Evolution Trivia Challenge

Evolution Trivia Challenge

Test your knowledge on the theory of evolution with these 10 challenging questions!

published on March 22
1/10

Who is known as the father of evolution?

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?

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?

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'?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

What is the study of the geographic distribution of species called?
Biogeography
Paleontology
Embryology
Taxonomy