Evolution - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOk_0mUT_JU

What did most Western scientists believe about the creation of mankind before the middle of the 19th century?

• Mankind had been created by aliens

• Mankind had evolved from apes

• God had created mankind in his own image and likeness

• Mankind had no specific origin

What did Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection radically change?

• Chemistry

• Astronomy

• Physics

• Biology

Where did Charles Darwin observe the giant tortoises with unique physical characteristics?

• Galapagos Islands

• Hawaii Islands

• Mauritius Islands

• Fiji Islands

What did Charles Darwin observe about the Galapagos Tortoises living in a drier environment?

• They had a short neck and a dome-shaped shell

• They had wings and could fly

• They had a saddle like shell and a long neck

• They had a long tail and sharp claws

What did Charles Darwin realize from observing animal breeders and guards crossbreeding animals?

• Crossbreeding led to extinction

• Crossbreeding was not effective

• Artificial selection made by man was key

• Natural selection made by man was key

What idea from Thomas Robert Malthus helped Darwin explain how evolution works in nature?

• Idea of constant abundance

• Idea of controlled population growth

• Idea of struggle for survival

• Idea of peaceful coexistence

What did Darwin's theory of evolution propose about the struggle for survival in nature?

• The individual which best adapts to the environment is the survivor

• The strongest individual is always the survivor

• The individual with the most friends is the survivor

• The weakest individual is always the survivor

What did Darwin say about the differences between the Galapagos Tortoises in a drier environment and a humid environment?

• They were a product of natural selection

• They were a product of artificial selection

• They were a product of random mutation

• They were not a product of evolution

What did Darwin's book titled 'On the Origin of Species' do for him?

• Made him a celebrity

• Made him a politician

• Made him a soldier

• Made him a businessman

What did Darwin's theory of evolution change about the diversity of life on the planet?

• It came from human intervention

• It came from random chance

• It came from a biological process

• It came from interference from God