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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. When do chimpanzees diverge from pygmy chimpanzees?
(a) C. 5 millions of years ago.
(b) C. 6 millions of years ago.
(c) C. 10 millions of years ago.
(d) C. 2 millions of years ago.

2. What does the author say about primates with large testes?
(a) They mate infrequently.
(b) They are more aggressive.
(c) They are more complaisant.
(d) They mate frequently.

3. Eventually A. robustus became extinct and A. africanus gave rise to who?
(a) Homo habilis.
(b) Homo erectus.
(c) Homo sapiens.
(d) Homo ergaster.

4. What is the size ratio between a male and female in monogamous species?
(a) The female is usually larger than the male.
(b) The size is not of importance.
(c) The male is usually larger than the female.
(d) They are usually the same size.

5. How are humans unique among primates?
(a) They perform sexual acts frequently.
(b) The are isolated and monogamous.
(c) They are both social and monogamous.
(d) They are both social and polygamous.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do humans separate?

2. About 200,000 years ago, H. sapiens appears to have diverged into two distinct lineages usually known as what?

3. Around 500,000 years ago, H. erectus appears to have given rise to who?

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

5. Why does the author suggest chimps be reclassified as Homo troglodytes and, presumably, Homo paniscus?

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