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What year was Carl Linnaeus born?
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1707
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1732
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1758
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1773
What is Carl Linnaeus famous for?
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Discovering electricity
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Inventing the steam engine
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Developing the binomial nomenclature system
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Creating the telephone
How many kingdoms did Linnaeus initially propose?
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2
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3
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5
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7
Which of the following is NOT a classification level in Linnaeus' system?
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Genus
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Family
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Order
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Nation
What was Linnaeus' profession?
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Botanist
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Astronomer
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Architect
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Historian
Which country was Linnaeus from?
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France
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Sweden
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Germany
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Italy
What was Linnaeus' field of expertise?
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Botany
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Chemistry
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Psychology
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Geology
What impact did Linnaeus have on biology?
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He discovered DNA.
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He developed the system for naming species.
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He invented the microscope.
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He proved evolution theory.
Which book did Linnaeus publish in 1758?
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The Origin of Species
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Principles of Geology
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Systema Naturae
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On the Origin of Species
What is the proper way to write a species name in Linnaean taxonomy?
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Italicized with the genus capitalized
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Italicized with the species name capitalized
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Not italicized and fully capitalized
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In quotation marks
How many species did Linnaeus describe in his lifetime?
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Over 1,000
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Over 5,000
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Over 12,000
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Over 15,000
What is the common name for Linnaeus' system of classification?
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Family Tree
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Tree of Life
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Linnaean Hierarchy
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Dominant Species
What was Linnaeus' nickname?
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Father of Botany
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Master of Taxonomy
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Linnaeus the Great
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Prince of Science
What happens when two organisms share the same genus but have different species names?
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They are completely unrelated
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They belong to the same species
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They belong to the same family
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They are the same organism
Which year did Carl Linnaeus pass away?
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1778
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1794
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1807
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1822
