- 1. When was Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species' published?
A) 1859
B) 1870
C) 1832
D) 1901
- 2. What is the full title of Charles Darwin's book 'Origin of Species'?
A) The Discovery of Natural Selection
B) The Origin of New Species by Natural Selection
C) The Evolution of Species and Natural Selection
D) On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
- 3. In 'Origin of Species', what is the process that Darwin proposed as the mechanism of evolution?
A) Acquired characteristics
B) Natural selection
C) Spontaneous generation
D) Artificial selection
- 4. What type of animal did Darwin famously study in the Galapagos Islands to develop his theory of evolution?
A) Turtles
B) Finches
C) Monkeys
D) Dolphins
- 5. Where did Charles Darwin travel on his famous expedition that influenced his theory of evolution?
A) SS Origin
B) Endeavour
C) Discovery
D) HMS Beagle
- 6. Which scientist independently developed a similar theory of evolution by natural selection around the same time as Darwin?
A) Gregor Mendel
B) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
C) Louis Pasteur
D) Alfred Russel Wallace
- 7. What biological concept refers to the process by which populations of organisms change over time?
A) Evolution
B) Hybridization
C) Adaptation
D) Mutation
- 8. What continent was Charles Darwin from?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) North America
- 9. What is the term for physical characteristics that help an organism survive and reproduce in its environment?
A) Variations
B) Adaptations
C) Speciation
D) Mutations
- 10. What is the term for the process by which humans select for desirable traits in plants and animals?
A) Artificial selection
B) Natural selection
C) Sexual selection
D) Adaptive radiation
- 11. What term describes the formation of a new distinct species in the course of evolution?
A) Mutation
B) Hybridization
C) Adaptation
D) Speciation
- 12. What is the term for the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in its specific environment?
A) Fitness
B) Variation
C) Mutation
D) Selection
- 13. What book did Charles Darwin publish before 'Origin of Species'?
A) The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals
B) The Descent of Man
C) The Voyage of the Beagle
D) The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
- 14. In which English town was Charles Darwin born?
A) Cambridge
B) Shrewsbury
C) London
D) Oxford
- 15. Which scientist is known for his work on genetics and inherited characteristics that influenced Darwin's theory of evolution?
A) Gregor Mendel
B) Louis Pasteur
C) James Hutton
D) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
- 16. What term refers to an organism's ability to blend in with its environment due to its appearance?
A) Aposematism
B) Mimicry
C) Camouflage
D) Cryptic coloration
- 17. What term describes the development of similar characteristics in unrelated species due to similar environmental challenges?
A) Co-evolution
B) Divergent evolution
C) Parallel evolution
D) Convergent evolution
- 18. What term describes structures that have lost their original function in the course of evolution?
A) Vestigial structures
B) Embryonic structures
C) Homologous structures
D) Analogous structures
- 19. Darwin's 'Origin of Species' had a profound impact on which scientific field?
A) Biology
B) Physics
C) Astronomy
D) Chemistry
- 20. Which scientist accompanied Charles Darwin on his voyage?
A) Alfred Russel Wallace
B) Louis Pasteur
C) John Henslow
D) Gregor Mendel
- 21. Where was Charles Darwin born?
A) Germany
B) England
C) France
D) USA
- 22. What career path did Charles Darwin originally study for before becoming a naturalist?
A) Medicine
B) Law
C) Engineering
D) Education
- 23. What was Charles Darwin's father's profession?
A) Clergyman
B) Soldier
C) Farmer
D) Physician
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