phase.

They have to fight for leadership of their social group.

Selected

Primate kids play a lot to learn how to behave as adults.

They have to take care of themselves and have no time for play.

Question 7

What is one threat to primates living in the wild?

Your answerChoice

They haven’t learned how to use bows and arrows.

Selected

Humans hunt them for food and pets.

There are too many trees in their habitats.

They can’t communicate with each other to warn about predators.

Question 8

What is one way you can help protect primates?

Your answerChoice

Print out lots of paper flyers to show people how cool primates are (and then throw them in the trash when you’re done).

Cut down trees to plant a farm instead.

Buy one as a pet.

Selected

Recycle paper and other items so fewer trees are cut down.