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WorksheetsMary Anning
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
When was Mary Anning born?
1789
1799
1809
1846
Where was Mary Anning born?
Lyme Regis
Lymeswold
Anning
Cleethorpes
Who taught her to read and write?
Her father
The Dame School
Herself
Her uncle
What did people call fossils in the 1800s?
God's toenails
Magic Stones
Rain Eggs
Curiosities
What happened to one of the women carrying baby Mary?
She was attacked by a bull
She was struck by lightening
She was scared by thunder
She was attacked by sheep
How old was Mary when her father died?
10
12
14
16
How did Mary make money?
Selling Ice Cream
Rowing day trippers round the beach
Selling guide books
Selling fossils
What does ichthosaur mean?
Terrible Lizard
Toothed Lizard
Sea Lizard
Fish Lizard
What kind of creature was an ichthyosaur?
Mammal
Reptile
Ape
Chicken
How much did Mary sell the ichthyosaur for?
£10
£25
£50
£90
What was the long necked marine reptile she discovered called?
Higgosaur
Plesiosaur
Ichthyosaur
Brontosaurus
What type of creature was a dimorphodon?
Sea snake
Flying reptile
Sea reptile
Flying Mammal
How old did many people think the world was in 1800?
6000 years
60,000 years
600,000 years
6 million years
How old was Mary when she died?
27
37
47
57
Where is there a stained glass window dedicated to Mary Anning?
Lyddington
Luddington
Leeds
Lyme
