Chimpanzee Quiz
Biomedical research is a very controversial subject. Chimpanzees are the perfect human model, because they share about 99 percent of their DNA with us. Take this quiz to find out more about chimpanzee research.
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What actions do the tenants of the Great Ape Project prohibit?
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Holding apes captive in circuses
- B.
Use for medical testing
- C.
Both answers
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- 2.
When did Great Britain pass the first anti-cruelty law?
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1871
- B.
1866
- C.
1822
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When was the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals established?
- A.
1871
- B.
1866
- C.
1822
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Why are chimpanzees prime human models?
- A.
Share about 99 percent of DNA
- B.
Act like humans
- C.
Look like humans
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- 5.
When did U.S. researchers start using chimpanzees?
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1960s
- B.
1940s
- C.
1920s
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- 6.
When were chimpanzees first used for biomedical testing in the U.S.?
- A.
1960s
- B.
1940s
- C.
1920s
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- 7.
The National Institute of Health credits biomedical testing on chimpanzees with the cure for what serious illness?
- A.
Mumps
- B.
Whooping cough
- C.
Polio
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- 8.
What did the air force test chimpanzees for?
- A.
Effects of space on the body
- B.
Human immunodeficiency virus
- C.
Both answers
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- 9.
What did the 1966 Animal Welfare Act outline?
- A.
Minimum care standards for warm-blooded animals in captivity
- B.
Maximum care standards for non-human primates in captivity
- C.
Both answers
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