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Orangutans Trivia Quiz

Orangutans are one of our closest relatives. How well do you know them?

A multiple-choice quiz by ruthers. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ruthers

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,117

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2261

Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (6/10), Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 64 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does orangutan mean? Hint

Hairy ape

Red haired man

Person of the Forest

Tree swinger

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Question 2 of 10

2. How much, to the nearest percentage, does our DNA match that of an orangutan? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Orangutans, chimpanzees and the gorilla are three of the four great apes. What is the fourth? Hint

baboon

bonobo

mandrill

gibbon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which two islands are home to the orangutan? Hint

Borneo and Java

Borneo and Sumatra

Java and Sumatra

Sumatra and Papua New Guinea

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Question 5 of 10

5. Male orangutans from one of their island homes can be distinguished from those from the other. How? Hint

Enlarged arms

Enlarged cheeks

Eye colour

Number of teeth

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these fruits would NOT be in the natural diet of the orangutan? Hint

Rambutan

Blueberry

Durian

Mango

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Question 7 of 10

7. Many young orangutans are stolen from the wild. Why? Hint

To be kept as pets

To be used on space flight

To be used for meat

To be made into coats

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where do orangutans sleep? Hint

Caves

Forest clearings

Burrows

Nests

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Question 9 of 10

9. A tragedy occured at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehab Centre when two unfortunate apes died from consuming...what? Hint

Rat poison

Sun tan lotion

Whisky

Insect Repellant

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Question 10 of 10

10. Orangutans are a critically endangered species.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does orangutan mean?

Answer: Person of the Forest

The original expression is Indonesian and interestingly the local people make little distinction between the orangutan and the tribal people who live in the forest.

2. How much, to the nearest percentage, does our DNA match that of an orangutan?

Answer: 97

It was once believed that they were our closest relatives due to their ability to walk unright, but actually other apes share more of our DNA.

3. Orangutans, chimpanzees and the gorilla are three of the four great apes. What is the fourth?

Answer: bonobo

The bonobo is a pygmy chimp which lives in the Congo. It was once thought to be a variant of a 'normal' chimp, but they are a different species.

4. Which two islands are home to the orangutan?

Answer: Borneo and Sumatra

5. Male orangutans from one of their island homes can be distinguished from those from the other. How?

Answer: Enlarged cheeks

The Borneo dominant males grow enormous cheek pouches which are thought to be for display. The Sumatran males do not have the pouches and have to rely on their physical size to impress!

6. Which of these fruits would NOT be in the natural diet of the orangutan?

Answer: Blueberry

Blueberry pie hasn't made it to Borneo and Sumatra yet!

7. Many young orangutans are stolen from the wild. Why?

Answer: To be kept as pets

Hideous thought isn't it? Often local people think they are doing the young animal a favour, but the animals often get abandoned after they become too large to feed and accommodate.

8. Where do orangutans sleep?

Answer: Nests

Orangutans may build four or five nests a day to rest or sleep in. They will never reuse a nest. Given that an adult male can weigh twice what a human can, it shows what expert builders they are.

9. A tragedy occured at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehab Centre when two unfortunate apes died from consuming...what?

Answer: Insect Repellant

This was particularly sad as because these apes share food and drink, many became sick after one of their number stole a bottle from an unwary (stupid!) tourist.

10. Orangutans are a critically endangered species.

Answer: True

They will only continue to thrive if their natural habitat isn't destroyed by deforestation.

Source: Author ruthers

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