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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Animal Origins of Art.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What sexual strategy does the author say individual humans should adopt?
(a) One that is polygamous.
(b) One that maximizes their individual reproductive success.
(c) One that is the safest.
(d) One that is monogamous.

3. If a woman continued to deliver children as frequently as possible until death, what would happen to her?
(a) She would do nothing but reproduce.
(b) She would have a difficult time raising her children.
(c) She would be pregnant almost constantly for many decades.
(d) Her death would nearly positively result from childbirth.

4. There is a strong correlation between sexual size dimorphism and what?
(a) Monogamy.
(b) Homosexuality.
(c) Heterosexuality.
(d) Polygamy.

5. 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) The author to convince the reader to trust his views.
(b) To make evolution seem simple and straightforward.
(c) A fairly straightforward presentation of human evolution in an intelligible and accessible format.
(d) Other scientists to dismiss this author's claims.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is there a disparity regarding adulterous relationships?

3. What other traits are highly connected to sexual attractiveness?

4. With what is every reproductive event for a human female filled?

5. Why do races tend to remain established and distinct?

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