AA-Alfred Russel Wallace and Natural Selection

Who came up with the idea of natural selection along with Charles Darwin?

• Gregor Mendel

• Alfred Russel Wallace

• Louis Pasteur

• Isaac Newton

In which year did Wallace write his ideas down and send them to Darwin?

• 1848

• 1858

• 1868

• 1878

What was Darwin planning to publish when he received Wallace's essays?

• The Descent of Man

• On the Origin of Species

• The Voyage of the Beagle

• The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals

What did Wallace observe about the changes in plants and animals?

• They changed rapidly

• They changed slowly over long periods of time

• They did not change at all

• They changed only in winter

What was the main focus of Wallace's studies?

• Human anatomy

• Plants and animals

• Weather patterns

• Ocean currents

What did Wallace's studies show about plants and animals in different environments?

• They were identical

• They changed in different ways

• They were all extinct

• They were all the same color

Where did Alfred Russel Wallace spend 4 years conducting research?

• England

• The Amazon

• Malaysia

• Australia

How many years did Wallace spend in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

What is the Wallace Line?

• A line dividing Europe and Asia

• An imaginary line dividing animal species

• A line marking Wallace's travel route

• A line separating the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

What was Wallace's relationship with Darwin regarding the publication of his work?

• Wallace published before Darwin

• Darwin published Wallace's work without permission

• Wallace and Darwin co-authored a book

• Wallace was unaware of Darwin's actions