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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, Horses, Hittites, and History.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chapter 5 begin by examining?
(a) Some human methods of mate selection.
(b) Some animal methods of mate selection.
(c) Some primate methods of mate selection.
(d) Monogamous relationships.

2. How selective are humans across an array of traits?
(a) Not at all.
(b) Slightly.
(c) Minimally.
(d) Highly.

3. Does an analysis of today's few remaining hunter-gatherer societies suggest that the conventional wisdom is correct?
(a) In some cultures.
(b) Only in certain climates in the world.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

4. What primates are monogamous and solitary?
(a) Gorillas.
(b) Apes.
(c) Chimpanzees.
(d) Gibbons.

5. What languages dominate the world?
(a) Indonesian derived languages.
(b) European derived languages.
(c) Asian derived languages.
(d) Indo-European derived languages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What countries all have actively spread their languages over the world?

2. Why are studies of sexual attractiveness in humans difficult to do?

3. What traits are extremely highly important to sexual attractiveness?

4. What is the result of this evidence?

5. Why does the author reason "like marries like?"

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