
Evolutionary Theories Timeline Quiz
Authored by Daniela Jayme
Science
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which scientist is famous for his theory of natural selection?
Charles Lyell
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
James Hutton
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who proposed the idea of inheritance of acquired characteristics?
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Georges Cuvier
Thomas Malthus
Alfred Wallace
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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NGSS.HS-LS4-2
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