Multiple choice general knowledge

Charles Darwin, the great evolutionary theorist, was a man of fixed habits. For much of his adult life, his daily routine always included:

  1. A gallop across the downs on his horse, Nelson

  2. Making detailed sketches of specimens from his insect collection

  3. Smoking a pipe while solving the crossword in The Times

  4. Two games of backgammon with his wife, Emma
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Explanation

Darwin was a man of routine, and his daily backgammon games with wife Emma were a consistent fixture of his domestic life at Down House. This regular social activity contrasted with his intensive scientific work. The other options are anachronistic (crossword puzzles didn't exist in Darwin's time) or not documented as part of his daily routine.

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