1
What period saw the first dinosaurs?
Cretaceous
Devonian
Quaternary
Triassic
2
What dinosaur contemporary has a name meaning "ancient feather"?
Juraopterus
Fossilbirdus
Archaeopteryx
Velocicepteryx
3
Which dinosaur got its name because scientists thought that it fed on eggs?
Ankylosaurus
Oviraptor
Velociraptor
Allosaurus
4
Which dinosaur had 15 horns?
Brachiosaurus
Kosmoceratops
Acanthopholis
Ornithomimus
5
Which dinosaurs had a thagomizer on its tail?
Stegosaurid
Tyrannosaurus Rex -- A large carnivorous dinosaur known for its tiny arms and predatory nature.
Pterodactyl -- A flying reptile from the same era, but not classified as a dinosaur.
Velociraptor -- A smaller dinosaur known for its speed and hunting skills, not for a thagomizer.
6
Which dinosaur did O.C. Marsh discover in 1871?
Iguanodon
Camptosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
Velociraptor
7
Which dinosaurs had a thagomizer on its tail?
Brachiosaurus -- A long-necked herbivore which drowned in water but had no tail spines at all.
Stegosaurid
Allosaurus -- A predatory dinosaur celebrated for its hunting prowess and not for any tail features.
Tyrannosaurs -- A family of large carnivorous dinosaurs known for their small arms and massive heads.
8
In which U.S. state was the first dinosaur skeleton found in North America?
Ohio
Michigan
New Jersey
California
9
Which was the largest of the carnivorous dinosaurs?
Triceratops
Spinosaurus
Ankylosaurus
Giganotosaurus
10
Which group of animals alive today are the closest relatives of dinosaurs?
Birds
Frogs
Ostriches
Bats
