
Wallace and Darwin Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What idea did Charles Darwin introduce in On the Origin of Species?
Evolution by mutation
Natural selection
The Wallace Line
Genetic engineering
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Alfred Russel Wallace?
A scientist who disproved natural selection
A botanist who focused on plants in England
A scientist who came up with a theory of natural selection independently of Darwin
A co-author of On the Origin of Species
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did Wallace spend eight years studying plants and animals?
The Amazon River
Europe
Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore
North America
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many specimens of plants and animals did Wallace collect during his travels?
About 10,000
About 50,000
About 126,000
Over 1,000,000
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Darwin publish Wallace’s essays with his own name included?
To plagiarize Wallace’s ideas
To use his influence to spread Wallace’s ideas
To claim credit for natural selection alone
To avoid communicating with Wallace
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Wallace Line?
A boundary between continents
A line dividing regions with Asian species from those with South Pacific and Australian species
A road named after Wallace in the Amazon
A method for classifying animal species
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Wallace feel about Darwin publishing his essays?
He was upset and stopped working as a scientist
He was happy that Darwin supported and published his ideas
He wanted to publish his essays first and was angry
He ignored Darwin’s actions
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