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Charles Darwin
How much do you know about the famous evolutionary biologist?
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Quiz ID: #3519
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Submitted By:
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Question #1
When was Charles Darwin born?
February 22, 1859
August 15, 1815
February 12, 1809
December 25, 1800
April 1, 1818
Question #2
Before he became a naturalist, Darwin's career choice(s) included which of the following?
Clergyman
Doctor
Taxidermist
All of the above
None of the above
Question #3
How was Emma Wedgewood, Darwin's future wife, related to Charles Darwin?
Friend of the family
College sweetheart
Cousin
Neighbor
Stranger
Question #4
What was the name of the ship that Darwin made his observations about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?
SS Minnow
The Santa Maria
The Pinto
Woodstock
HMS Beagle
Question #5
What similarities are Darwin's theory of natural selection based upon?
Cloning
Mutations
Selfish genes
Homologies
Uniformity
Question #6
Who was Darwin's "bulldog"?
Erasmus Darwin
Albert Einstein
Charles Babbage
Thomas Huxley
Captain Fitzroy
Question #7
What year was "Origin of Species" published?
1818
1759
1859
1850
1999
Question #8
What was Darwin mostly known for finding on the Galapagos Islands?
Tortoises
Finches
Emus
Geology
Fishes
Question #9
What is the basis for "Social Darwinism"?
Homologies
Natural selection
Survival of the fittest
Common descent
Fossils
Question #10
When did Charles Darwin die?
April 1, 1890
August 15, 1888
April 19, 1882
August 29, 1885
April 30, 1880
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