Author Question: Charles Darwin a. was reluctant to publish his theories. b. wrote his theory of natural ... (Read 94 times)

Wadzanai · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Charles Darwin

a. was reluctant to publish his theories.
b. wrote his theory of natural selection while still on board the Beagle.
c. published his theories as soon as he returned from his voyage on the Beagle.
d. was not concerned with public opinion and did not mind if his theories were criticized.
e. knew his friends and colleagues would not be affected by the publication of his theory.

Question 2

Although Darwin went aboard the HMS Beagle believing on the fixity of species, what discovery changed his beliefs?

a. the people he met on the ship.
b. the discovery of fossils of ancient giant animals similar to contemporary species.
c. the distance from church and society.
d. the death of his child.
e. the discovery of savages which looked more like apes.