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Francis Galton
Contributed by: Gibson
  • 1. What year was Francis Galton born?
A) 1890
B) 1822
C) 1865
D) 1758
  • 2. Where was Francis Galton born?
A) Birmingham, England
B) Tokyo, Japan
C) Paris, France
D) New York, USA
  • 3. Which term did Francis Galton create to describe the study of human differences and the selective breeding of humans?
A) Anthropology
B) Genetics
C) Phrenology
D) Eugenics
  • 4. What was the title of Francis Galton's book published in 1869 that laid the foundation for his eugenics ideas?
A) Psychological Types
B) Brave New World
C) The Origin of Species
D) Hereditary Genius
  • 5. In what year did Francis Galton die?
A) 1950
B) 1911
C) 1800
D) 1975
  • 6. Francis Galton is credited with the development of which statistical concept?
A) Standard Deviation
B) Regression Analysis
C) Correlation
D) Hypothesis Testing
  • 7. What is the name of Francis Galton's half-cousin who is known for developing the theory of evolution by natural selection?
A) Charles Darwin
B) Isaac Newton
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Marie Curie
  • 8. Francis Galton coined the term 'nature versus _______' to explore the debate on the influence of heredity and environment.
A) Nurture
B) Science
C) Evolution
D) Logic
  • 9. What prestigious award did Francis Galton receive in 1853?
A) Emmy Award
B) Pulitzer Prize
C) Royal Medal
D) Nobel Prize
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