| Quiz AnswersWays Animals Communicate | |
| 1. What is zoosemiotics? | |
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A. an educational board game about endangered species |
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B. the study of animal communication |
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C. the creation of robots that act like animals |
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D. designing exhibits for a zoo |
| 2. Auditory communication can be made by all of the following except… | |
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A. vocal cords. |
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B. methodically rubbing together body parts. |
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C. tapping or hitting objects such as the ground. |
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D. telepathic transference of thoughts and feelings. |
| 3. Some fish communicate by grinding their teeth to produce grunting noises that are amplified by an air-filled swim bladder. This method of communication is an example of… | |
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A. auditory communication. |
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B. visual communication. |
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C. tactile communication. |
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D. chemical communication. |
| 4. Ocelots mark the edge of their territory by spraying urine on trees and logs or dribbling urine on their feet and scratching the ground. This method of communicating the boundaries of their territory is an example of… | |
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A. auditory communication. |
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B. visual communication. |
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C. tactile communication. |
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D. chemical communication. |
| 5. You see a cat in an alleyway with its ears pulled back and its tail curled under its legs. What is most likely to have just happened? | |
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A. the cat tried to catch a mouse that escaped |
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B. the cat is very social and happy to see you |
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C. the cat was chased into the alleyway by a huge aggressive dog |
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D. we cannot be sure what happened because cats often lie |
| 6. A neighborhood cat chases chipmunks and squirrels in all the yards on the street except for three. What is probably going on at those three houses? | |
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A. these neighbors have not kept their lawns well manicured and cats are notoriously picky |
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B. the cat is only going to houses where the owners leave opened cans of tuna |
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C. those three yards are considered “safe” in the game of chase |
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D. there are other cats living in these houses that have marked the yards as their territory |
| 7. In bird courtship… | |
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A. both visual as well as auditory communication exists. |
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B. the male is usually the most colorful of the pair. |
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C. many males often try to compete for a single female. |
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D. all of the above. |
| 8. What would be the best technique for observing the courtship of birds? | |
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A. placing a camera in a bush near a group of male and female birds |
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B. capturing a pair of birds and watching them in an enclosed environment |
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C. placing a pile of food on the ground next to where you are sitting and waiting for the birds to come close |
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D. focusing on the site using satellite images |
| 9. An advertisement call is… | |
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A. a vocal call intended to ward off predators. |
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B. tactile contact used to show submission. |
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C. a telephone call used to sell something. |
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D. a vocal call used by a male to attract a female. |
| 10. In order to encourage population growth of frogs in our communities we could… | |
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A. create more ponds. |
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B. provide ways for animals to cross over or under busy freeways. |
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C. reduce city noise. |
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D. all of the above. |
| 11. If a patch of flowers is located 20 yards from a hive, a honeybee will… | |
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A. auditory communication |
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B. visual communication |
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C. tactile communication |
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D. all of the above |
| 12. Which of the following animals uses the least amount of camouflage? | |
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A. polar bear |
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B. zebra |
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C. blue poison dart frog |
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D. cuttlefish |
| 13. Cuttlefish use changing skin color to do all of the following except… | |
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A. squeeze into small places. |
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B. sneak up on mates. |
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C. hide from predators. |
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D. mesmerize prey. |
| 14. What is the usefulness of a spectrograph in studying animal sounds? | |
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A. provides information on animal diet |
