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Which of the following statements is true regarding the acceptance of evolution?
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Most scientists and the major religions in the Western World have accepted that biological evolution has occurred.
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The concept of evolution is largely irrelevant to modern biology.
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c)
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There no longer are any American churches preaching that there was a special and independent creation of every species and that they do not evolve.
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2. |
Two centuries ago, most European and American scientists believed that the earth is approximately _______________ years old.
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a)
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4,600,000,000
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b)
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10,000,000
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c)
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6,000
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d)
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4,000
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3. |
In the 17th century, James Ussher calculated the age of the earth:
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by counting the generations in the Bible and then adding them on to modern history
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as a result of divine revelation when he was the archbishop of Armagh Ireland
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c)
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by using the radiocarbon dating technique on ancient artifacts from Israel
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d)
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by none of the above methods
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4. |
The "Great Chain of Being" theory holds that:
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a)
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all species of animals are related to each other to some degree as a result of having the same distant common ancestor
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b)
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all animals have souls since they were created by God
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c)
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God created an infinite number of life forms, each one grading into the next, from simplest to most complex
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d)
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B and C
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Most 17th and 18th century European biologists believed that:
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all plant and animal species were created in their present form and have remained unchanged
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b)
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plants may have evolved, but not animals
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c)
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all life forms except humans may have evolved
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Which of the following was true of the 18th century Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus?
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a)
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He believed that his precise description of plant species was a way of revealing that they have evolved.
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b)
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He classified organisms on the basis of similarities and differences in physical appearance.
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c)
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He used his genus and species classification system to describe plants and animals but did not apply it to people.
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7. |
Which of the following people believed that evolution has occurred?
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a)
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Erasmus Darwin
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b)
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James Ussher
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c)
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Carolus Linnaeus
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d)
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none of the above
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Which of the following scientists suggested a cause of evolution?
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a)
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Count of Buffon
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b)
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Lamarck
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c)
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Erasmus Darwin
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none of the above
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9. |
The theory of uniformitarianism holds that:
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the earth is very young and has been subject to violent natural events that have caused abrupt changes in the geological and fossil records
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the earth is very old and has been subject to slow, progressive geological changes
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neither of the above
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10. |
_________________ was a leading advocate of the theory of catastrophism.
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a)
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George Cuvier
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b)
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Charles Lyell
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c)
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Charles Darwin
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The leading opponent of Lamarck's claim that evolution has occurred was:
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a)
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George Cuvier
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b)
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Charles Lyell
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c)
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Erasmus Darwin
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12. |
Which of the following statements is true of Charles Lyell?
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He published evidence in support of the theory of uniformitarianism.
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b)
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He developed the theory of uniformitarianism.
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c)
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both of the above
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13. |
Geologists today now generally accept that:
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uniformitarianism was correct and that there have not been any major catastrophic geological events
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catastrophism is the best explanation of the earth's history
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c)
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neither of the above
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