Download Darwin article questions

Newsweek, November 28, 2005
“Charles Darwin: Evolution of a Scientist”
Read the article through to the bottom of page 55 and answer the questions below.
1. Who, what, when, and where? Who did Darwin make his voyage for? What was the
name of the ship? When did Darwin make his voyage? And where did the ship sail to?
2. What finally motivated Darwin to publish his book, “The Origin of Species,” in 1859?
3. Why were Darwin’s ideas so controversial in the 1800’s?
4. How did Darwin explain the similarities between island and mainland species?
5. How did Thomas Malthus influence Darwin’s ideas?
6. Explain the various beaks of the Galapagos finches.
7. Explain the process of natural selection. Give an example of how it works.