The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) It led him to dismiss evolution.
B) It inspired him to become a theologian.
C) It made him a famous sailor.
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 relativity
B) Laws of motion
C) Theory of evolution by natural selection
D) Theory of continental drift

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