Dinosaur Facts Quiz
Instructions: Match dinosaurs to their characteristics and era
- 1.
Which massive dinosaur was one of the largest land animals ever, had a very long neck and tail, and was an herbivore from the Late Jurassic period?
AStegosaurusBBrachiosaurusCTriceratopsDAnkylosaurus - 2.
Which fearsome predator from the Late Cretaceous period had tiny arms, enormous jaws, and is often called the 'king of the dinosaurs'?
ATyrannosaurus RexBSpinosaurusCAllosaurusDVelociraptor - 3.
Which herbivore had three horns on its face, a large bony frill, and lived during the Late Cretaceous period?
AStegosaurusBTriceratopsCStyracosaurusDPachycephalosaurus - 4.
Which dinosaur had large bony plates along its back and spikes on its tail, and lived during the Late Jurassic period?
AStegosaurusBIguanodonCAnkylosaurusDParasaurolophus - 5.
Which small, feathered dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous was a swift predator with a sickle-shaped claw on each foot?
ACompsognathusBArchaeopteryxCVelociraptorDDeinonychus - 6.
Which flying reptile (not technically a dinosaur) had a wingspan of up to 36 feet, making it one of the largest flying animals ever?
AQuetzalcoatlusBPteranodonCDimorphodonDRhamphorhynchus - 7.
Which duck-billed dinosaur had a distinctive long, curved crest on its head that may have been used to produce sounds?
AEdmontosaurusBParasaurolophusCCorythosaurusDMaiasaura - 8.
Which heavily armored dinosaur had a large club at the end of its tail and lived during the Late Cretaceous period?
ANodosaurusBStegosaurusCAnkylosaurusDPolacanthus - 9.
Which dinosaur is often considered the earliest known bird, had feathered wings, and lived during the Late Jurassic period?
AConfuciusornisBVelociraptorCMicroraptorDArchaeopteryx - 10.
Which large predatory dinosaur from North Africa had a sail-like structure on its back and may have been semi-aquatic?
ACarnotaurusBBaryonyxCSpinosaurusDGiganotosaurus - 11.
During which geological era did dinosaurs first appear on Earth?
ACretaceous Period of the Mesozoic EraBJurassic Period of the Mesozoic EraCPaleozoic EraDTriassic Period of the Mesozoic Era - 12.
Which dinosaur's name means 'terrible lizard' and was the term coined in 1842 by Sir Richard Owen to describe these ancient reptiles?
AMegalosaurusBDinosauria (the group name)CIguanodonDHylaeosaurus - 13.
Which dome-headed dinosaur is believed to have used its thick skull for head-butting contests?
AStygimolochBPachycephalosaurusCTriceratopsDDracorex - 14.
Approximately how many years ago did the mass extinction event occur that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs?
A66 million years agoB145 million years agoC250 million years agoD35 million years ago - 15.
Which dinosaur, whose name means 'good mother lizard,' was one of the first found with evidence of nesting behavior and parental care?
ACitipatiBProtoceratopsCOviraptorDMaiasaura