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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the subtitle of The Girl Who Drew Butterflies?
The art of Maria Merian
How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
The girl who loved science
Maria Merian's drawings
What type of art did Maria's stepfather create?
frescoes
self-portraits
biological illustrations
still-life paintings
True or False? Maria was the first woman to publish about insects in their life cycle.
False
True
What is the term for the study of insects?
Botany
Epidemiology
Zoology
Entomology
What religion had Maria grown up in?
Muslim
Jewish
Calvinist
Catholic
How did Maria fund her voyage to South America?
She borrowed from her step father
She sold over 250 paintings
She worked cleaning houses
She stole the money
What was the "fever" that Maria Merian likely contracted while in Surinam
102.5
malaria
common cold
virus
Which one is NOT one of the four stages of metamorphosis that Maria discovered during her studies?
Egg
Larva
Pupa
Cocoon
Adult
What tool did Maria use to peer closely at the butterflies?
monocle
periscope
magnifying class
bifocals
Why did Maria's stepfather send her outside to capture insects?
He used them to decorate his print shop
She was allergic to the ink in the print shop
He wanted to keep her out of the print shop
He used them as models for his paintings
