Charles Darwin Quiz

When was Charles Darwin born?

• February 12, 1809

• April 19, 1882

• February 12, 1882

• April 19, 1809

Which university did Charles Darwin attend after finding that he lacked the stomach for a medical career?

• Cambridge

• Oxford

• Harvard

• Yale

What was the name of the ship on which Darwin joined a five-year, four-continent scientific expedition?

• HMS Beagle

• HMS Victory

• HMS Endeavour

• HMS Discovery

Who was the naturalist that developed similar ideas to Darwin and made a joint announcement of their discovery in 1858?

• Alfred Russel Wallace

• Erasmus Darwin

• Josiah Wedgwood

• Robert Malthus

What is the title of the book Darwin published in 1859?

• On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

• The Descent of Man

• The Voyage of the Beagle

• The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

What did Darwin find about each island’s distinct landscape and environment during his voyage?

• Each island supported its own forms of finches, tortoises, and mockingbirds.

• Each island had the same species of animals.

• Each island had no animal life.

• Each island had only one type of bird species.

What concept did Darwin develop influenced by the ideas of Robert Malthus?

• Natural selection

• Genetic mutation

• Artificial selection

• Genetic drift

Where did Darwin die?

• Westminster Abbey

• Cambridge

• Edinburgh

• Shrewsbury

What was the profession of Darwin’s maternal grandfather, Josiah Wedgwood?

• China manufacturer and anti-slavery campaigner

• Leading intellectual of 18th century England

• British lawyer and geologist

• English cleric and scholar

What did Darwin’s ideas gain broad currency and become the prevailing theory in the scientific community?

• Evolution through natural selection

• Creationism

• Intelligent design

• Spontaneous generation