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Question 1 |
The word “dinosaur” means
A | "dining on a sauropod. |
B | "terrible lizard." |
C | "scaly bird." |
Question 2 |
The smallest dinosaur was about the size of a
A | chicken. |
B | large dog. |
C | small car. |
Question 3 |
Which family of dinosaurs had the largest dinosaurs?
A | Theropods |
B | Ankylosaurs |
C | Sauropods |
Question 4 |
Ceratopsians are sometimes called
A | the rhinos of the dinosaurs. |
B | the bullies of the dinosaurs. |
C | the most beautiful of the dinosaurs. |
Question 5 |
As far as we know, how were all dinosaurs born?
A | They were born alive. |
B | They hatched from eggs. |
C | They were delivered by the stork. |
Question 6 |
Which of these is NOT a theory as to why dinosaurs became extinct?
A | A meteor might have hit the earth and changed the climate. |
B | New animals called mammals ate too many dinosaur eggs. |
C | The dinosaurs moved to another planet. |
Question 7 |
Some think that dinosaur descendants still live today and we know them as
A | echidnas. |
B | camels. |
C | birds. |
Question 8 |
The time period during which dinosaurs dominated the earth is called
A | the Dinosaur Dynasty. |
B | the Age of Dinosaurs. |
C | the Dinosaur Epoch. |
Question 9 |
Why do scientists think some dinosaurs were warm-blooded?
A | Because of the canals in their bones, similar to mammal bones. |
B | Because their bones are warmer than reptile bones. |
C | Because the earth was too cold to keep cold-blooded animals alive. |
Question 10 |
When talking about dinosaurs, what does "restoration" mean?
A | It is the process of putting dinosaur bones back together. |
B | It is the process of returning dinosaur bones to the place they were found. |
C | It is when dinosaur bones are placed in stores and museums for sale. |
Question 11 |
Meat-eaters like Tyrannosaurus rex were called
A | stegosaurs. |
B | orthnipods. |
C | theropods. |
Question 12 |
There are many types of ceratopsians. What did they all have in common?
A | They all had stripes. |
B | They all had large shields on their heads. |
C | They all liked French fries. |
Question 13 |
Can footprints tell us anything about the way dinosaurs lived?
A | Yes. Footprints show that dinosaurs sometimes got lost. |
B | Yes. Footprints show that dinosaurs always traveled alone. |
C | Yes. Footprints show that some dinosaurs traveled in herds. |
Question 14 |
Scientists sometimes make guesses about dinosaur behavior based on
A | dreams they had. |
B | the behavior of animals living today. |
C | the size of a dinosaur's foot. |
Question 15 |
The first birds on earth were like dinosaurs in what way?
A | They had teeth. |
B | They were as much as 80 feet long. |
C | They did not have wings. |
Question 16 |
What is a hoatzin?
A | It is a type of plant dinosaurs ate. |
B | It is the main claw on a dinosaur's foot. |
C | It is the most primitive bird alive. |
Question 17 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A | Cavemen and dinosaurs lived at the same time. |
B | Some dinosaurs were probably as intelligent as some modern mammals. |
C | All dinosaurs were clumsy and slow-moving animals. |
Question 18 |
How many more dinosaur species do scientists think are still waiting to be discovered?
A | Maybe as many as 20 |
B | Hundreds |
C | Thousands |
Question 19 |
Dinosaurs were closely related to
A | crocodiles. |
B | musk oxen. |
C | wolves and lions. |
Question 20 |
The tallest dinosaur on earth stood more than
A | 40 feet tall. |
B | 65 feet tall. |
C | 100 feet tall. |
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