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