98844 Intermediate Trivia Questions
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Which of Charles Darwin's sons became a prominent botanist?
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Francis Darwin
What was the subject of Charles Darwin's last book, published in 1881?
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earthworms
What was the title of Charles Darwin's 1868 book on domesticated plants and animals?
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The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication
What phrase did Darwin use to describe the process of species change instead of 'evolution'?
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descent with modification
Which of Darwin's daughters died at age 10?
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Anne Darwin
What was the title of Darwin's 1862 book on orchid fertilization?
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Fertilisation of Orchids
Which atoll did Darwin study to support his theory of coral reef formation?
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
What medal did the Royal Society award Darwin in 1864?
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Copley Medal
What was the title of Darwin's 1842 book on coral reefs?
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The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
Which orchid species did Darwin predict would have a pollinator with a long proboscis?
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Angraecum sesquipedale
What was the title of Darwin's 1872 book on emotional expression?
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Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
Which of Darwin's sons became a notable astronomer?
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George Darwin
What was the name of Darwin's grandfather, also a naturalist?
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Erasmus Darwin
Which geologist's 'Principles of Geology' greatly influenced Darwin?
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Charles Lyell
Which group of Galápagos birds did Darwin study that showed beak variation?
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Darwin's finches
What was the name of Darwin's home in Kent where he lived for 40 years?
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Down House
Which publisher first published Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species'?
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John Murray
Which naturalist independently developed a theory of natural selection in 1858?
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Alfred Russel Wallace
What was the name of Darwin's book on human evolution, published in 1871?
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The Descent of Man
Which accuser was the first old enough to testify under oath?
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Elizabeth Hubbard
Which accused woman was John Proctor's wife?
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Elizabeth Proctor
Who served as clerk of the Court of Oyer and Terminer?
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Stephen Sewall
Who prosecuted cases for the Court of Oyer and Terminer?
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Thomas Newton
Which court handled Salem witchcraft cases in 1693?
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Superior Court of Judicature
Which magistrate co-signed John Hathorne's Salem examinations?
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Jonathan Corwin
Who directed John Indian to make a witch cake?
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Mary Sibley
What was the name of the four-year-old girl accused of witchcraft?
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Dorothy Good
Which governor dissolved the Court of Oyer and Terminer?
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William Phips
Which accuser publicly apologized in 1706 for her role in the trials?
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Ann Putnam Jr.
What was the name of the book written by Cotton Mather about the trials?
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Wonders of the Invisible World
Which former minister of Salem Village was executed as a witch?
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George Burroughs
What type of evidence was banned after the trials?
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Spectral evidence
Which family was the most prominent family of accusers?
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Putnam
In which month of 1692 were the last executions held?
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September
What was the name of the special court established for the trials?
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Court of Oyer and Terminer
Which minister wrote "Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits"?
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Increase Mather
What was the name of the man pressed to death for refusing to plead?
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Giles Corey
Which judge later publicly apologized for his role in the trials?
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Samuel Sewall
What criminal did Isaac Newton help prosecute as Warden of the Mint?
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William Chaloner
What is the full Latin title of Isaac Newton's magnum opus?
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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
During which two-year period did Isaac Newton develop calculus?
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1665–1666