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

2. What does Chapter 2 present?
(a) A detailed description of the first Homo.
(b) A detailed description of Pan.
(c) A brief overview of chimpanzee evolution.
(d) A brief overview of human evolution.

3. When do chimps, humans, and gorillas break off from the remaining higher primates?
(a) C. 20 millions of years ago.
(b) C. 10 millions of years ago.
(c) C. 15 millions of years ago.
(d) C. 5 millions of years ago.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. H. erectus was not the first upright hominid but bears the appellation. Why?

2. What did Neanderthals apparently master?

3. There is a strong correlation between sexual size dimorphism and what?

4. In most primates, sexually receptive females exhibit what?

5. Why is human sexuality an unusually developed trait for primates?

(see the answer key)

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