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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What strongly reinforces the desire for racially distinct partners?
(a) Genetics.
(b) Childhood imprinting.
(c) Education.
(d) Infant imprinting.

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

3. The chimp species (Pan troglodytes) shares what percent of its DNA in common with the pygmy chimp species (Pan paniscus)?
(a) 99.3.
(b) 89.3.
(c) 95.3.
(d) 90.3.

4. Ideals of beauty vary ___________________ from culture to culture.
(a) Slightly.
(b) Somewhat.
(c) Enormously.
(d) Not at all.

5. Why does the author largely reject this belief?
(a) Many animals are capable of learning new information.
(b) Many animals and most mammals use vocalizations; clearly, they convey some sense of meaning.
(c) Many animals have the capabilities to love.
(d) Many animals understand each other and other species.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to all animals?

2. Who are the chimps' closest living relatives?

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

4. If a woman continued to deliver children as frequently as possible until death, what would happen to her?

5. What does the author say about any human trait?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place about 200,000 years ago?

2. What is the purpose of this chapter?

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

4. What does the author say about death?

5. By what is the author's biological viewpoint complicated?

6. What is known about animal vocalizations?

7. What does the author say qualifies as art?

8. How is the first criterion not uniquely human?

9. What are pidgins or creoles?

10. With what does the author conclude?

(see the answer keys)

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