Beachcombing Magazine Seashell Quiz

How much do you know about Seashells?

Answer the 9 questions below and you'll get an instant score, and the chance to declare yourself a seashell expert!

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1. The earliest recorded shell collection, dated at 79 AD, was discovered at: (Required.)

Mumbai

Pompeii

Cape Town

Dubai

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2. Pearls are made of a strong and iridescent material known as: (Required.)

Keratin

Chitin

Opal

Nacre

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3. Although the vast majority of animals with shells keep the same shell all their life, one crustacean that can trade shells throughout their life is the: (Required.)

Clam shrimp

Spider crab

Hermit crab

Barnacle

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4. The largest all-shell beach in the world, appropriately called Shell Beach, is located in: (Required.)

Southern California

Western Canada

Western Australia

Northern England

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5. The circular shape of a snail's shell is called a: (Required.)

Spiral

Whorl

Helix

Twist

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6. In 99 percent of all snail species, the shell grows in which direction: (Required.)

Clockwise direction

Counterclockwise direction

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7. Most shells found on beaches are from the group of animals called: (Required.)

Cnidaria

Arthropoda

Mollusca

Annelida

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8. One species of small sea snail, Monetaria moneta, was historically used by native Indo-Pacific cultures for: (Required.)

Jewelry

Tools

Music

Currency

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9. The conch shell, famous for its use as a musical instrument, is also known as a: (Required.)

Seashell horn

Shell trumpet

Conque

All of the above

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10. Email address

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11. First Name:

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12. Would you like to be added to the Beachcombing Magazine email list?

Yes

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* 1. The earliest recorded shell collection, dated at 79 AD, was discovered at: (Required.)

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* 2. Pearls are made of a strong and iridescent material known as: (Required.)

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* 3. Although the vast majority of animals with shells keep the same shell all their life, one crustacean that can trade shells throughout their life is the: (Required.)

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* 4. The largest all-shell beach in the world, appropriately called Shell Beach, is located in: (Required.)

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* 5. The circular shape of a snail's shell is called a: (Required.)

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* 6. In 99 percent of all snail species, the shell grows in which direction: (Required.)

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* 7. Most shells found on beaches are from the group of animals called: (Required.)

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* 8. One species of small sea snail, Monetaria moneta, was historically used by native Indo-Pacific cultures for: (Required.)

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* 9. The conch shell, famous for its use as a musical instrument, is also known as a: (Required.)

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* 10. Email address

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* 11. First Name:

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* 12. Would you like to be added to the Beachcombing Magazine email list?

1. The earliest recorded shell collection, dated at 79 AD, was discovered at: (Required.)

2. Pearls are made of a strong and iridescent material known as: (Required.)

3. Although the vast majority of animals with shells keep the same shell all their life, one crustacean that can trade shells throughout their life is the: (Required.)

4. The largest all-shell beach in the world, appropriately called Shell Beach, is located in: (Required.)

5. The circular shape of a snail's shell is called a: (Required.)

6. In 99 percent of all snail species, the shell grows in which direction: (Required.)

7. Most shells found on beaches are from the group of animals called: (Required.)

8. One species of small sea snail, Monetaria moneta, was historically used by native Indo-Pacific cultures for: (Required.)

9. The conch shell, famous for its use as a musical instrument, is also known as a: (Required.)

10. Email address

11. First Name:

12. Would you like to be added to the Beachcombing Magazine email list?