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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Why Do We Grow Old and Die?.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The human penis is largely used for what?
(a) Attracting the female.
(b) Male-male display.
(c) A higher frequency of sexual activity.
(d) Male-female display.

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

4. What does one of the most instructive avenues of investigation in human sexual attraction involve?
(a) Performing statistical analysis on observable measurements taken from small groups of mated humans.
(b) Performing statistical analysis on observable measurements taken from large groups of mated humans.
(c) Performing statistical analysis on observable measurements taken from small groups of non-mated humans.
(d) Performing statistical analysis on observable measurements taken from large groups of non-mated humans.

5. This view on sexual strategies is completely consistent with what?
(a) The standard view of most cultures.
(b) The standard accepted theory of evolution by means of sexual selection.
(c) The standard accepted theory of evolution by means of natural selection.
(d) The standard accepted view of only a few cultures.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What example does Darwin give to support his theory?

3. What does the author say about primates with small testes?

4. What is a fundamental aspect of humanity and in general is easy to determine even by non-experts?

5. From what does the author derive clues regarding a species' long-term survival probability?

(see the answer key)

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