Which fox species is named after Charles Darwin?
Answer
Darwin's fox
80 Charles Darwin Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What was the title of Darwin's 1842 book on coral reefs?
Answer
The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
Which orchid species did Darwin predict would have a pollinator with a long proboscis?
Answer
Angraecum sesquipedale
What was the title of Darwin's 1872 book on emotional expression?
Answer
Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
Which of Darwin's sons became a notable astronomer?
Answer
George Darwin
What was the name of Darwin's grandfather, also a naturalist?
Answer
Erasmus Darwin
What was the name of Darwin's mother?
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Susannah Wedgwood
What was Darwin's position on HMS Beagle?
Answer
naturalist
What is Charles Darwin's middle name?
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Robert
In which London church is Charles Darwin buried?
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Westminster Abbey
Who was the captain of HMS Beagle during Darwin's voyage?
Answer
Robert FitzRoy
What was Darwin's first published book, based on his Beagle voyage?
Answer
Journal of Researches
Which geologist's 'Principles of Geology' greatly influenced Darwin?
Answer
Charles Lyell
Which group of Galápagos birds did Darwin study that showed beak variation?
Answer
Darwin's finches
What was the name of Darwin's home in Kent where he lived for 40 years?
Answer
Down House
Which publisher first published Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species'?
Answer
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?
Answer
The Descent of Man
In which country did Charles Darwin die?
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England
What was Charles Darwin's father's profession?
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Physician
At which Cambridge college did Charles Darwin study?
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Christ's College
Darwin's theory of evolution is based on what process?
Answer
Natural selection
Which archipelago in the Pacific Ocean did Darwin study that inspired his theory?
Answer
Galápagos Islands
What ship did Charles Darwin sail on during his five-year voyage?
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HMS Beagle
In what year was Charles Darwin born?
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1809
What is the title of Charles Darwin's seminal 1859 book?
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On the Origin of Species