Binomial Nomenclature & Classification QuizOnline version Test your knowledge on naming living things. by Dilnaz Nyshanbay 1 Who proposed binomial nomenclature in 1753? a Charles Darwin b Louis Pasteur c Carolus Linnaeus d Albert Einstein 2 What are the two parts of a binomial name? a Kingdom and domain b Class and phylum c Order and family d Genus and species 3 Which language is used for scientific names? a Arabic b English c Latin d Greek 4 In binomial nomenclature, the genus name is written in which case? a Capitalized b Bolded only c All lowercase d All uppercase 5 What is the correct format for a species name? a Bold, both words capitalized b Underlined, genus lowercase c Italic, both words lowercase d Italic, genus capitalized, species lowercase 6 Which example is a correct species name? a Canis familiaris b canis FAMILIARIS c CANIS FAMILIARIS d Canis Familiaris 7 What does the taxonomic hierarchy start with for organisms? a Domain b Species c Genus d Family 8 What comes after Family in the hierarchy? a Genus b Class c Order d Species 9 Which domain includes all plants and animals? a Eukarya b Archaea c Bacteria d Protista 10 Which term describes a group with common characteristics? a Genus b Domain c Phylum d Species
