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WorksheetsYear 5/6- Charles Darwin- Bodriggy
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of these was Charles Darwin NOT?
Geologist
Naturalist
Archaeologist
Biologist
Where was Charles Darwin born?
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
What is the name of the ship that took Charles Darwin to the Galápagos Islands?
HMS Beagle
The Golden Hind
The Mary Rose
Titanic
Darwin was 22 years old when he set sail on the HMS Beagle as the ship’s naturalist. How long did the voyage last?
2 years
7 years
5 years
10 years
Whilst on the Galápagos Islands, what bird helped inspire Darwin’s Theory of Evolution through Natural Selection?
Dodo
Finch
Pigeon
Penguin
Charles Darwin observed that finches of different species on the Galápagos had many similar physical characteristics. This supported the idea that
The finches liked a hot climate
The finches acquired traits through use and disuse
The finches all eat the same type of food
The finches all descended from a common ancestor
Which statement best describes the process of evolution?
Populations can survive in different locations on Earth
Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
Populations grow when resources are abundant
The traits of a species can change over time
What is the name of Charles Darwin’s famous book?
The Double Helix
A Brief History of Time
On the Origin of Species
The Selfish Gene
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass on helpful/desirable traits to their offspring.
Extinction
Artificial Selection
Natural Selection
Photosynthesis
Which statement about Charles Darwin is NOT true?
Darwin was highly curious about the natural world
Darwin collected many specimens in his lifetime: rocks, shells, beetles, plants and more
Darwin wrote many letters to fellow scientists, family members and peers over his lifetime
Darwin loved learning about blood, surgeries and medicine which is why he almost became a medical doctor
Charles Darwin and his wife, Emma Wedgwood, had how many children?
2
10
5
7
Why were Charles Darwin’s ideas on evolution through Natural Selection controversial at the time?
No one had ever studied birds before
They went against the current religious teachings at the time
No one believed the Galápagos Islands existed
There was no evidence
In what year did Charles Darwin die?
1682
1782
1882
1982
Fun facts! Which of these facts about Charles Darwin is NOT true?
He had a mountain named after him
He loved back gammon
His favourite food was fish and chips
He once at an owl out of curiosity
