Nature's Melody, a Clockwork Birth — Questions and answers

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Who was the curious man from England who received a strange package from Madagascar?

Choices

  1. Hugo's father
  2. Aristotle
  3. Charles Darwin ✓
  4. A skeptical colleague

Answer: Charles Darwin

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What bold prediction did Darwin make about the Christmas Star Orchid?

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  1. That it would grow even taller in the jungle.
  2. That it needed a new kind of soil to survive.
  3. That there must be a moth with a very long tongue. ✓
  4. That the flower would soon disappear completely.

Answer: That there must be a moth with a very long tongue.

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What kind of creature did scientists find in 1903 that proved Darwin's prediction right?

Choices

  1. A tiny robotic bee
  2. A long-beaked hummingbird
  3. A giant sphinx moth ✓
  4. A very curious man

Answer: A giant sphinx moth

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