Creation and Evolution Assessment

What is the primary reason evolutionists and creationists view the history of living things differently?

• They use different scientific methods

• They have different worldviews and starting beliefs

• They study different organisms

• They use different technology

What does the Bible teach about the timing of Creation?

• Living things evolved over millions of years

• Creation occurred over billions of years

• Living things were created a few thousand years ago

• The timing is not specified in the Bible

What is a fossil?

• A living organism trapped in amber

• The preserved remains of plants and animals

• Only dinosaur bones

• Only marine life remains

Which statement about mutations is supported by modern evolutionists?

• Mutations only cause harm

• Mutations have no effect on organisms

• Mutations introduce information for new traits

• Mutations decrease genetic information

How did Jesus refer to Genesis in his teachings?

• As metaphorical stories

• As symbolic lessons

• As real people and events

• As parables only

What evidence supports a global flood?

• Fossilized animals showing signs of drowning

• Only marine fossils

• Lack of fossil evidence

• Living fossils

What is uniformitarianism?

• The theory that all species are uniform

• Earth's processes operate at the same rate past and present

• The idea that all fossils form the same way

• A theory about uniform species distribution

What explains similar bone structures in whale flippers and bat wings?

• Random chance

• Convergent evolution only

• Homologous structures

• Identical DNA sequences

How can organisms be fossilized?

• Through slow decay

• By natural aging

• Through rapid burial

• By exposure to air

What is the relationship between created kinds and species?

• They are the same groups

• Created kinds can include multiple species

• Species are larger than kinds

• They are unrelated concepts