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The Descent Of Man by Charles Darwin
Contributed by: Drake
  • 1. What is the main subject of 'The Descent of Man'?
A) Human evolution
B) Microorganisms
C) Plant biology
D) Animal behavior
  • 2. In which year was 'The Descent of Man' published?
A) 1882
B) 1865
C) 1871
D) 1859
  • 3. Which concept is central to Darwin's argument in 'The Descent of Man'?
A) Natural selection
B) Lamarckism
C) Catastrophism
D) Survival of the fittest
  • 4. What does Darwin suggest about the capacity for intelligence in humans?
A) It is solely a product of culture.
B) It is static and unchanging.
C) It is irrelevant to survival.
D) It evolved from adaptive traits.
  • 5. What type of selection does Darwin emphasize in terms of human characteristics?
A) Stabilizing selection
B) Directional selection
C) Sexual selection
D) Artificial selection
  • 6. Darwin discusses the relationship between humans and what other group?
A) Birds
B) Primates
C) Reptiles
D) Amphibians
  • 7. In 'The Descent of Man', how does Darwin address human races?
A) He promotes racial superiority.
B) He considers them variations of a single species.
C) He ignores the concept of races.
D) He believes they are separate species.
  • 8. How does Darwin utilize examples from domestication in his argument?
A) To emphasize breed purity.
B) To promote artificial superiority.
C) To negate natural selection.
D) To illustrate variation and selection.
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