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Chapter 2: Are Humans Unique? Quiz
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1.
The perspective that humans are more important or naturally superior to other life forms is called
Egalitarianism
Unilineal evolution
Uniformitarianism
Anthropocentrism
2.
Humans and fruit flies shares about 60 percent of the same core genes.
True
False
3.
An object used to modify the shape, condition, or location of another object is called a
Bludgeon
Artifact
Tool
Ecofact
4.
Different chimpanzee populations have different tool traditions.
False
True
5.
Jane Goodall observed chimpanzees _______________in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania.
Using language
Termite fishing
Swimming
Flinging poo
6.
No other animals besides chimpanzees and humans are known to use tools.
True
False
7.
One definition of culture is traditions, beliefs, and values that are transmitted through
Language
Body language
The air
Learning
8.
“Imo” the macaque monkey
Began a culture of potato washing among monkeys
Was a railroad signalman
Was a chimpanzee who learned American Sign Language
Was a chimp who learned how to fish for termites
9.
The mutual exchange of favors or goods is called
Reciprocity
Holism
Culture
Social hierarchy
10.
Only humans have reciprocal relationships
False
True
11.
Ayumu out-competes humans
Because chimpanzees have more cortical neurons than humans
Because they have a higher encephalization quotient
In a test of cooperation
In a test of working memory
12.
Jack the baboon was
able to wash potatoes
able to hide rocks from zoo-goers
A successful signalman for the railroad
able to learned American Sign Language
13.
A common test for bodily self-recognition
Is where capuchins reject cucumbers when grapes are available
Is called the Ayumu test
Is called cultural competence
Involves placing a mark on an animal and seeing how it reacts
14.
A behavior noticed in chimpanzees that could indicate bodily self-recognition is
Grass-in-ear behavior
Finger-in-ear behavior
Lip smacking behavior
Use of ocher on fur
15.
One difference between humans and chimpanzees in terms of cooperation is that
Humans often cooperate based on shared ideas or culture
Chimps cooperate on the basis of shared values
Chimps are unable to cooperate
Humans cooperate only with people they known closely
16.
Assigning human qualities is called
Anthropomorphizing
Reciprocity
The mark test
Behaviorist paradigm
17.
In a case where a chimpanzee died, the other chimps
Began to construct a primitive altar
Gathered in a large group and inspected the body
Buried the body
Ignored the body
18.
According to Stephen Asma, animals have emotion
But not intelligence
To flee from predators, mate, and care for their young
To mourn the dead
Because they learn them from older individuals
19.
Jane Goodall regards chimpanzee waterfall displays as
Sacred monkey trees
A simple threat-display by male chimpanzees
loaded with symbolism
An expression of awe and wonder
20.
Neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel thinks human intellect is due to the number of neurons in our brain and where they are located rather than sheer size.
True
False
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