The Beak of the Finch Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Jonathan Weiner
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Beak of the Finch Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Jonathan Weiner
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who created the concept of the "darwin"?
(a) Charles Darwin.
(b) Peter Grant.
(c) J.B.S. Haldane.
(d) Trevor Price.

2. Cactus finches build their nest to protect themselves from which animal?
(a) Owls.
(b) Hawks.
(c) Scorpions.
(d) Eagles.

3. Which animal did Lewontin and Birch study?
(a) Shark.
(b) Fruit fly.
(c) Mosquito.
(d) Goldfish.

4. Who devised the metaphor of the watch and the watchmaker?
(a) William Paley.
(b) Joseph Hooker.
(c) William Shakespeare.
(d) Darwin.

5. How long was the "Thinking Path"?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) .5 miles.
(c) .25 miles.
(d) 1 mile.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 16, Weiner compares evolutionists to characters in which classic story?

2. Who devised the idea of "adaptive landscapes"?

3. Who developed the "principle of divergence"?

4. Which plant has dominated Daphne Major since the flood?

5. Where does Jamie Smith study sparrows?

(see the answer key)

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