
Charles Darwin Quiz
Authored by Kelly Hardee
Science
8th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the Royal Navy ship that Darwin spent time aboard?
HMS Victory
HMS Endeavour
HMS Beagle
HMS Discovery
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What animals did Darwin discover during his voyage on the HMS Beagle?
Fossils and seashells
dinosaurs
ground sloths, tortoises, finches
giraffes
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which islands did Darwin visit that are located off the west coast of Ecuador?
Canary Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Galapagos Islands
Fiji Islands
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Darwin notice about the birds on the Galapagos Islands?
They were all the same species
They were identical to mainland birds
They were like mockingbirds but different enough to be separate species
They could not fly
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example of the mice, why were the dark mice more likely to survive?
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Darwin suggest might happen in nature over a much longer time?
Deliberate changes by humans
Natural changes similar to selective breeding
Instantaneous evolution
No changes at all
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which concept did Darwin develop after observing finches on the Galapagos Islands?
Natural selection
Genetic mutation
Artificial intelligence
Quantum mechanics
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
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