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The Descent Of Man by Charles Darwin
Contributed by: Drake
  • 1. What is the main subject of 'The Descent of Man'?
A) Microorganisms
B) Plant biology
C) Animal behavior
D) Human evolution
  • 2. In which year was 'The Descent of Man' published?
A) 1859
B) 1882
C) 1865
D) 1871
  • 3. Which concept is central to Darwin's argument in 'The Descent of Man'?
A) Survival of the fittest
B) Catastrophism
C) Natural selection
D) Lamarckism
  • 4. Darwin discusses the relationship between humans and what other group?
A) Reptiles
B) Amphibians
C) Primates
D) Birds
  • 5. What type of selection does Darwin emphasize in terms of human characteristics?
A) Directional selection
B) Stabilizing selection
C) Sexual selection
D) Artificial selection
  • 6. In 'The Descent of Man', how does Darwin address human races?
A) He promotes racial superiority.
B) He considers them variations of a single species.
C) He ignores the concept of races.
D) He believes they are separate species.
  • 7. How does Darwin utilize examples from domestication in his argument?
A) To promote artificial superiority.
B) To emphasize breed purity.
C) To negate natural selection.
D) To illustrate variation and selection.
  • 8. What does Darwin suggest about the capacity for intelligence in humans?
A) It is static and unchanging.
B) It is irrelevant to survival.
C) It is solely a product of culture.
D) It evolved from adaptive traits.
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