Understanding the Theory of Evolution

Test your knowledge of the key concepts and historical development of the theory of evolution based on the video transcript.

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Q1 Beginner 1 pts

What was the key mechanism of evolution proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace? Video Reference:
"Darwin and Wallace were the first to put all of the pieces together into a unified explanation that ..."

Timestamp: 2:00

Q2 Intermediate 2 pts

True or false: Gregor Mendel's work on pea plants was known to Darwin and Wallace when they developed the theory of evolution. Video Reference:
"And neither of them were aware of the experiments that were being done on pea plants at the time, by..."

Timestamp: 4:00

Q3 Intermediate 2 pts

Which of the following were key contributors to the development of evolutionary theory, according to the video? Video Reference:
"Scholars like Georges Cuvier, Charles Lyell, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, and Thomas Malthus helped establ..."

Timestamp: 3:00

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Q4 Advanced 3 pts

What did Thomas Hunt Morgan's experiments with flies contribute to the understanding of evolution? Video Reference:
"Morgan had discovered another key driver of evolution by natural selection: mutation. He realized th..."

Timestamp: 4:30

Q5 Beginner 1 pts

True or false: The theory of evolution by natural selection was fully developed and accepted by the scientific community soon after it was first proposed by Darwin and Wallace. Video Reference:
"It wasn't until the 1920s that things would really start to come together through the work of three ..."

Timestamp: 5:00

Q6 Intermediate 2 pts

Which of the following are considered major forces of evolution according to the video? Video Reference:
"So by the early 1900s, we'd already recognized two of the four major forces of evolution: Darwin and..."

Timestamp: 4:40

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Q7 Advanced 3 pts

What did the early 20th century population geneticists like Fisher, Haldane, and Wright contribute to the understanding of evolution? Video Reference:
"Fisher and Haldane both looked at natural selection mathematically, especially in large populations,..."

Timestamp: 5:20

Q8 Beginner 1 pts

What was the original name of the Smithsonian's fossil exhibit that is now called the Deep Time Hall? Video Reference:
"When the Smithsonian opened its first exhibit of fossil animals in the early 1900s, it was called th..."

Timestamp: 2:40

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