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