1) Observation of species on ___________ heavily inspired Darwin’s theory of evolution. a) Guatemala b) Galapagos Islands c) Faroe Islands d) Cameroon 2) Which condition can be explained by Lamarckism? a) How giraffes got their long neck b) How humans became bipedal c) How humans lost their tail d) All of the above 3) Darwin is known for proposing which scientific theory? a) The Big Bang theory b) The theory of evolution c) Quantum theory d) Geocentric theory  4) What is the name of Darwin’s most famous work? a) On the Destiny of the Universe b) On the Origin of Cause and Effect c) On the Origin of Species d) On the Origin of Foxes 5) What was the name of the ship on which Darwin sailed round the world? a) HMS Spaniel b) HMS Beagle c) HMS Dalmatian d) HMS Victoria 6) Which one of the following statements best reflects Darwin's view of human evolution? a) Humans are descended from monkeys. b) Humans and apes have a common ancestor. c) Humans are the product of artificial selection. d) Humans are more abundant than any other animal species. 7) The major weakness of Darwin's theory (as it existed in 1859) was that it could NOT explain _____. a) why species become extinct b) why different parts of the world have different plants and animals c) how advantageous traits can be passed to offspring d) why vestigial structures exist 8) The phrase "Survival of the Fittest" would best describe... a) Natural Selection b) Artificial Selection c) Selective Breeding d) Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics 9) In a species of birds, some have larger beaks and some have smaller beaks. The birds with larger beaks are able to eat more food. This means they are better at surviving and reproducing. Which concept of natural selection is this describing a) Acquired characteristics b) Survival of the fittest c) Reproductive isoluation d) Descent with modification 10) Which one of these is an example of artificial selection? a) size of finches beaks b) length of tortoises's neck c) polar bear's fur color d) dog breeding

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