Who Was Charles Darwin?

Who was Charles Darwin?

• A famous musician

• A British monarch

• A Victorian novelist

• A renowned scientist

What fundamental scientific theory is Charles Darwin known for explaining?

• Relativity

• Gravity

• Evolution by natural selection

• Quantum mechanics

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Where did Charles Darwin go on his round-the-world voyage?

• Antarctica and the Arctic

• North America and Europe

• South America, Australasia, and Africa

• Only around the British Isles

What did Darwin collect and observe during his voyage?

• Artifacts and relics

• Plants, animals, and fossils

• Stars and planets

• Cultural practices

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In what year did Darwin publish his diaries of the trip?

• 1839

• 1859

• 1842

• 1865

Who did Charles Darwin marry?

• A foreign princess

• His cousin, Emma

• His childhood friend

• A fellow scientist

What was the title of Darwin's famous book published in 1859?

• On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

• The Descent of Man

• The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

• The Voyage of the Beagle

Where did Darwin spend the rest of his life working and writing?

• London

• Down House in Kent

• Cambridge University

• The Galapagos Islands

What did Darwin study in the gardens of Down House?

• The behavior of city pigeons

• The flight of bumblebees and plant varieties

• The effects of pollution

• The stars and constellations

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Where was Charles Darwin buried?

• Near the University of Cambridge

• In his family's backyard

• Westminster Abbey

• The Galapagos Islands