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  • 1. Where are macaques commonly found?
A) Europe
B) South America
C) Asia
D) Africa
  • 2. What is the scientific name for the crab-eating macaque?
A) Macaca nemestrina
B) Macaca sylvanus
C) Macaca mulatta
D) Macaca fascicularis
  • 3. Which of the following is a subspecies of the Japanese macaque?
A) Indian macaque
B) Tibetan macaque
C) Yakushima macaque
D) Barbary macaque
  • 4. Which subfamily do macaques belong to?
A) Hominidae
B) Cercopithecinae
C) Ponginae
D) Callitrichidae
  • 5. What is a common nickname for the long-tailed macaque?
A) Forest macaque
B) Mountain macaque
C) Dusky leaf monkey
D) Crab-eating macaque
  • 6. What is the color of the face of a rhesus macaque?
A) Green
B) Purple
C) Pink
D) Blue
  • 7. What type of climate do most macaque species prefer?
A) Temperate
B) Tropical or subtropical
C) Arctic
D) Desert
  • 8. Which macaque species is also known as the 'snow monkey'?
A) Assam macaque
B) Stump-tailed macaque
C) Pig-tailed macaque
D) Japanese macaque
  • 9. How many species of macaques are currently recognized?
A) 15
B) 23
C) 18
D) 30
  • 10. Which region is NOT part of the natural habitat range for macaques?
A) North Africa
B) Europe
C) South America
D) Asia
  • 11. What type of diet do macaques primarily follow?
A) Herbivorous
B) Frugivorous
C) Insectivorous
D) Carnivorous
  • 12. What is the primary social structure of macaques?
A) Solitary living
B) Around dominant matriarchs
C) Random groupings
D) Equal male and female dominance
  • 13. What adaptation allows some macaques to carry extra food?
A) Long tails
B) Large cheek pouches
C) Webbed feet
D) Prehensile hands
  • 14. What is a common issue with synanthropic macaques in urban areas?
A) They can carry transmittable diseases
B) They are harmless and friendly
C) They help control pest populations
D) They do not interact with humans
  • 15. Which feature is NOT typical for macaque tails?
A) Long
B) Totally absent in all species
C) Moderate
D) Short
  • 16. What is the range of head and body length for male macaques?
A) 41 to 70 cm
B) 60 to 80 cm
C) 20 to 40 cm
D) 30 to 50 cm
  • 17. Which macaque species is known for having skin folds joining the toes?
A) Only arboreal species
B) Some species
C) No species
D) All species
  • 18. What is a common misconception about tailless macaques?
A) They live exclusively in trees
B) They are the largest primates
C) They cannot swim
D) They are often mistakenly called apes
  • 19. What is a notable similarity between macaques and humans?
A) Identical physical appearance
B) Similarity in emotional and cognitive development
C) Same diet preferences
D) No significant similarities
  • 20. What is the conservation status of most macaque species according to IUCN?
A) Extinct in the wild
B) Near threatened
C) Vulnerable to critically endangered
D) Least concern
  • 21. Which part of their anatomy do macaques use for carrying extra food?
A) Cheek pouches
B) Stomach folds
C) Back pockets
D) Tail compartments
  • 22. Where is there an introduced population of rhesus macaques outside their native range?
A) The US state of Florida
B) The Sahara Desert in Africa
C) The Amazon Rainforest in South America
D) The Great Barrier Reef in Australia
  • 23. What disease can rhesus macaques carry that is potentially fatal to humans?
A) Ebola virus
B) Rabies
C) Simian foamy virus
D) Herpes B virus
  • 24. What percentage of captive rhesus macaques are carriers of the herpes B virus?
A) 50-70%
B) 73–100%
C) 20-40%
D) 10-30%
  • 25. What is the name of the vaccine used for inducing infertility in female macaques?
A) Herpes B vaccine
B) Simian foamy virus vaccine
C) Porcine zona pellucida (PZP)
D) Rabies vaccine
  • 26. In what year were the first macaque clones created using somatic cell nuclear transfer?
A) 2018
B) 2020
C) 2005
D) 1997
  • 27. What is the reproductive rate of some forest-dwelling macaque species?
A) Same as rhesus macaques
B) Not mentioned in the text
C) Higher than rhesus macaques
D) Much lower than rhesus macaques
  • 28. What is the primary component of a macaque's diet?
A) Fish
B) Fruit
C) Insects
D) Meat
  • 29. What feature do some macaque species have that joins toes together?
A) Skin folds
B) Claws
C) Hooves
D) Webbed feet
  • 30. What is the typical percentage of adult males in a macaque social group?
A) 15%
B) 35%
C) 5%
D) 50%
  • 31. What behavior might a higher-ranking macaque exhibit towards a lower-ranking one?
A) Ignore the presence of lower-ranking individuals
B) Share food equally with all group members
C) Offer grooming services
D) Remove berries from the other monkey's mouth.
  • 32. What percentage of a typical macaque social group consists of juveniles?
A) 15%
B) 30%
C) 50%
D) 5%
  • 33. In human settings, what do macaques often rely on for food?
A) Direct handouts from people.
B) Exclusively agricultural crops
C) Predominantly hunting small animals
D) Only natural fruits and insects
  • 34. What percentage of adult females is typically found in a macaque social group?
A) 30%
B) 35%
C) 50%
D) 15%
  • 35. What human behavior affects the movement of rhesus macaques in Florida?
A) Ignoring them completely.
B) Building shelters for them.
C) Feeding them, altering their movement patterns.
D) Hunting them regularly.
  • 36. What is the effectiveness of sterilizing 80% of female macaques every five years?
A) It only affects male offspring
B) It has no significant effect on population
C) It increases the population
D) It could effectively reduce the population
  • 37. What is one method used to protect native birds from macaque predation?
A) Building birdhouses
B) Planting specific trees
C) Using loud noises
D) Introducing more predators
  • 38. What cloning method was used to create the macaque clones Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua?
A) Gene editing
B) Artificial insemination
C) Somatic cell nuclear transfer
D) Embryo splitting
  • 39. Which prehistoric macaque species was described by Schlosser in 1924?
A) M. anderssoni
B) M. majori
C) M. libyca
D) M. jiangchuanensis
  • 40. Which prehistoric macaque species is sometimes included in M. sylvanus?
A) M. jiangchuanensis
B) M. anderssoni
C) M. libyca
D) M. majori
  • 41. Who described M. florentina in 1872?
A) Stromer
B) Schaub & Azzaroli
C) Cocchi
D) Schlosser
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