Mary Anning Quiz

What is the main idea (central idea) of the passage?

• Discovering fossils is easy to do.

• Mary Anning was not a good scientist.

• Mary Anning was born in 1799 in England and searched for fossils.

• Mary Anning discovered many fossils, and she had a major influence on science.

Which of the following details is not true about Mary’s life?

• Mary’s dad taught her how to hunt for fossils.

• Mary discovered a Plesiosaur skeleton

• Mary was always given full credit for her discoveries.

• Mary sold fossils to tourists as souvenirs.

What details led people to believe the skeleton Mary and Joseph discovered wasn’t a crocodile?

• It had flippers like a dolphin, a chest like a lizard, and a unique skeleton.

• It was 9-feet long.

• It had a wide body and snake-like neck.

• It looked like a miniature squid.

1. How did Mary’s fossil discoveries change the way people looked at fossils?

• Many other people had the same discoveries as her.

• Her discoveries had no influence on the way people looked at fossils.

• Her discoveries helped people to understand what life was like on Earth a long time ago.

• She discovered a gigantic T-Rex.

What character trait do you think best describes Mary Anning?

• determined - she helped her father find fossils to earn extra money for their family

• famous - everyone knew about her because she found fossils

• lazy - she wouldn't help her brother

• brave - she hunted for fossils alone

What skill did Mary’s father teach her and her brother?

• how to carve wood

• how to identify fossils

• how to hunt for fossils

• hot to draw fossils

According to the text, why were fossils called “curiosities”?

• People called them “curiosities” because the fossils asked lots of questions.

• People called them “curiosities” because no one wanted them.

• People called them “curiosities” because they were curious about them.

• People called them “curiosities” because no one really knew what they were.

Based on the text, what is the meaning of the word eccentric?

• unknown

• different or strange

• not found

• wonderful

What creature did the author compare to a Plesiosaur?

• A dolphin

• A sea dragon

• A lizard

• A ray and a shark

According to the text, why didn’t Mary get the credit she deserved as a scientist?

• Because she was a woman from a poor and uneducated background.

• Because she was a woman from a rich and educated background.

• She did received the credit she deserved as scientist.

• Mary was not a scientist.