Mary Anning Reading Comp.

What is Mary Anning famous for?

• a. Being an artist
  

• b. Discovering fossils
  

• c. Writing books
  

• 1. d. Teaching science

  
  

Where did Mary Anning live?

• a. London
  

• b. Paris
  

• c. Lyme Regis
  

• 1. d. New York

  
  

What did Mary Anning's father do for a living?

• a. Blacksmith
  

• b. Carpenter
  

• c. Fossil collector
  

• 1. d. Fisherman

  
  

What types of fossils did Mary Anning discover?

• a. Dinosaurs
  

• b. Marine fossils like ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs
  

• c. Plants
  

• 1. d. Insects

  
  

How old was Mary when she found her first fossil?

• a. 5 years old
  

• b. 10 years old
  

• c. 12 years old
  

• 1. d. 15 years old

  
  

Who often accompanied Mary on her fossil-hunting trips?

• a. Her brother
  

• b. Her mother
  

• c. Her friends
  

• 1. d. No one, she went alone

  
  

What was a significant challenge Mary faced?

• a. She was uneducated
  

• b. She was blind
  

• c. She struggled to find fossils
  

• 1. d. She was a girl in a man's world

  
  

What did Mary Anning's discoveries help scientists understand?

• a. Plants
  

• b. Ancient marine life
  

• c. Weather
  

• 1. d. Math

  
  

What is the name of the famous fossil Mary Anning found in 1811?

• a. Tyrannosaurus rex
  

• b. Ichthyosaur
  

• Plesiosaur

• Stegosaurus

Why was Mary Anning's work not recognized during her lifetime?

• a. She was too busy
  

• b. People didn't believe her discoveries
  

• c. She was a woman and faced discrimination
  

• 1. d. She didn't want to be recognized