Quiz on Charles Darwin

When was Charles Darwin born?

• 12th February 1809

• 14th July 1858

• 1st May 1769

• 22nd April 1816

Where was Charles Darwin born?

• London, England

• Edinburgh, Scotland

• Shrewsbury, England

• Dublin, Ireland

What did Charles Darwin set up in his garden shed when he was 13 years old?

• A) A library

• B) A science lab

• C) A music studio

• D) A painting studio

Which school did Charles Darwin attend when he was nine years old?

• A) Oxford School for boys

• B) Cambridge School for boys

• C) Shrewsbury School for boys

• D) Eton College for boys

Which subjects did Charles Darwin find hard at school?

• A) Science and Mathematics

• B) Latin and Greek

• C) History and English

• D) Art and Music

At what age was Darwin sent to Edinburgh to train to become a doctor?

• 14 years old

• 16 years old

• 18 years old

• 20 years old

Why did Darwin not enjoy his training to become a doctor?

• He did not like studying

• He was not good at science

• He did not like looking at blood

• He preferred to become a teacher

What did Darwin's father send him to Cambridge to become?

• A scientist

• A doctor

• A vicar

• A teacher

What was Darwin more interested in learning about at university?

• Medicine

• Law

• Nature and animals

• Mathematics

Who helped Darwin to learn more about nature and animals?

• His family

• His friends and teachers at university

• His classmates

• His patients