Although Darwin Went Aboard the HMS Beagle Believing in the Fixity

question 48

Multiple Choice

Although Darwin went aboard the HMS Beagle believing in the fixity of species, what impact changed his beliefs?

• A)The people with whom he traveled
• B)The discovery of fossils of ancient giant animals similar to contemporary species
• C)The distance from church and society
• D)The death of his child
• E)The discovery of savages which looked more like apes

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