1. Where is there a disparity regarding adulterous relationships?
(a) Between the benefits for men and women engaging in these types of relationships.
(b) Between the legal consequences for men and women engaging in adulterous relationships.
(c) Between the guilt felt by men and women engaging in these types of relationships.
(d) Between the religious consequences for men and women engaging in adulterous relationships.

2. What does evidence suggest about how long race has been a characteristic of modern humans?
(a) A somewhat long time.
(b) A very long time.
(c) A somewhat short time.
(d) A very short time.

3. What does the author propose regarding race?
(a) It is not a self-sustaining mating preference.
(b) It is an insignificant mating preference.
(c) It is a self-sustaining mating preference.
(d) It is a destructive mating preference.

4. What did Neanderthals apparently master?
(a) Language.
(b) Painting.
(c) Creating the wheel.
(d) Fire.

5. When did a great division in the human lineage occur?
(a) About three millions of years ago.
(b) About thirty millions of years ago.
(c) About thirteen millions of years ago.
(d) About three billions of years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. Several scientifically rigorous genetic investigations of large populations conclusively demonstrate that roughly ______ percent of human children are not the genetic children of the male parent whom assumes genetic relatedness.

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

3. How are human females nearly unique among animals?

4. What sexual strategy does the author say individual humans should adopt?

5. The human penis is largely used for what?

(see the answer key)

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