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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. What does the fact that the many vocalizations among groups of the same species vary significantly from group to group indicate?
(a) They are sounds known at birth.
(b) They are sounds learned only in adulthood.
(c) They are a learned suite of sounds.
(d) They are not the same language.

2. How does the author believe that humans and chimps should properly be considered to be?
(a) Two species in two genera.
(b) One species in two genera.
(c) Two species within a single genus.
(d) One species within a single genus.

3. From what does the author derive clues regarding a species' long-term survival probability?
(a) How long it takes to develop prior to birth.
(b) How fast and strong it is.
(c) How able it is to repair itself.
(d) How much energy several species invest in self-repair.

4. What does evidence suggest about how long race has been a characteristic of modern humans?
(a) A somewhat long time.
(b) A somewhat short time.
(c) A very long time.
(d) A very short time.

5. What did Charles Darwin realize about many organisms' traits?
(a) They sometimes have survival benefits.
(b) They often have survival benefits.
(c) They always have survival benefits.
(d) They do not appear to give any survival benefit, and some are adverse to survival.

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. What race was heavily built and physically powerful with a very large brain case?

3. When do chimps, humans, and gorillas break off from the remaining higher primates?

4. The chimp species (Pan troglodytes) shares what percent of its DNA in common with the pygmy chimp species (Pan paniscus)?

5. To what is the pair bonding found among humans probably due?

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