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! OK Question Title * 1. The earliest recorded shell collection, dated at 79 AD, was discovered at: Mumbai Pompeii Cape Town Dubai OK Question Title * 2. Pearls are made of a strong and iridescent material known as: Keratin Chitin Opal Nacre OK Question Title * 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: Clam shrimp Spider crab Hermit crab Barnacle OK Question Title * 4. The largest all-shell beach in the world, appropriately called Shell Beach, is located in: Southern California Western Canada Western Australia Northern England OK Question Title * 5. The circular shape of a snail's shell is called a: Spiral Whorl Helix Twist OK Question Title * 6. In 99 percent of all snail species, the shell grows in which direction: Clockwise direction Counterclockwise direction OK Question Title * 7. Most shells found on beaches are from the group of animals called: Cnidaria Arthropoda Mollusca Annelida OK Question Title * 8. One species of small sea snail, Monetaria moneta, was historically used by native Indo-Pacific cultures for: Jewelry Tools Music Currency OK Question Title * 9. The conch shell, famous for its use as a musical instrument, is also known as a: Seashell horn Shell trumpet Conque All of the above OK Question Title * 10. Email address OK Question Title * 11. First Name: OK Question Title * 12. Would you like to be added to the Beachcombing Magazine email list? Yes No OK DONE