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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. How are humans unique regarding child rearing?
(a) They can have anywhere from one to eight children at a time.
(b) It is a short process compared to other primates.
(c) They usually have single births.
(d) It is such an unusually lengthy process.

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

3. Can natural selection explain these traits?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) Yes.
(c) Frequently.
(d) No.

4. What is the conclusion based on the art criteria?
(a) Only humans satisfy the demands of art.
(b) No animals satisfy the demands of art.
(c) Only a few animals satisfy the demands of art.
(d) Various animals satisfy the demands of art.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The artistic endeavors of what animals are presented and considered?

2. What does Chapter 2 present?

3. What does the author once again consider regarding extra-marital sex?

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

5. With what does the chapter conclude?

(see the answer key)

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