Primates
Explore primates through quick quizzes that cover anatomy, behavior, habitats, and evolution. You’ll review key differences among monkeys, apes, and prosimians, plus how primates communicate, feed, and live in groups.
Quizzes
Lemurs of Madagascar: traits and habitats
Explore Madagascar’s remarkable lemurs through questions on anatomy, behavior, and where different species live. You’ll compare rainforest, dry forest, and spiny thicket habitats while learning key traits that set lemurs apart from other primates. Choose your preferred difficulty and question count, then play at your own pace with no timer.
Great apes: chimps, gorillas, and orangutans
Test your knowledge of the world’s great apes—chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans—across behavior, habitats, anatomy, and conservation. With mixed difficulty, this quiz suits curious beginners and serious primate fans alike. Choose your preferred question count and difficulty, then learn as you go with clear multiple-choice prompts.
New World monkeys: howlers, capuchins, and marmosets
Explore the diverse world of New World monkeys, from booming howler calls to clever capuchin problem-solving and tiny marmoset adaptations. This mixed-difficulty quiz helps you connect species, habitats, behaviors, and key traits across the Americas. Choose your preferred question count and difficulty, then test what you know at your own pace.
What you'll find here
- Curated quizzes focused on Primates
- Difficulty spread from easy to hard
- Randomized questions with instant feedback
- Quizzes you can replay and compare on the leaderboard
Category FAQ
How many quizzes are available?
There are 3 quizzes with 317 questions total.
Are these primate quizzes timed?
No. Each question has 4 options and there is no timer.
Do the quizzes cover monkeys, apes, and prosimians?
Yes. You’ll see questions across major primate groups, including key traits and classification.
What difficulty level should I expect?
Difficulty varies by quiz, ranging from basic identification to more detailed behavior and taxonomy.
Can I use these quizzes for school biology revision?
Yes. They’re useful for reviewing primate anatomy, behavior, habitats, and evolutionary concepts.
More to explore
What you’ll learn about primates
These primate quizzes help you practice identifying major groups (monkeys, apes, and prosimians), along with traits like grasping hands, forward-facing eyes, and social behavior.
You’ll also review habitats and diets, communication and tool use, and how primates fit into mammal and vertebrate classification.
How the quizzes work
Each quiz uses multiple-choice questions with 4 options and no timer, so you can focus on accuracy and learning at your own pace.
Difficulty and length vary across the set, with a mix of quick checks and longer runs that include both basic facts and more detailed classification or behavior questions.
Quick primate context
Primates are known for large brains relative to body size, flexible shoulders and hands, and complex social systems, which makes them a key group for studying behavior and evolution.
Some primates use tools (like chimpanzees fishing for termites), and many rely heavily on vision—especially color vision in several monkey and ape lineages.
Tips for better scores
- Start by separating prosimians, monkeys, and apes before narrowing to families or species
- Watch for clues in teeth and diet (fruit, leaves, insects) when questions mention feeding
- Use geography hints: Madagascar, the Americas, Africa, and Asia often signal different groups
- Learn a few hallmark traits: tails vs no tails, brachiation, and knuckle-walking
- Review social terms like troop, hierarchy, grooming, and territorial calls