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Quiz: How much do you know about chimpanzees?
Time to test your chimp knowledge.
JANE GOODALL, THE pioneering primatologist who transformed our understanding of chimpanzees, died earlier this week aged 91.
Over six decades of work, she became a tireless advocate for wildlife, and made some remarkable disoveries about the behaviour of chimps.
In honour of her life and legacy, we wanted to ask you: how much do you know about chimpanzees?
What is the average lifespan of a chimpanzee in captivity?
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10-15 years
25-30 years
35-40 years
40-45 years
Chimpanzees share roughly what percentage of their DNA with humans?
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32%
67%
84%
98%
Which of these is a common tool that chimpanzees are known to use?
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Leaves as sponges to collect water
Tree bark to build shelters
Rocks to sharpen sticks
Sticks to catch fish
What is the scientific name for the chimpanzee?
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Pan troglodytes
Pongo pygmaeus
Hylobates lar
Gorilla gorilla
What is the name for a group of chimpanzees?
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Troop
School
Herd
Flock
This chimpanzee famously learned 350 signs of American Sign language. What was its name?
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Koko
Washoe
Epesuwa
Caesar
Three of the following statements about the differences between apes and monkeys are true, one made up. Which one?
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Apes have no tails
Apes have broader chests
Apes have shorter arms
Apes move in upright positions
Chimpanzees sometimes hunt other animals. Which statement is true?
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They hunt other animals as their main source of food
They hunt cooperatively in groups
They hunt individually but never share food
Hunting is only observed in captivity
Where is Jane Goodall’s famous Gombe Stream National Park study located?
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Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Which of these behaviours did Jane Goodall first document in wild chimpanzees?
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Tool use for fishing termites
Hunting in coordinated groups
Aggression and territorial wars
All of the above
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Chimp Champion
Jane Goodall would be proud
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Wise Chimp
Jane Goodall would be proud
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Forest Wanderer
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Jungle Newcomer
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