Question

When Charles Darwin published his theory in 1858, many people tried to discredit him. The following drawing of Charles Darwin appeared in a magazine, ‘The Hornet’, on 22 March 1871. Why was Darwin represented in this way?

1. Darwin’s theory was considered primitive.
2. Darwin’s theory was about humans descending from apes.
3. Darwin’s theory challenged religious and societal beliefs of his time.
4. Darwin’s theory was about an animal that was half ape and half human.

Answer 1

Answer:

Choice 3.

Explanation:

Choice 1 should be immediately deducted, since his theory was original and never mentioned before (atleast on a widescale), thus it could not be considered “primitive”. Choice 2 sounds correct, but is actually wrong due to his theory never mentioning humans descending from apes, rather sharing a common ancestor. Choice 4 is incorrect because Darwin never mentioned any “hybrid animal” that was half-monkey, half-human. Thus, we are left with choice 3.

EDIT: If per say, I am incorrect, the next best answer is probably 2. Some schools have a different evolution education, so perhaps in one’s school they teach choice 2 as fact?