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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does research show about those who are of one race and are raised by members of another race?

3. Why is human sexuality an unusually developed trait for primates?

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

5. Why do many scientists believe human infants learn language?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe both Neanderthals.

2. How are females nearly unique among animals in menopause?

3. How does the author conclude this chapter?

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

5. What do most scientists think about language? How does this author's view differ from other's views?

6. What is one of the most instructive avenues of investigation on human sexual attraction?

7. What is the author's conclusion about art?

8. What is the conventional wisdom regarding pre-agricultural hunter-gatherer societies? Is this correct?

9. What are pidgins or creoles?

10. How does Chapter 5 begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book investigates the power of race when choosing a mate.

Part 1) Why is this a controversial investigation? Why is the topic of race very inflammatory?

Part 2) According to the book, how important is race when choosing a mate? Why?

Part 3) Is the power of race as important today as it was a century ago? Why or why not? Does this prove or disprove the author's research? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Culture and society vastly complicate the idea of extra-marital sex.

Part 1) What role does society and culture play in the consequences of adultery?

Part 2) How does the view of adulterous relationships and polygamy vary from culture to culture and from one time period to another? What affect do these views have on the relationships between humans?

Part 3) What are your views on adultery and polygamy? Where have you acquired these views? How do your views affect the relationships you have with others?

Essay Topic 3

Genocide is analyzed on an historical level.

Part 1) What is genocide? Why does it take place?

Part 2) What examples does the author give for genocide? How are these examples surprising?

Part 3) Is genocide uniquely human? Why or why not?

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