Everyone loves dinosaurs. But how much do you know about their history? You can test your knowledge with this dinosaur quiz. Here are some dinosaur trivia questions and answers:
Dinosaur Trivia:
What is the name of a Cretaceous dinosaur that means “fast thief”?
Velociraptor.
On which continent have the most dinosaur fossils been found?
North America.
Which dinosaur-themed book was made into a blockbuster movie in 1993?
Jurassic Park.
What does the word “dinosaur” mean?
Terrible lizard.
What is the average Tyrannosaurus Rex arm length?
1 meter (3 feet) long.
When did dinosaurs go extinct?
65 million years ago.
right or wrong? Some dinosaurs were the size of turkeys.
truth.
What dinosaur fossils were originally mistaken for bison?
Triceratops.
What are the direct ancestors of dinosaurs?
archosaurs.
What is the only dinosaur lineage to survive a mass extinction event?
bird.
When did dinosaurs first appear?
Triassic.
How Did Most Dinosaurs Breed?
Lay an egg.
What was the largest known dinosaur?
Dreadnought.
How many horns does a triceratops have?
three.
How many legs did early dinosaurs walk on?
two.
How many claws did Velociraptor have on each hand?
three.
How many continents were there at the beginning of the Triassic?
one.
How many years did dinosaurs rule the world? earth?
165 million years.
how much meat can you make tyrannosaurus rex Eat in one bite?
500 lbs.
Which dinosaur had a neck like a giraffe?
Brachiosaurus.
right or wrong? birds have evolved from dinosaurs.
truth.
What dinosaur was the Toronto-based NBA basketball team named after?
Toronto Raptors.
What is the nickname for the most complete T-Rex specimen ever discovered?
bring the action.
What dinosaur name means “covered lizard”?
Stegosaurus.
On which continent were dinosaur fossils found?
All seven continents.
What do sauropods use gastroliths for?
Grind food.
What was the first carnivorous dinosaur discovered in Antarctica?
Cryolophosaurus.
What extinction event killed the dinosaurs?
Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event.
What was the first dinosaur skeleton attached?
Hadrosaurus Furkey.
What was the first dinosaur genus named after a single feather?
Archeopteryx.
True or False: Did Feathered Dinosaurs Exist?
truth.
What was on the end of Ankylosaurus’ tail?
club.
How many teeth does a triceratops have?
800 teeth.
Number of dinosaur species in Michael Crichton’s 1990 novel. Jurassic Park?
15.
Which dinosaur did Deinonychus most resemble? Jurassic Park movie?
Velociraptor.
Other dinosaur quiz questions:
When was the Jurassic period?
201.3 million years ago to 145 million years ago.
Some paleontologists believe that Brachiosaurus may have had _____.
trunks.
Which coelurosaurus was first discovered and named in Africa?
Nqwebasaurus.
What does Dilophosaurus name mean?
2 crested lizard.
What Dinosaur Name Means “Bouncing Feet”?
Saltopus.
True or False: Did most plant-eating dinosaurs have sharp, jagged teeth?
error.
Who beat Leonardo DiCaprio at a dinosaur skull auction?
Nicholas Cage.
What are the spines on the end of a dinosaur’s tail called?
Thagomizer.
How did the stegosaurus defend itself from its enemies?
Wag its pointed tail.
What kind of dinosaur is Fred Flintstone’s pet Dino?
Snorkasaurus.
what was the name of Tyrannosaurus in the tv series lost land (1974-76)?
Bad mood.
What was the wingspan of the smallest known pterodactyl?
10 inches.
What was wrong with the first Megalosaurus fossils?
human giant.
Which dinosaur was the smallest?
Compsognathus, Microraptor, Parvicasar, Caenanatasia.
Who was the first to discover fossilized dinosaur eggs?
Jean-Jacques Posh.
How many fossils would it take to identify a new species of dinosaur?
one.
What dinosaur discovery ushered in the era of giant sauropods?
Diplodocus.
Which dinosaur is thought to be the transitional form between the bipedal prosauropods and the giant quadrupedal sauropods?
ardonyx.
In which country were dinosaur fossils thought to be dragon bones?
China.
Where were the oldest dinosaur fossils found in Canada?
Nova Scotia.
How many wings did Microraptor have?
four.
Which dinosaur had the smallest brain for its body size?
Stegosaurus.
Which fossil hunter theorized that bezoars were fossilized feces?
Mary Anning.
What is the official state dinosaur of Colorado?
Stegosaurus.
How are the two groups of dinosaurs distinguished?
hip bone.
What antiquarian artist did the classic painting of a Triceratops facing off against Tyrannosaurus Rex?
Charles R. Knight.
Which dinosaur was named after a commercial airline?
Canthasaurus.
How many teeth did Nigersaurus have?
Over 500 teeth.
What is the lifespan of a T. rex?
20-30 years.
What was the first non-carnivorous theropod fossil discovered?
Therizinosaurus.
Which Velociraptor relative can grow to be 7 meters (20 feet) long and weigh nearly a ton?
Utahraptor.
What was the first dinosaur discovered?
In which modern country did the meteor that many scientists believe killed the dinosaurs fell?
Mexico.
What dinosaur was mistakenly called Brontosaurus for years?
Apatosaurus.
Which dinosaur had 15 horns?
Cosmoceratops.
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