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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Evolution of Human Sexuality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do chimps, humans, and gorillas break off from the remaining higher primates?
(a) C. 15 millions of years ago.
(b) C. 10 millions of years ago.
(c) C. 5 millions of years ago.
(d) C. 20 millions of years ago.

2. What does Chapter 2 present?
(a) A brief overview of chimpanzee evolution.
(b) A brief overview of human evolution.
(c) A detailed description of Pan.
(d) A detailed description of the first Homo.

3. The author then considers the nearly uniquely human feature of female estrus?
(a) It is useless.
(b) It is non-existent.
(c) It is very visible.
(d) It is hidden.

4. Eventually A. robustus became extinct and A. africanus gave rise to who?
(a) Homo sapiens.
(b) Homo ergaster.
(c) Homo erectus.
(d) Homo habilis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author presents a greatly simplified view of the evolutionary process where numerous uncertain elements are noted but dismissed. For what does this allow?

2. What does the author say about primates with small testes?

3. How are humans unique among primates?

4. How does the author believe that humans and chimps should properly be considered to be?

5. With what does the chapter conclude?

(see the answer key)

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