History of Evolution: Philosophical Theories

What concept did James Hutton contribute to geology?

Which scientist mentored Darwin and taught him geology?

What concept did Charles Darwin develop that involves the idea of organisms passing on genetic material?

What dating method uses the absorption of Fluorine, Uranium, and Nitrogen in bones?

Who collected animal fossils for museums but lost his collection in a shipwreck?

Which philosopher believed that everything is in change and motion, giving the appearance of a solid?

What is the basis of human life on earth used in Radio Carbon 14 dating?

Which dating method involves volcanic ash and has a range from 200 thousand years ago to the present?

Which philosopher proposed the concept of Natural Theology and Intelligent Design based on the design of biological organisms?

What concept explains that small forces over a long time lead to geological changes?

Who advocated for an economic system where good will do good and bad will do bad without any need for rules?

Who believed in a cyclical pattern of human populations' standard of living based on the time they are born?

Which philosopher noticed uniform characteristics in animals and proposed Uniformitarianism?

'If you want a good economic system, you should have no rules.' This statement contradicts the philosophies of which other thinker?

Who believed that geographic events from the past still impact current landforms?

What process is used to determine the age of fossils based on volcanic reactions?

Which method is used for dating materials that cannot be heated, such as shells and teeth?

What term is used to describe the study of seeds and stems from ancient times?

Which biological trait is defined as 'Obligated Bipedality' in hominids?

Who discovered the Taung Baby, an Austroalepithecus africanus fossil?

What was the significance of the Piltdown Man fraud?

Which theory is based on mitochondrial DNA and proposes that all modern humans are related to African groups from 140/130 thousand years ago?

'Paranthropus Robustus' is associated with which of the following physical characteristics?

What trait was observed in silver foxes as a result of domestication?

According to Richard Wrangham, what distinguishes proactive aggression from reactive aggression?

Which group had smaller social groups with at most 15 adults and undeveloped language?

What trait is a characteristic of Homo sapiens sapiens adaptation to culture?

What is the function of the Forum Magnum in the human skull?

Which trait is NOT listed as a main trait of a hominin?

What is the significant cranial capacity of Australopithecus africanus?

'Post cranial' refers to which part of the body?

What feature distinguishes the skull of Homo sapiens from that of Australopithecus afarensis?

Which hominid exhibited a sectorial pre-molar and diastema in their dental structure?

What significant feature is observed in the mandible of Homo sapiens that is absent in Paranthropus robustus?

Which hominid had a skull with no occipital torus and large cranial capacity?

What distinguishes the pelvis of Australopithecus africanus from Homo erectus?

Which hominid has longer arms than legs?

In terms of jaw shape, which hominid had a U-shaped mandible?

What is a distinguishing feature of the foot of Homo erectus compared to Australopithecus afarensis?

What dating method involves using heat and light to date pottery and flints?

What process is used to determine the age of fossils based on the space between fossils rather than the fossils themselves?

Which dating method is used on materials that cannot be heated, such as shells and teeth?

What study focuses on investigating the natural processes that occur to bones after death?

Which hominid fossil was originally believed to have a big brain but was later disproven as a fraud?

What distinguishing feature did the fraud Piltdown Man exhibit that led to its initial acceptance?

Biologically, what sets primates apart from early hominids like Australopithecus?

Who proposed the theory of Uniformitarianism after noticing the uniform characteristics of animals, such as having four legs and two eyes?

Which philosopher believed in Intelligent Design and argued that design is what gives meaning to biological organisms?

Which thinker contradicted the idea of having rules for a good economic system, stating that good will do good and bad will do bad, controlled by an 'invisible hand'?

Who determined the creation of the world to be in 4004 BC based on father-to-son communication in the Old Testament?

Which philosopher believed in a cyclical pattern of human populations' standard of living, with educational and social reforms suggested to balance out the highs and lows?

'Everything is in change and motion,' according to which philosopher who believed motion gives the appearance of solidity?

'Good will do good, bad will do bad and disappear,' was a concept attributed to which thinker who opposed the need for rules in an economic system?

'He kicked a stone, and it means nothing, unorganized. But a watch has a design and that gives it meaning,' was an argument made by which philosopher known for Intelligent Design?

What concept did Alfred Russel Wallace contribute to, which gave Darwin motivation to write 'The Origin of Species'?

According to Charles Darwin, what concept explains the mechanism by which species evolve over time?

Which scientist advocated for Catastrophism, suggesting that species disappear due to ecological catastrophes?

What dating method involves comparing different soil layers to determine the relative age of artifacts?

Which philosopher proposed the idea that small forces acting over long periods of time result in geological changes?

What did Charles Lyell's book 'Principles of Geology' contribute to the field of geology?

'Pangenesous' and 'Genmal' are concepts associated with which scientist's work?

'Stratigraphy' is primarily used in which type of dating method?

What distinguishes the skull of Homo sapiens from that of Paranthropus robustus?

Which hominid has a well-developed chin and legs longer than arms?

What physical trait is observed in the mandible of Paranthropus robustus but is not present in Homo sapiens?

Which hominid exhibited a sectorial pre-molar and diastema in their dental structure?

What physical feature distinguishes the pelvis of Homo erectus from that of Australopithecus africanus?

What trait characterizes Homo sapiens sapiens' adaptation to culture?

Who proposed the concept of 'Multi-regional continuity' during human evolution?

What did Savant Paabe originate in the field of paleogenetics?

What was the key criteria used by Dimitri Balyayev in his research with silver foxes?

Which characteristic did Richard Wrangham associate with Neanderthals?

What region of the skull do Neanderthals have a keen vision in?

Which trait is a result of domestication in animals according to the text?

What was the focus of Homo sapiens sapiens brain development as described in the text?

Which hominid has adaptation to culture and environment as a key trait?