- 1. When did dinosaurs exist?
A) During the Paleozoic Era
B) During the Mesozoic Era
C) During the Precambrian Era
D) During the Cenozoic Era
- 2. What is believed to be the main cause of the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event?
A) Asteroid impact
B) Climate change
C) Volcanic eruptions
D) Overhunting by humans
- 3. Which group of animals are considered the closest living relatives of dinosaurs?
A) Birds
B) Mammals
C) Reptiles
D) Amphibians
- 4. Which dinosaur is known for its long neck and herbivorous diet?
A) Stegosaurus
B) Velociraptor
C) Brachiosaurus
D) Tyrannosaurus rex
- 5. What is the term for the study of fossils to understand ancient life and environments?
A) Biology
B) Archaeology
C) Paleontology
D) Geology
- 6. Where did the first dinosaur fossils get discovered?
A) United States
B) England
C) Argentina
D) China
- 7. Which dinosaur is known for its large, bony frill and horns on its head?
A) Triceratops
B) Ankylosaurus
C) Parasaurolophus
D) Pteranodon
- 8. Which dinosaur is known for its distinct bony plates and tail spikes?
A) Triceratops
B) Ankylosaurus
C) Stegosaurus
D) Pteranodon
- 9. Which dinosaur is known for its large, hollow crest on its head?
A) Velociraptor
B) Brachiosaurus
C) Parasaurolophus
D) Stegosaurus
- 10. What is the term for the process of fossilization in which minerals replace organic material?
A) Permineralization
B) Cast and mold
C) Petrification
D) Carbonization
- 11. Which group of animals did dinosaurs evolve from?
A) Plesiosaurs
B) Therapsids
C) Pterosaurs
D) Archosaurs
- 12. Which dinosaur was known for having a sail-like structure on its back?
A) Triceratops
B) Stegosaurus
C) Spinosaurus
D) Ankylosaurus
- 13. Which dinosaur is known as the 'king of the dinosaurs'?
A) Velociraptor
B) Stegosaurus
C) Triceratops
D) Tyrannosaurus rex
- 14. What was the name of the scientist who proposed the theory of an asteroid causing dinosaur extinction?
A) Alvarez
B) Einstein
C) Galileo
D) Darwin
- 15. What were the dominant herbivores of the Late Cretaceous period known as?
A) Ankylosaurs
B) Ceratopsians
C) Hadrosaurs
D) Sauropods
- 16. Which dinosaur is the largest known dinosaur?
A) Brachiosaurus
B) Argentinosaurus
C) Tyrannosaurus Rex
D) Spinosaurus
- 17. Which dinosaur is known for its armored plates and tail club?
A) Stegosaurus
B) Pachycephalosaurus
C) Triceratops
D) Ankylosaurus
- 18. What is the meaning of the word 'dinosaur'?
A) Thunder lizard
B) Ancient creature
C) Terrible lizard
D) Giant reptile
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