The distinction among fact, hypothesis, and theory is key to understanding the process of science. Learn more about this distinction by watching a video lecture. Then take a multiple-choice quiz.

Following are some statements based on information from Chapter 1 of your textbook. Decide whether each one is a fact, a hypothesis, or a theory.

1			Tennessee had a law against the teaching of evolution.
			A)	Fact
			B)	Hypothesis
			C)	Theory
2			Evolution is a core principal of the sciences and is at the very heart of anthropology.
			A)	Fact
			B)	Hypothesis
			C)	Theory
3			The differences in test scores observed among people of different races are biologically based.
			A)	Fact
			B)	Hypothesis
			C)	Theory
4			The behavior of female primates is very different from that of male primates of the same species and is equally important for developing a body of knowledge about the species.
			A)	Fact
			B)	Hypothesis
			C)	Theory
5			All current and extinct species evolved through natural selection from earlier species.
			A)	Fact
			B)	Hypothesis
			C)	Theory