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B. identifies patterns |
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C. gives a printout scuba divers can use to identify species |
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D. results in pretty pictures |
| 15. Why is noise pollution from ships causing harm whales? | |
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A. ship noise can reduce the ability of whales to communicate long distances |
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B. ship noise can reduce the ability of whales to find mates |
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C. it confuses whale sonar, which is important for navigation |
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D. all of the above |
| 16. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of classifying animal vocalizations? | |
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A. improving our understanding of animal behavior |
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B. creating better habitats and survival programs |
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C. determining the location of exhibits in a zoo |
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D. designing new technologies for remote monitoring |
| 17. Beluga whales do all of the following except… | |
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A. snort. |
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B. whine. |
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C. chirp. |
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D. whistle. |
| 18. Ants know which path to choose to find food because… | |
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A. previous members of their colony have left pheromones to mark unrewarding trails. |
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B. they can smell food down the correct path. |
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C. they are pushed by ants behind them in the right direction. |
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D. they have incredible memories. |
| 19. Ants know which path will lead them home because… | |
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A. they feel infrasonic vibrations coming from their anthill. |
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B. the angle between the current path and the path home is less than the angle between then current path and the path away from home. |
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C. the angle between the current path and the path home is greater than the angle between the current path and the path away from home. |
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D. it is always downhill. |
| 20. Research with Kanzi the Bonobo differs from previous primate communication research in that… | |
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A. Kanzi uses symbols to communicate. |
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B. Kanzi lives with other primates. |
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C. The research is done in captivity. |
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D. Kanzi was not separated from his mother after birth. |
| 21. Kanzi uses all of the following methods to communicate except… | |
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A. responding to English commands from humans. |
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B. speaking English. |
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C. pointing to lexigram symbols. |
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D. body language. |
| 22. Koko, the gorilla, uses which of the following to communicate? | |
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A. American Sign Language (ASL) |
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B. British Sign Language (BSL) |
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C. a unique gorilla sign language |
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D. tap dancing |
| 23. What have scientists learned by working with Kanzi and Koko? | |
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A. primates are incapable of expressing emotion |
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B. some primates are capable of sophisticated expression of thoughts and emotion |
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C. gorillas are unable to use tools such as a paintbrush |
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D. only the most experienced scientists can communicate with animals |
| 24. A robot can help an animal or person communicate by… | |
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A. enhancing our natural senses of sight, smell, touch, or hearing. |
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B. correcting for animal mistakes. |
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C. confining the animal so that it does not escape. |
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D. robots do not enhance communication. |
| 25. The cockroach-controlled robot does not run into people because… | |
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A. it moves too slowly. |
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B. the cockroach is afraid of the people. |
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C. motion sensors detect the person, lights turn on, and the cockroach retreats to try to escape the light. |
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D. the people run away from the disgusting cockroach. |
| QuizWays Animals Communicate | |
| 1. What is zoosemiotics? | |
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|
A. an educational board game about endangered species |
|
|
B. the study of animal communication |
|
|
C. the creation of robots that act like animals |
|
|
D. designing exhibits for a zoo |
| 2. Auditory communication can be made by all of the following except… | |
|
|
A. vocal cords. |
|
|
B. methodically rubbing together body parts. |
|
|
C. tapping or hitting objects such as the ground. |
|
|
D. telepathic transference of thoughts and feelings. |
| 3. Some fish communicate by grinding their teeth to produce grunting noises that are amplified by an air-filled swim bladder. This method of communication is an example of… | |
|
|
A. auditory communication. |
|
|
