Charles Darwin Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. What did Darwin initially study at the University of Edinburgh?

1. Law
2. Medicine
3. Engineering
4. Mathematics

17. Darwin delayed publishing his book for how many years?

1. 10
2. 15
3. 20
4. 25

18. What type of geological phenomena did Darwin study in South America?

1. Volcanoes
2. Earthquakes
3. Glaciers
4. Erosion

19. Darwin referred to nature as a?

1. War for survival
2. Struggle for existence
3. Peaceful coexistence
4. Harmony of life

20. Which island group most influenced Darwin’s work?

1. Canary Islands
2. Hawaiian Islands
3. Galápagos Islands
4. Maldives

21. Darwin’s ideas were supported by extensive?

1. Fossil evidence
2. Mathematical data
3. Experimental studies
4. Religious texts

22. Darwin’s father wanted him to become?

1. A doctor
2. A priest
3. A lawyer
4. An engineer

23. When was Charles Darwin born?

1. 1807
2. 1809
3. 1811
4. 1813

24. Darwin published a book on which topic after “Origin of Species”?

1. Human Evolution
2. Animal Emotions
3. Orchids and Pollination
4. Geological Processes

25. Darwin introduced the concept of descent with?

1. Unity
2. Modification
3. Diversity
4. Harmony

26. The Galápagos finches are also known as?

1. Darwin’s Mockingbirds
2. Darwin’s Sparrows
3. Darwin’s Finches
4. Darwin’s Robins

27. What year did Darwin die?

1. 1879
2. 1880
3. 1882
4. 1884

28. Darwin’s observations in South America included which animals?

1. Sloths and Armadillos
2. Kangaroos and Platypuses
3. Tigers and Elephants
4. Wolves and Bears

29. What did Darwin study in coral reefs?

1. Atoll formation
2. Biodiversity
3. Erosion patterns
4. Fish migration

30. Darwin’s work supported which field of science?

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Biology
4. Astronomy