2025 JH406 Lesson 27 May

Who was Alfred Russel Wallace?

• A famous painter

• A British biologist and naturalist

• An architect

• A mathematician

Approximately how many specimens did Wallace collect during his Southeast Asian expedition?

• 1,200

• 12,000

• 125,000

• 1,250,000

What scientific theory is Wallace best known for co-founding?

• Germ theory

• Theory of relativity

• Theory of evolution by natural selection

• Plate tectonics

Where did Wallace begin his eight-year expedition in Southeast Asia?

• Jakarta

• Kuala Lumpur

• Bangkok

• Singapore

What is the Wallace Line?

• A biogeographical boundary

• A railway in Singapore

• A river in Malaysia

• A mountain range

Which area in Singapore was particularly productive for Wallace’s beetle collection?

• East Coast Park

• Dairy Farm area

• Sentosa

• Jurong Lake Gardens

How many species of beetles did Wallace collect from the Dairy Farm area?

• Over 70

• Over 700

• Over 7,000

• Over 70,000

Who was Ali in Wallace’s expeditions?

• Wallace’s brother

• A rival scientist

• A museum curator

• A teenage assistant from Sarawak

Where are many of Wallace’s collected specimens preserved in Singapore?

• National Gallery

• Science Centre

• Gardens by the Bay

• Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Why is Wallace considered the “father of biogeography”?

• He mapped the world’s rivers

• He discovered new planets

• He identified patterns in animal species distribution

• He invented the compass