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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. Both chimps and humans share what percent of their DNA in common with the gorilla species?
(a) 87.7.
(b) 92.7.
(c) 90.7.
(d) 97.7.

2. Is the first criterion uniquely human?
(a) Maybe.
(b) In some cases.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

3. Recently, molecular data obtained from DNA hybridization suggests what?
(a) Humans and chimpanzees are very closely genetically related.
(b) Humans, chimpanzees, and gorilla are all very closely genetically related.
(c) Humans are not closely related to chimpanzees and gorillas.
(d) Humans are not closely related to gorillas.

4. H. erectus was not the first upright hominid but bears the appellation. Why?
(a) Because it is the easiest to identify of all hominids.
(b) Because it was the most upright of all the hominids.
(c) Because it was the first upright hominid discovered.
(d) Because it is the tallest of all hominids.

5. What happens to all animals?
(a) They age and eventually die.
(b) They mate.
(c) They care for one another.
(d) They survive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do scientists know that about four millions of years ago the first proto-human hominids began to walk upright?

2. Why does the author suggest chimps be reclassified as Homo troglodytes and, presumably, Homo paniscus?

3. What does this society not show?

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

5. What does this say about secretive extra-marital sexual unions?

(see the answer key)

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