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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Evolution of Human Sexuality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Neanderthals apparently master?
(a) Painting.
(b) Language.
(c) Fire.
(d) Creating the wheel.

2. Both chimps and humans share what percent of their DNA in common with the gorilla species?
(a) 90.7.
(b) 92.7.
(c) 87.7.
(d) 97.7.

3. With what does the chapter conclude?
(a) A discussion about the similarities between humans and chimps.
(b) The differences between humans and chimps.
(c) An ethical discussion about the implications of classifying chimps as Homo.
(d) Why chimps should not be classified as Homo.

4. To what is the pair bonding found among humans probably due?
(a) The need for having many children.
(b) The inordinately high burden of childcare found within human societies.
(c) The difficulty of surviving on one's own.
(d) The need for a permanent mate.

5. H. erectus was not the first upright hominid but bears the appellation. Why?
(a) Because it is the easiest to identify of all hominids.
(b) Because it was the most upright of all the hominids.
(c) Because it is the tallest of all hominids.
(d) Because it was the first upright hominid discovered.

Short Answer Questions

1. The human penis is largely used for what?

2. When did a great division in the human lineage occur?

3. Eventually A. robustus became extinct and A. africanus gave rise to who?

4. Somewhat less than 100,000 years ago, who replaced the Neanderthals?

5. Does penis size correspond to frequency of sexual intercourse?

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