Practice Quiz On Evolution! Trivia Questions

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1.

Name the order of the evolutionary eras from earliest to latest.
- A.
  
  Mesozoic – Paleozoic - Cenozoic – Precambrian
- B.
  
  Precambrian – Paleozoic – Mesozoic – Cenozoic
- C.
  
  Cenozoic – Paleozoic – Mesozoic – Precambrian
- D.
  
  Paleozoic – Cenozoic – Mesozoic – Precambrian
- E.
  
  ?????
2.

What was the longest evolutionary era?
- A.
  
  Mesozoic
- B.
  
  Cenozoic
- C.
  
  Paleozoic
- D.
  
  Precambrian
- E.
  
  ?????????
3.

Why would there be no fossils found from before vertebrate evolution?
- A.
  
  No one knew about fossils, so there was no such thing
- B.
  
  It was such an early time period, and the organisms were so simple that fossils didn’t even exist yet
- C.
  
  Soft-bodied organisms decay easier, no hard parts to fossilize.
- D.
  
  G-d decided we are better off with out fossils, but we have fossils now since he changed his mind
- E.
  
  None of the above
4.

What is the oldest layer of rocks in the sedimentary rocks?
- A.
  
  The middle layer
- B.
  
  The top layer
- C.
  
  The bottom layer
- D.
  
  The tarquiency layer
- E.
  
  None of the above
5.

What two animals that are mentioned in the book have homologous bone structures to humans?
- A.
  
  Bats and whales
- B.
  
  Monkeys and elephants
- C.
  
  Fish and dinosaurs
- D.
  
  Chipmunks and giraffes
- E.
  
  None of the above
6.

Prehistoric plant or animal remains which have been preserved in the Earth's crust
7.

Period of time generally marked by a distinctive event or characteristic
8.

Who discovered a theory for evolution first?
- A.
  
  Darwin
- B.
  
  Jean Lamarck
- C.
  
  Sackajouia
- D.
  
  Dr. Zoidberg
- E.
  
  ??????
9.

Most fossils are found in what type of rock?
10.

Insects may be preserved in the hardened saps of trees that are called
11.

In sedimentary rock, which layer would contain the youngest fossils?
- A.
  
  The middle layer
- B.
  
  The top layer
- C.
  
  The bottom layer
- D.
  
  The durphstature layer
- E.
  
  None of the above
12.

In sedimentary rock, which layers would contain the oldest fossils?
- A.
  
  The middle layer
- B.
  
  The top layer
- C.
  
  The bottom layer
- D.
  
  The durphstature layer
- E.
  
  None of the above
13.

Body parts that are reduced in size, have no apparent function, and are thought to be derived from other, ancestral body parts are called _______ structures?
- A.
  
  Vegetative
- B.
  
  Vegeburger
- C.
  
  Vestigial
- D.
  
  Vestigal
- E.
  
  None of the above