Early Life
What did Darwin's dad have as a job?
Doctor
What was the name of the ship?
LMS Beagle
His last book was about...
earthworms
When is Darwin's birthday?
February 12, 1809
What insect did Darwin love collecting?
Beetles
What islands did the Beagle travel to?
the Galapagos Islands
What type of bird did he study to realize that animals share a common ancestor?
Finches
How many years did Darwin travel on the Beagle?
5 years
Who did Darwin build chemistry labs with?
Erasmus Darwin (his brother)
What career did Darwin decide he wanted to be while he was traveling?
A scientist
Who did Charles Darwin marry?
Emma Wedgwood
Where was Darwin born?
England
Why did Darwin stop studying medicine?
He was afraid of blood
Who was the captain of the ship?
What was Darwin's first book called?
Origin of Species
What is botany? (hint: the study of ...)
plants
Where did Darwin study to be a clergyman?
Cambridge University
Who sent Darwin a letter inviting him on the ship?
Henslow (his favorite professor)
What is: The theory that describes how individuals best suited to their environment survive?
Natural Selection
Where did the Beagle spend most of its time?
South America