Dinosaurs Quiz

Question 1

What does the word 'dinosaur' mean?

Accepted Answer

Terrible lizard

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Ancient lizard

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Giant reptile

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Fearsome beast

Question 2

What is the largest dinosaur ever discovered?

Accepted Answer

Patagotitan mayorum

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T-Rex

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Brachiosaurus

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Diplodocus

Question 3

Which dinosaur had three horns on its face?

Accepted Answer

Triceratops

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Stegosaurus

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Ankylosaurus

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Parasaurolophus

Question 4

What did T-Rex primarily eat?

Accepted Answer

Meat (other dinosaurs)

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Plants

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Fish only

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Both plants and meat

Question 5

How long ago did non-bird dinosaurs go extinct?

Accepted Answer

66 million years ago

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6 million years ago

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35 million years ago

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100 million years ago

Question 6

Which modern animal is the closest living relative of dinosaurs?

Accepted Answer

Birds

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Crocodiles

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Lizards

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Turtles

Question 7

What is the name of the dinosaur known for the plates on its back?

Accepted Answer

Stegosaurus

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Ankylosaurus

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Pachycephalosaurus

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Iguanodon

Question 8

How fast could T-Rex run?

Accepted Answer

12–20 km/h

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5–8 km/h

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25–45 km/h

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60–70 km/h

Question 9

What caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs?

Accepted Answer

Asteroid impact AND volcanic activity

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A supervolcano

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An asteroid impact

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A disease pandemic

Question 10

Which dinosaur had the longest neck?

Accepted Answer

Mamenchisaurus

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Brachiosaurus

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Diplodocus

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Brontosaurus

Question 11

What is the study of dinosaurs and prehistoric life called?

Accepted Answer

Palaeontology

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Archaeology

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Geology

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Anthropology

Question 12

Did T-Rex and Stegosaurus live at the same time?

Accepted Answer

No — Stegosaurus lived 80 million years before T-Rex

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Yes, they were contemporaries

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No — T-Rex lived first

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They lived 5 million years apart

Question 13

What is the correct term for a dinosaur that ate only plants?

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Herbivore

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Carnivore

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Omnivore

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Insectivore

Question 14

Which dinosaur is featured in the Jurassic Park franchise as the main predator?

Accepted Answer

T-Rex

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Allosaurus

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Spinosaurus

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Velociraptor

Question 15

How big was a real Velociraptor compared to the Jurassic Park version?

Accepted Answer

It was about the size of a turkey

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It was actually larger

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It was about the same size

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It was tiny — the size of a chicken

Question 16

What is the name of the bony plate-covered dinosaur with a club tail?

Accepted Answer

Ankylosaurus

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Stegosaurus

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Triceratops

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Pachycephalosaurus

Question 17

Which dinosaur had a very long neck and was named after a biblical sea monster?

Accepted Answer

Brontosaurus

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Diplodocus

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Brachiosaurus

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Brachiosaurus

Question 18

What period is sometimes called 'The Age of Dinosaurs'?

Accepted Answer

Mesozoic Era

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Paleozoic Era

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Cenozoic Era

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Precambrian Era

Question 19

Which dinosaur had a domed skull up to 25 cm thick used for head-butting?

Accepted Answer

Pachycephalosaurus

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Stegosaurus

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Triceratops

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Carnotaurus

Question 20

What does 'Tyrannosaurus rex' mean?

Accepted Answer

Tyrant lizard king

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Terrible giant lizard

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Great meat eater

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King of the terrible lizards