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