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Charles Darwin was born Shrewsbury and lived there for .......... years.
twenty-seven
seventy-seven
seventeen
sixty-seven
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One of Darwin’s grandfathers was a ................ abolitionist.
famous
rich
popular
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Darwin's ............... was a doctor.
father
brother
grand-father
mother
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Darwin dropped out of medical school in .......... .
1827
1837
1887
1927
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Darwin received an invitation to join a 5 year trip, as the ship's ............
naturalist
machinist
nurse
doctor
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During the voyage, Darwin saw .......... held in slavery.
natives
naturalists
Nigerians
babies
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Darwin and his wife had .......... children.
ten
two
twelve
three
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Darwin published On the Origin of Species in ..........
1859
1959
1849
1899
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Darwin took a long time to publish his book, because he was worried .......... would be angry.
Christians
politicians
the Britons
scientists
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Darwin had frequent .......... and palpitations.
stomach pains
headaches
migraines
leg pains
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Charles Darwin died on 19 April 1882 of ..........
a heart attack.
heart failure.
heart disease.
heart illness.
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Darwin said .......... tasted like veal.
puma
strange animals
all food
animals
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Mount Darwin is the.......... peak in Tierra del Fuego.
highest
lowest
finest
strangest
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Darwin .......... on the same day as Abraham Lincoln.
was born
died
married
got a job
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Darwin dropped out of medical school because he .......... the sight of blood.
hated
despised
detested
didn't like
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In 1831, Darwin received an invitation to join a 5 year trip .............
around the world.
around the Europe.
around Norfolk.
in Northern Europe.
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Darwin .......... understand why God allowed such inhumanities to happen.
could not
did not
had to
could
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Darwin developed his theory of evolution for .......... years.
twenty
twenty-two
two
twelve
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Abraham Lincoln became the .......... President of the USA.
16th
16
6th
66th
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Darwin had stomach pains and palpitations because of ..........
overwork.
work.
underwork.
his diet.
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When Darwin died he was aged ...........
seventy-three.
sixty-three.
thirty-seven.
eighty-three.
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Darwin ate a puma ..........
once.
often.
everyday.
twice.
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A mountain was named after Darwin, on his ............. birthday.
25th
5th
15th
50th
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The phrase survival of the fittest extends Darwin's theory of .......... to sociology, ethics, and economics.
natural selection
nature
selection of nature
natural elimination
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Darwin noticed that similar.......... adapted to suit their local environments.
animals and plants
plants and animals
animals
plants