The Life of A.R. Wallace

Who was Alfred Russel Wallace?

• A famous musician

• A scientist who co-discovered the theory of evolution by natural selection

• A British king

• A famous painter

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What did Wallace and Bates decide to do together?

• Write a book

• Travel to Brazil to collect insects and birds

• Start a business

• Build a museum

What unfortunate event happened to Wallace during his return voyage from Brazil?

• He got lost at sea

• The ship caught fire and sank

• He was attacked by pirates

• He ran out of food

Where did Wallace go after his return from Brazil?

• The Arctic

• The Sahara Desert

• Southeast Asia

• The Rocky Mountains

How many specimens did Wallace collect during his time in Southeast Asia?

• 10,000

• 50,000

• 126,000

• 200,000

What illness did Wallace suffer from while in a village in Southeast Asia?

• Malaria

• Chickenpox

• Tuberculosis

• Measles

What major scientific concept did Wallace realize during his illness?

• The theory of relativity

• The theory of gravity

• Natural pressures lead to natural selection

• The structure of DNA

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To whom did Wallace send his scientific essay about natural selection?

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

What was Darwin's reaction upon reading Wallace's essay?

• He ignored it because it didn't have evidence

• He was shocked that it was so similar to his own discoveries

• He laughed at Wallace's misfortunes

• He was angry that Wallace went against him

What book did Darwin publish in 1859 that mentioned Wallace?

• The Descent of Man

• The Origin of Species

• The Voyage of the Beagle

• The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals