Evolution Trivia Challenge Test your knowledge on the theory of evolution with these 10 challenging questions! remus2009 published on March 220 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/10 Who is known as the father of evolution? Charles Darwin Gregor Mendel Alfred Russel Wallace Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 2/10 Which process describes how species change over time? Natural selection Genetic drift Mutation Gene flow 3/10 What is the name of the ship that Charles Darwin sailed on during his voyage that led to his theory of evolution? HMS Beagle HMS Challenger HMS Discovery HMS Endeavour 4/10 Which scientist coined the term 'survival of the fittest'? Herbert Spencer Thomas Huxley Alfred Russel Wallace Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 5/10 What is the process by which new species arise called? Speciation Adaptation Hybridization Mutation 6/10 Which scientist proposed the theory of punctuated equilibrium along with Stephen Jay Gould? Niles Eldredge Ernst Mayr Richard Dawkins Peter and Rosemary Grant 7/10 Which structures in different organisms have similar functions but different evolutionary origins? Analogous structures Homologous structures Vestigial structures Embryological structures 8/10 What is the process by which unrelated organisms evolve similar traits due to similar environmental pressures? Convergent evolution Divergent evolution Parallel evolution Co-evolution 9/10 Which scientist first proposed the theory of evolution through natural selection in 1809? Jean-Baptiste Lamarck Charles Darwin Alfred Russel Wallace Erasmus Darwin 10/10 What is the study of the geographic distribution of species called? Biogeography Paleontology Embryology Taxonomy
