Past Tense of "Be"

Underline the correct verb, and then change the sentence to a question.????

Charles Darwin

1) Charles Darwin [was / were] born on February 12, 1809.

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2) He [was / were] a British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection.

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3) In South America, Darwin found that fossils of extinct animals [was / were] similar to modern species.

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4) Many people [was / were] strongly opposed to the idea of evolution because it conflicted with their religious beliefs.

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5) Throughout his life, Darwin [was / were] a reserved, thorough, hard working scholar.

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Albert Einstein

6) When Albert Einstein [was / were] young, his parents worried about him.

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7) Einstein's parents [was / were] concerned that Albert was "slow."

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8) Albert [was / were] a terrible student who didn't want to attend classes regularly and take exams.

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9) Einstein's best-known work, the theory of relativity, [was / were] published in 1905.

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10) Unfortunately, the theory of relativity [was / were] used to create the atomic bomb.

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