Alfred Russell Wallace Quiz Questions
1. When was Alfred Russell Wallace born?
a) 8 January 1823
b) 9 June 1820
c) 28 August 1819
d) 30 December 1815
2. Where was Alfred Russell Wallace born?
a) Brasilia
b) Usk
c) Sao Paulo
d) Bandung
3. Which school did Alfred Russell Wallace attend?
a) Hertford Grammar School
b) St. George’s School
c) Rugby School
d) Harrow School
4. When did Alfred Russell Wallace publish Palm Trees of the Amazon and Their Uses?
a) 1842
b) 1853
c) 1836
d) 1848
5. Where did Alfred Russell Wallace do research in 1854-1862?
a) Amazon forests
b) Galapagos Archipelago
c) Malay Archipelago
d) Congo forests
6. What does Wallace Line separate?
a) Pacific Ocean from Indian Ocean
b) Indonesia from Malaysia
c) China from Philippines
d) Fauna of Asia from that of Australia
7. When did Alfred Russell Wallace write Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection?
a) 1870
b) 1863
c) 1867
d) 1860
8. Which magazine was harsh on Alfred Russell Wallace for his belief in spiritualism?
a) The Wanderer
b) The Lancet
c) Life
d) Time
9. When did Alfred Russell Wallace die?
a) 26 January 1919
b) 10 May 1918
c) 28 September 1914
d) 7 November 1913
10. Where did Alfred Russell Wallace die?
a) Surabaya
b) Palu
c) Broadstone
d) Glamorgan