Evolutionary Theories Timeline Quiz

Who is known as the "father of modern taxonomy" for developing a system to classify living organisms?

• Charles Darwin

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Jean Baptiste Lamarck

• Alfred Wallace

Which scientist is famous for his theory of natural selection?

• Charles Lyell

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• James Hutton

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Who proposed the idea of inheritance of acquired characteristics?

• Jean Baptiste Lamarck

• Georges Cuvier

• Thomas Malthus

• Alfred Wallace

Which of the following is associated with the concept of "Catastrophism" in explaining changes in the Earth's history?

• James Hutton

• Georges Cuvier

• Charles Lyell

• Gregor Mendel

Who is credited with laying the foundation for the science of genetics through his experiments with pea plants?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Thomas Malthus

• Alfred Wallace

Which theory suggests that life and the universe are the result of a purposeful creation by a higher intelligence?

• Evolution by natural selection

• Intelligent Design

• Catastrophism

• Uniformitarianism

Which scientist's work on population growth influenced Darwin's thinking about natural selection?

• Charles Lyell

• Thomas Malthus

• James Hutton

• Carolus Linnaeus

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How did Charles Lyell's principle of uniformitarianism contribute to evolutionary theory?

• It suggested that species do not change over time.

• It proposed that Earth's features developed through slow, continuous processes.

• It argued for sudden, catastrophic events shaping the Earth.

• It introduced the concept of acquired traits.

What is the main difference between Lamarck's and Darwin's theories of evolution?

• Lamarck believed in natural selection, Darwin did not.

• Darwin proposed inheritance of acquired traits, Lamarck did not.

• Lamarck believed acquired traits could be inherited, Darwin emphasized natural selection.

• Both had identical theories.

Which of the following best describes the contribution of James Hutton to evolutionary thought?

• He developed the binomial nomenclature system.

• He introduced the idea of gradual geological change over long periods.

• He proposed the theory of catastrophism.

• He discovered the laws of inheritance.

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