Dinosaurs Quiz

1. What does the word 'dinosaur' mean?

1. Ancient lizard
2. Fearsome beast
3. Giant reptile
4. Terrible lizard

2. What is the largest dinosaur ever discovered?

1. Brachiosaurus
2. Diplodocus
3. Patagotitan mayorum
4. T-Rex

3. Which dinosaur had three horns on its face?

1. Ankylosaurus
2. Parasaurolophus
3. Stegosaurus
4. Triceratops

4. What did T-Rex primarily eat?

1. Both plants and meat
2. Fish only
3. Meat (other dinosaurs)
4. Plants

5. How long ago did non-bird dinosaurs go extinct?

1. 100 million years ago
2. 35 million years ago
3. 6 million years ago
4. 66 million years ago

6. Which modern animal is the closest living relative of dinosaurs?

1. Birds
2. Crocodiles
3. Lizards
4. Turtles

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

1. Ankylosaurus
2. Iguanodon
3. Pachycephalosaurus
4. Stegosaurus

8. How fast could T-Rex run?

1. 12–20 km/h
2. 25–45 km/h
3. 5–8 km/h
4. 60–70 km/h

9. What caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs?

1. A disease pandemic
2. A supervolcano
3. An asteroid impact
4. Asteroid impact AND volcanic activity

10. Which dinosaur had the longest neck?

1. Brachiosaurus
2. Brontosaurus
3. Diplodocus
4. Mamenchisaurus

11. What is the study of dinosaurs and prehistoric life called?

1. Anthropology
2. Archaeology
3. Geology
4. Palaeontology

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

1. No — Stegosaurus lived 80 million years before T-Rex
2. No — T-Rex lived first
3. They lived 5 million years apart
4. Yes, they were contemporaries

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

1. Carnivore
2. Herbivore
3. Insectivore
4. Omnivore

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

1. Allosaurus
2. Spinosaurus
3. T-Rex
4. Velociraptor

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

1. It was about the same size
2. It was about the size of a turkey
3. It was actually larger
4. It was tiny — the size of a chicken

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

1. Ankylosaurus
2. Pachycephalosaurus
3. Stegosaurus
4. Triceratops

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

1. Brachiosaurus
2. Brachiosaurus
3. Brontosaurus
4. Diplodocus

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

1. Cenozoic Era
2. Mesozoic Era
3. Paleozoic Era
4. Precambrian Era

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

1. Carnotaurus
2. Pachycephalosaurus
3. Stegosaurus
4. Triceratops

20. What does 'Tyrannosaurus rex' mean?

1. Great meat eater
2. King of the terrible lizards
3. Terrible giant lizard
4. Tyrant lizard king