Theory of Evolution

Q.

The first metal to be discovered during the Harappan civilization was _______

1. Bronze

2. Copper

3. Iron

4. Gold

Q.

Indus Civilisation belonged to

1. old Stone age

2. Medieval stone age

3. New stone age

4. Metal age

Q. The Great Rift Valley is situated in __________.

1. North America
2. Europe
3. Africa
4. Australia

Q. Who is considered to be the Father of History?

1. Darwin
2. Herodotus
3. Ennigaldi-Nanna
4. Spencer

Q. He was a professional scientist who shocked the world with his suggestion that animals and humans shared a common ancestry. He coined terms like survival of the fittest and natural selection. His acclaimed works such as The Descent of Man deeply influenced modern Western society. Identify the person 'X'.

1. Herbert Spencer
2. Alfred Russel
3. Erasmus Darwin
4. Charles Darwin

Q.

Is the theory of evolution proven?

Q. ________ is the only living species of the Hominins tribe.

1. Homo habilis
2. Homo erectus
3. Australopithecines
4. Homo sapiens

Q. ______________ is a phenomenon that the best adapted organism survives and leaves the most copies of itself to thrive as a species on our planet.

1. Survival of the fittest
2. Environmental espionage
3. Chromatophores
4. Ecological camouflage

Q. Which of the following theories introduced a fresh perspective to Science?

1. Spencer's Theory of Evolution
2. Darwin's Theory of Biological Evolution
3. Spencer's Theory of Biological Evolution
4. Darwin's Theory of Evolution

Q.

In the Chalcolithic period man used both copper and __________

1. Stone

2. Bronze

3. Zinc

4. Tin

Q. In an environment with rocky mountains, two kinds of mice lived. One had a black coloured fur and the other had a tan coloured fur. The mice with the tan colour were easily spotted by hawks from above. The hawks fed on the tan mice and gradually, their numbers declined. Eventually, only the black mice existed in the rocky mountains. What does this situation highlight?

1. Survival of the unseen
2. Environmental survivability
3. Evolution by natural selection
4. Ecological determinism

Q. in his book, The Descent of Man suggested the possibility of humans being another evolutionary species in the process of survival.

1. Herbert Spencer
2. Richard Dawkins
3. Charles Darwin