B. visual communication. |
|
|
C. tactile communication. |
|
|
D. chemical communication. |
| 4. Ocelots mark the edge of their territory by spraying urine on trees and logs or dribbling urine on their feet and scratching the ground. This method of communicating the boundaries of their territory is an example of… | |
|
|
A. auditory communication. |
|
|
B. visual communication. |
|
|
C. tactile communication. |
|
|
D. chemical communication. |
| 5. You see a cat in an alleyway with its ears pulled back and its tail curled under its legs. What is most likely to have just happened? | |
|
|
A. the cat tried to catch a mouse that escaped |
|
|
B. the cat is very social and happy to see you |
|
|
C. the cat was chased into the alleyway by a huge aggressive dog |
|
|
D. we cannot be sure what happened because cats often lie |
| 6. A neighborhood cat chases chipmunks and squirrels in all the yards on the street except for three. What is probably going on at those three houses? | |
|
|
A. these neighbors have not kept their lawns well manicured and cats are notoriously picky |
|
|
B. the cat is only going to houses where the owners leave opened cans of tuna |
|
|
C. those three yards are considered “safe” in the game of chase |
|
|
D. there are other cats living in these houses that have marked the yards as their territory |
| 7. In bird courtship… | |
|
|
A. both visual as well as auditory communication exists. |
|
|
B. the male is usually the most colorful of the pair. |
|
|
C. many males often try to compete for a single female. |
|
|
D. all of the above. |
| 8. What would be the best technique for observing the courtship of birds? | |
|
|
A. placing a camera in a bush near a group of male and female birds |
|
|
B. capturing a pair of birds and watching them in an enclosed environment |
|
|
C. placing a pile of food on the ground next to where you are sitting and waiting for the birds to come close |
|
|
D. focusing on the site using satellite images |
| 9. An advertisement call is… | |
|
|
A. a vocal call intended to ward off predators. |
|
|
B. tactile contact used to show submission. |
|
|
C. a telephone call used to sell something. |
|
|
D. a vocal call used by a male to attract a female. |
| 10. In order to encourage population growth of frogs in our communities we could… | |
|
|
A. create more ponds. |
|
|
B. provide ways for animals to cross over or under busy freeways. |
|
|
C. reduce city noise. |
|
|
D. all of the above. |
| 11. If a patch of flowers is located 20 yards from a hive, a honeybee will… | |
|
|
A. auditory communication |
|
|
B. visual communication |
|
|
C. tactile communication |
|
|
D. all of the above |
| 12. Which of the following animals uses the least amount of camouflage? | |
|
|
A. polar bear |
|
|
B. zebra |
|
|
C. blue poison dart frog |
|
|
D. cuttlefish |
| 13. Cuttlefish use changing skin color to do all of the following except… | |
|
|
A. squeeze into small places. |
|
|
B. sneak up on mates. |
|
|
C. hide from predators. |
|
|
D. mesmerize prey. |
| 14. What is the usefulness of a spectrograph in studying animal sounds? | |
|
|
A. provides information on animal diet |
|
|
B. identifies patterns |
|
|
C. gives a printout scuba divers can use to identify species |
|
|
D. results in pretty pictures |
| 15. Why is noise pollution from ships causing harm whales? | |
|
|
A. ship noise can reduce the ability of whales to communicate long distances |
|
|
B. ship noise can reduce the ability of whales to find mates |
|
|
C. it confuses whale sonar, which is important for navigation |
|
|
D. all of the above |
| 16. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of classifying animal vocalizations? | |
|
|
A. improving our understanding of animal behavior |
|
|
B. creating better habitats and survival programs |
|
|
C. determining the location of exhibits in a zoo |
|
|
D. designing new technologies for remote monitoring |
| 17. Beluga whales do all of the following except… | |
|
|
A. snort. |
|
|
B. whine. |
|
|
C. chirp. |
|
|
D. whistle. |
| 18. Ants know which path to choose to find food because… | |
|
|
A. previous members of their colony have left pheromones to mark unrewarding trails. |
|
|
B. they can smell food down the correct path. |
|
|
C. they are pushed by ants behind them in the right direction. |
|
|
D. they have incredible memories. |
| 19. Ants know which path will lead them home because… | |
|
|
A. they feel infrasonic vibrations coming from their anthill. |
|
|
B. the angle between the current path and the path home is less than the angle between then current path and the path away from home. |
|
|
C. the angle between the current path and the path home is greater than the angle between the current path and the path away from home. |
|
|
D. it is always downhill. |
| 20. Research with Kanzi the Bonobo differs from previous primate communication research in that… | |
|
|
A. Kanzi uses symbols to communicate. |
|
|
B. Kanzi lives with other primates. |
|
|
C. The research is done in captivity. |
|
|
D. Kanzi was not separated from his mother after birth. |
| 21. Kanzi uses all of the following methods to communicate except… | |
|
|
A. responding to English commands from humans. |
|
|
B. speaking English. |
|
|
C. pointing to lexigram symbols. |
|
|
D. body language. |
| 22. Koko, the gorilla, uses which of the following to communicate? | |
|
|
A. American Sign Language (ASL) |
|
|
B. British Sign Language (BSL) |
|
|
C. a unique gorilla sign language |
|
|
D. tap dancing |
| 23. What have scientists learned by working with Kanzi and Koko? | |
|
|
A. primates are incapable of expressing emotion |
|
|
B. some primates are capable of sophisticated expression of thoughts and emotion |
|
|
C. gorillas are unable to use tools such as a paintbrush |
|
|
D. only the most experienced scientists can communicate with animals |
| 24. A robot can help an animal or person communicate by… | |
|
|
A. enhancing our natural senses of sight, smell, touch, or hearing. |
|
|
B. correcting for animal mistakes. |
|
|
C. confining the animal so that it does not escape. |
|
|
D. robots do not enhance communication. |
| 25. The cockroach-controlled robot does not run into people because… | |
|
|
A. it moves too slowly. |
|
|
B. the cockroach is afraid of the people. |
|
|
C. motion sensors detect the person, lights turn on, and the cockroach retreats to try to escape the light. |
|
|
D. the people run away from the disgusting cockroach. |