Charles Darwin Evolution

What country was Darwin born in?

• Europe

• England

• Scotland

• Ireland

What was Darwin's childhood like? Select all that apply

• Wealthy

• His dad was a Doctor

• His mother died when he was 8

• He lived with his Grandparents

Why did Darwin join the voyage of the HMS Beagle?

• Because he was interested in trade routes.

• Because he needed the money.

• Because he wanted to expand on his research as a naturalist/ because a friend of his suggested he join the crew as a naturalist.

• Because he was developing new medicines.

What islands did Darwin do most of his research on?

• Hawaiian Islands

• Malta Islands

• Galapagos Islands

• Indonesia Archipelagos

What did Darwin find on the island that was of particular importance when theorizing about the origin of life?

• He discovered fossils of extinct animals with strong similarities with living creatures (mastodon for example).

• He discovered new plant species that were alive when the dinosaurs were alive.

• He found a subspecies that changed the evolutionary tree.

• He realized that humans and chimps are closely related.

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What unique animals did Darwin find on the islands? (choose all that apply)

• Tortoises

• Iguanas

• Finches

• Frogs

After the voyage, what did Darwin spend most of his time doing?

• Working with Mendel on his research with inheritance

• Starting working as a Doctor

• He went back to school

• Writing about his findings

What was the name of the book Darwin published?

• How it is we evolved.

• What is evolution?

• The Origin of Species.

• The Starting Point of All Life.

Based on Darwin's findings, what determines an organism’s ability to survive?

• Its ability to have babies

• Its ability to adapt to the environment

• Its ability to move out of a bad environment

• Its ability to win competitions

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what gave Charles Darwin the idea of evolution?

• google
• wikipedia
• mans attempt to destroy mankind
• finches in the Galapagos island