The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

Matt Ridley
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

Matt Ridley
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main focus of the novel?
(a) To compare sexual and asexual reproduction.
(b) To study asexual reproduction.
(c) Parts of human nature are products of sexual selection.
(d) To understand the advances in same-sex reproduction.

2. What type of civilization do the New Guinea tribes have?
(a) Hunters.
(b) Democratic governments.
(c) Scavengers.
(d) Hunter gatherers.

3. In 1970, __________ argued that the individual is merely a container for genes.
(a) Charles Darwin.
(b) Russel Wallace.
(c) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
(d) Richard Dawkins.

4. Ever since _____________ in the late 19th century, scientists have understood that all life forms are a product of biological evolution.
(a) Charles Darwin.
(b) Richard Dawkins.
(c) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
(d) Russel Wallace.

5. According to the author and other research, who should have a better evolutionary outcome?
(a) Same-sex Reproduction.
(b) Sexual Reproduction.
(c) Asexual reproduction.
(d) Asexual and Sexual Reproduction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the continuous arms race that occurs between organisms?

2. What is the Vicar of Bray hypothesis?

3. In humans, what does evolution rely on?

4. What is the primary part in sexual reproduction?

5. What accounts for far more deaths than other predators or environmental occurrences?

(see the answer key)

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