Charles Darwin Quiz

When was Charles Darwin born?

• February 12, 1809

• April 19, 1882

• February 12, 1882

• April 19, 1809

Which university did Charles Darwin attend after finding that he lacked the stomach for a medical career?

• Cambridge

• Oxford

• Harvard

• Yale

What was the name of the ship on which Darwin joined a five-year, four-continent scientific expedition?

• HMS Beagle

• HMS Victory

• HMS Endeavour

• HMS Discovery

Who was the naturalist that developed similar ideas to Darwin, leading to a joint announcement of their discovery in 1858?

• Alfred Russel Wallace

• Charles Lyell

• Robert Malthus

• Erasmus Darwin

What was the title of the book Darwin published in 1859?

• On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

• The Descent of Man

• The Voyage of the Beagle

• The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

Where is Charles Darwin buried?

• Westminster Abbey

• St. Paul's Cathedral

• Canterbury Cathedral

• Winchester Cathedral