Dog Domestication

What was the nickname given to the 18,000-year-old puppy found in Siberia?

• Friend

• Pup

• Wolf

• Dogor

What species did the 18,000-year-old puppy belong to?

• Dog

• Unknown

• Wolf

• Both

What is the subspecies name for modern dogs?

• Canis lupus familiaris

• Canis domesticus

• Canis lupus

• Canis familiaris

When did the genetic divergence between wolves and dogs occur?

• Unknown

• Between 40,000 and 27,000 years ago

• 27,000 years ago

• 40,000 years ago

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What is the commensal pathway to domestication?

• A pathway where animals benefit from a relationship with other animals

• A pathway where animals benefit from a relationship with nature

• A pathway where animals benefit from a relationship with humans

• A pathway where animals benefit from a relationship with food

What genetic trait do wolves and modern dogs share?

• Hyperintelligence

• Hypersensitivity

• Hyperactivity

• Hypersociability

What evidence suggests that dogs and humans lived in close proximity?

• Shared language

• Shared food

• Shared tools

• Shared burials

What did the introduction of dog shows during the Victorian era lead to?

• No significant change

• Increase in wolf population

• Development of new dog breeds

• Decrease in dog population

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What changes did domestication create in dogs?

• Physical changes only

• Genetic changes only

• Both physical and genetic changes

• No changes

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What is the bond between humans and dogs based on?

• Shared ancestry

• Shared habitat

• Shared emotions

• Shared experiences

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