WorksheetsVideo Quiz: The Making of a Theory
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
When did Darwin and Wallace go on their research expeditions?
1859
1832
1852
None of the above
What was the predominant view about the origin of species in the mid-1800s?
Evolution by natural selection
Special creation
Origin of species by chance
None of the above
What did Darwin notice about the tortoises and mockingbirds?
They were similar in appearance
They were different in appearance
They were similar in behavior
None of the above
Why was Darwin reluctant to share his ideas?
He lacked evidence
They were in opposition to the widely accepted idea of special creation
He was unsure of his ideas
None of the above
When did Wallace and Darwin meet?
1859
1832
1853
None of the above
What did Wallace conclude about where new species arise?
New species arise near similar species
New species arise by chance
New species arise from special creation
None of the above
What observations and facts did Wallace use to support his idea?
Patterns of distribution of species, variations among species, and vestigial structures
Fossils of species that were similar to, but different from, modern species
Differences among animals that lived on different islands
None of the above
Who else influenced Wallace’s thinking?
Charles Darwin
Thomas Malthus
Charles Lyell
None of the above
Who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Darwin and Wallace
Thomas Malthus
Charles Lyell
None of the above
What was Darwin's voyage on the HMS Beagle about?
To discover the origin of species
To study the patterns of distribution of species
To explore South America and the Galápagos Islands
None of the above
What evidence did Darwin use to support his idea that species come from other species?
Fossils of species that were similar to, but different from, modern species
Differences among animals that lived on different islands
Observations of the natural world
All of the above
What happened to Wallace's specimens and research notes in 1852?
They were lost in a fire
They were stolen
They were destroyed in a shipwreck
None of the above
What was the idea of special creation about?
God specially created each species in its present form and constant
Species evolved over time
Species originated by chance
None of the above
When did Darwin publish On the Origin of Species?
1859
1832
1852
None of the above
What was Wallace's book about evolution titled?
Darwinism
On the Origin of Species
The Theory of Evolution
None of the above
