Quiz Questions about Dinosaurs:
Which dinosaur had a long, slender neck and was a herbivore?
(a) Tyrannosaurus Rex
(b) Stegosaurus
(c) Brachiosaurus
(d) Velociraptor
Which of the following dinosaurs was a hadrosaur?
(a) Velociraptor
(b) Stegosaurus
(c) Ankylosaurus
(d) Parasaurolophus
Which of the following types of fossils is the rarest and most valuable?
(a) Bones
(b) Teeth
(c) Tracks
(d) Eggs
Term dinosaur was given by
(a) J. B. S. Heldane
(b) Richard Owen
(c) Van Baer
(d) Sir Richard Owen
What name is given to the age at the end of which the extinction event happened which saw the end of the dinosaur?
(a) Carboniferous
(b) Triassic
(c) Cretaceous
(d) Devonian
What is the process by which minerals replace the original bone or tissue of an organism and turn it into stone called?
(a) Petrification
(b) Fossilization
(c) Mineralization
(d) Calcification
Which of the following is not a type of pterosaur?
(a) Pterodaustro
(b) Quetzalcoatlus
(c) Pteranodon
(d) Archaeopteryx
Approximately how many years ago did dinosaurs become extinct?
(a) 50 million years ago
(b) 65 million years ago
(c) 100 million years ago
(d) 150 million years ago
Which of the following dinosaurs had a long, slender neck and was able to reach high vegetation?
(a) Stegosaurus
(b) Apatosaurus
(c) Triceratops
(d) Parasaurolophus
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What is the name of the largest bone in the human body that is also found in some dinosaurs?
(a) Humerus
(b) Femur
(c) Tibia
(d) Fibula
Which of the following dinosaur bones is not typically found in a complete skeleton?
(a) Skull
(b) Vertebrae
(c) Ribs
(d) Pelvis
Which dinosaur is considered to be the largest animal that ever lived on land?
(a) Spinosaurus
(b) Argentinosaurus
(c) Giganotosaurus
(d) Allosaurus
What does the name “Stegosaurus” mean?
(a) “Armored lizard”
(b) “Horned face”
(c) “Three-horned lizard”
(d) “Long-necked lizard”
Which of the following dinosaurs is considered to be the largest raptor?
(a) Velociraptor
(b) Deinonychus
(c) Utahraptor
(d) Microraptor
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What is the estimated length of Argentinosaurus, the largest dinosaur ever discovered?
(a) 50 feet
(b) 75 feet
(c) 100 feet
(d) 130 feet
What is the name of the club-tailed dinosaur known for its armored plates and spikes?
(a) Ankylosaurus
(b) Stegosaurus
(c) Triceratops
(d) Brachiosaurus
Which of the following is not a type of dinosaur that is known to have laid eggs?
(a) Ankylosaurus
(b) Stegosaurus
(c) Triceratops
(d) Tyrannosaurus Rex
Which dinosaur is known for its distinctive frill and horns?
(a) Triceratops
(b) Ankylosaurus
(c) Allosaurus
(d) Diplodocus
What does the name “Tyrannosaurus Rex” mean?
(a) “King of the tyrant lizards”
(b) “Three-horned lizard”
(c) “Armored lizard”
(d) “Swift hunter”
Which of the following raptors is known for its sickle-shaped claw on each foot?
(a) Velociraptor
(b) Deinonychus
(c) Microraptor
(d) Dromaeosaurus
What is the term used to describe the thin, elongated bone that supports the wings of a pterosaur?
(a) Humerus
(b) Femur
(c) Tibia
(d) Pteroid
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Which of the following dinosaurs is known for its unique sail-like structure on its back?
(a) Stegosaurus
(b) Triceratops
(c) Diplodocus
(d) Dimetrodon
Which of the following dinosaurs was an ornithischian?
(a) Spinosaurus
(b) Allosaurus
(c) Iguanodon
(d) Giganotosaurus
What is the name of the thin, outermost layer of a dinosaur egg?
(a) Shell
(b) Yolk
(c) Albumen
(d) Chorion
Which of the following dinosaurs was a theropod?
(a) Stegosaurus
(b) Triceratops
(c) Velociraptor
(d) Ankylosaurus
Which of the following dinosaurs was a sauropod?
(a) Allosaurus
(b) Brachiosaurus
(c) Tyrannosaurus Rex
(d) Spinosaurus
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Which of the following dinosaurs was a ceratopsian?
(a) Stegosaurus
(b) Ankylosaurus
(c) Triceratops
(d) Diplodocus
What does the name “Velociraptor” mean?
(a) “Armored lizard”
(b) “Swift thief”
(c) “Long-necked lizard”
(d) “Horned face”
What is the meaning of the name “Deinonychus”?
(a) “Swift hunter”
(b) “Terrible claw”
(c) “Sharp tooth”
(d) “Thunder lizard”
What is the name of the group of flying dinosaurs that includes pterosaurs?
(a) Avians
(b) Theropods
(c) Pterosaurs
(d) Ornithischians
Which of the following is not a type of sauropod dinosaur?
(a) Argentinosaurus
(b) Brachiosaurus
(c) Diplodocus
(d) Tyrannosaurus Rex
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What is the most widely accepted theory for the cause of dinosaur extinction?
(a) Volcanic activity
(b) Climate change
(c) Asteroid impact
(d) Disease
Which of the following is not a species of dinosaur believed to have survived the extinction event that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs?
(a) Tyrannosaurus Rex
(b) Velociraptor
(c) Triceratops
(d) Archaeopteryx
What is the name of the dinosaur eggs that are spherical and have a rough texture?
(a) Oviraptor eggs
(b) Sauropod eggs
(c) Hadrosaur eggs
(d) Theropod eggs
