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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, In Black and White.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Somewhat less than 100,000 years ago, who replaced the Neanderthals?
(a) Cro-Magnon man.
(b) Homo erectus.
(c) Crypton man.
(d) Homo habilis.

2. What is it called when a gazelle sees a lion stalking it and does not run?
(a) Stopping.
(b) Stotting.
(c) Trotting.
(d) Stalking.

3. To what is the pair bonding found among humans probably due?
(a) The need for a permanent mate.
(b) The difficulty of surviving on one's own.
(c) The need for having many children.
(d) The inordinately high burden of childcare found within human societies.

4. There are undoubted benefits of agriculture that come with what?
(a) Notable benefits.
(b) Minor drawbacks.
(c) Notable drawbacks.
(d) Significant benefits.

5. What other traits are highly connected to sexual attractiveness?
(a) Measures of personality and measures of physical attractiveness.
(b) Measures of personality and measures of intelligence.
(c) Measures of socioeconomic status and measures of intelligence.
(d) Measures of physical attractiveness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The art produced was determined by professional artists to be what?

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

4. Eventually A. robustus became extinct and A. africanus gave rise to who?

5. Several languages are all derived from a common root language, which is generally referred to as what?

(see the answer key)

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