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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. Does penis size correspond to frequency of sexual intercourse?
(a) In some species.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

2. About 200,000 years ago, H. sapiens appears to have diverged into two distinct lineages usually known as what?
(a) Neanderthals.
(b) Cro-Magnon man.
(c) Homo sapiens.
(d) Homo erectus.

3. When do gorillas then separate?
(a) C. 20 millions of years ago.
(b) C. 10 millions of years ago.
(c) C. 5 millions of years ago.
(d) C. 15 millions of years ago.

4. The author presents a greatly simplified view of the evolutionary process where numerous uncertain elements are noted but dismissed. For what does this allow?
(a) To make evolution seem simple and straightforward.
(b) Other scientists to dismiss this author's claims.
(c) A fairly straightforward presentation of human evolution in an intelligible and accessible format.
(d) The author to convince the reader to trust his views.

5. What race was heavily built and physically powerful with a very large brain case?
(a) Homo sapiens.
(b) Cro-Magnon man.
(c) Neanderthal.
(d) Homo erectus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do scientists know that about four millions of years ago the first proto-human hominids began to walk upright?

2. When do chimpanzees diverge from pygmy chimpanzees?

3. The human penis is largely used for what?

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

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

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