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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. Around 500,000 years ago, H. erectus appears to have given rise to who?
(a) The first modern H. ergaster.
(b) The first modern H. georgicus.
(c) The first modern H. sapiens.
(d) The first modern H. habilis.

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

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

4. How do scientists know that about four millions of years ago the first proto-human hominids began to walk upright?
(a) The food eaten by the proto-human hominids is different than previous species.
(b) From analyzing skeletal limb changes discovered in the fossil record.
(c) Footprints have been left by these proto-human hominids.
(d) The skeletons of chimpanzees have been found from the same time period.

5. Why does the author suggest chimps be reclassified as Homo troglodytes and, presumably, Homo paniscus?
(a) Homo precedes Pan in the nomenclature.
(b) Pan precedes Homo in the nomenclature.
(c) Chimps are no longer Pan.
(d) Homo and Pan are the same nomenclature.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do gorillas then separate?

2. How does the author believe that humans and chimps should properly be considered to be?

3. What is the size ratio between a male and female in monogamous species?

4. What did Neanderthals apparently master?

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

(see the answer key)

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