The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin

1. What year did the HMS Beagle set sail on its voyage?

A) 1840
B) 1825
C) 1835
D) 1831

2. Which subject did Darwin analyze extensively on the Beagle's voyage?

A) Oceanography
B) Geology
C) Meteorology
D) Astronomy

3. What was the title of Darwin's published account of the voyage?

A) The Expression of Emotions
B) On the Origin of Species
C) The Descent of Man
D) The Voyage of the Beagle

4. What concept is most closely associated with Darwin's observations during the voyage?

A) Intelligent design
B) Natural selection
C) Punctuated equilibrium
D) Lamarckism

5. Who was the scientist that influenced Darwin's thoughts on evolution?

A) Thomas Huxley
B) Charles Lyell
C) Alfred Russel Wallace
D) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

6. Which type of bird did Darwin famously study that had different beak shapes?

A) Parrots
B) Canaries
C) Finches
D) Sparrows

7. What was the main impact of the Beagle's voyage on Darwin's career?

A) It made him a famous sailor.
B) It led him to dismiss evolution.
C) It inspired him to become a theologian.
D) It laid the foundation for his theory of evolution.

8. Which of the following is a scientific contribution made by Darwin after the voyage?

A) Theory of continental drift
B) Theory of evolution by natural selection
C) Laws of motion
D) Theory of relativity

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