The Voyage of the Beagle Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 7 to Chapter 8

Quiz: Chapter 7 to Chapter 8

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What animal is a scavenger for hard objects it piles at the entrance to its burrows?
a) the toucan
b) the bizcacha
c) the iguana
d) the packrat

2. Leaving Monte Video, where is the Beagle headed?
a) for Baja California
b) for North America
c) for Alaska
d) for Port Desire on the coast of Patagonia

3. On the way to Santa Fe, what makes the road very difficult, especially for the many carts with huge wheels?
a) rockslides off the mountains
b) recent heavy rains
c) very narrow trails in some places
d) occasional battles with natives

4. How does Darwin surmise the butterflies and insects got to where the Beagle is? (read more)