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1 Archaeopteryx etc
A quiz concerning one of the most fascinating fossil discoveries.
Difficult
10 Q
succubus
Oct 17 01
2340 plays
2 Some Super State Fossils
A quiz on the sundry specimens that the several states have selected to symbolize their spirit.
Average
10 Q
stuthehistoryguy
Jul 01 10
369 plays
3 Mass Extinction Events
Scientists have identified a number of mass extinction events that have eliminated many species once present on Earth. How much do you known about them?
Difficult
15 Q
pshelton
Nov 15 07
1587 plays
4 Snowmageddon
We may still technically be living in the current ice age, but the LGM (last glacial maximum) was about 20,000 years ago, and many species that lived then are no longer with us. What do you know about that period?
Average
10 Q
reedy
Apr 14 12
273 plays
5 Australian Dinosaurs
Its relatively dry climate means that there are not as many Australian dinosaurs known as in some parts of the world, but here are ten of them.
Average
10 Q
looney_tunes
Jan 02 13
255 plays
6 Real! Dead! Monsters!
Some of the scariest creatures ever are fact, not fiction. Fortunately these real monsters are now extinct, so there's nothing to worry about.
Average
10 Q
jcpetersen
Feb 12 10
1047 plays
7 Hominid Family Names
Names of many members of our evolutionary family have changed over time due to new findings about the original fossils, genetic testing, etc. You should find this quiz as difficult as my first: Human Evolution vs. Creationism. Comments are welcomed.
Difficult
10 Q
RSKimball
Jun 26 08
561 plays
8 Dinosauria
My 30th quiz : a potpourri on one of my favorite topics - dinosaurs. I wish you good luck in testing your "dino" skills!
Tough
25 Q
Mr5
May 27 04
2832 plays
9 Dinosaur or Not?
What's a dinosaur? Any sort of great big extinct scaly reptile? Nope-- the dinosaurs were something of an exclusive club, with specialized requirements for membership. Take this quiz and test your powers of Dinosaur Determination!
Average
15 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 04 06
2268 plays
10 Meet the Ancestors
Apes and humans are believed to have evolved from common ancestors. How much do you know about the history of human evolution?
Tough
10 Q
jamesf
May 29 07
1401 plays
11 A Brief History of Australopithecines
Australopithecines are our earliest human ancestors. How much do you know about the nearly one hundred years since their first discovery?
Difficult
10 Q
alliefarrell
Dec 03 06
978 plays
12 Dinosaurs or Dragons? Faulty Fossil Findings
Fossils are difficult things to decipher, so it is no surprise that throughout history there have been many errors relating to paleontology. Here are ten examples of some famous flawed fossils.
Tough
10 Q
Daaanieeel
Oct 10 12
225 plays
13 Dinosauria
This quiz focuses on those magnificent animals belonging to the class Dinosauria. Good luck.
Average
25 Q
GeniusBoy
Aug 07 01
3042 plays
14 Ultimate Predators
Meet 10 of the most skilled and terrifying predators the Earth has ever seen.
Difficult
10 Q
Mr5
Dec 20 08
1296 plays
15 The Burgess Shale
The Burgess Shale: the Cambrian explosion of life. But I'm mostly concerned about the weird and wacky critters that haunted that continental shelf 540 million years ago.
Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 19 04
735 plays
16 Fossil Finds near Lake Turkana
In the past thirty years, some of the world's most fascinating evolutionary finds have been excavated near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Here is a quiz to help keep you up to date with recent discoveries!
Difficult
10 Q
alliefarrell
Dec 27 06
555 plays
17 The King of the Dinosaurs
A quiz about one of the largest and most frightening predators of the prehistoric world. How much do you know about Tyrannosaurus Rex?
Average
10 Q
ElusiveDream
Oct 26 11
357 plays
18 Dinosaurs' Name Meanings
This is a quiz on dinosaur name meanings.
Average
10 Q
andaman
Jul 25 05
1515 plays
19 Dinosaur Names
Do you know how Dinosaur names are made? Each part of the name has a Greek or Latin meaning, and when you combine all the parts, you get the name. In this quiz I will give you the parts of the name, you choose which Dino it applies to.
Average
10 Q
Roswell
May 01 00
3990 plays
20 Megalodon, terror of the oceans
Carcharodon megalodon is the ancestor of the great white shark, and the most fearsome predator that ever lived on land or sea.
Tough
10 Q
annamc
Apr 17 06
777 plays
21 Identify The Dinosaur
If you had a time machine and could go back to the Age of Dinosaurs, just how good would you be at recognising the different types? Take this quiz to test your skills!
Difficult
10 Q
Velociraptor
Feb 15 06
840 plays
22 Those Ravishing Rudists
Not nudists, RUDISTS. What is a rudist? Rudists are clams with delusions of grandeur. They were the major reef-builders during the...Hey! If you want to find out more, you should take this quiz, buddy! It'll be interesting-- I promise!
Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 19 05
501 plays
23 Mass Extinctions
This is a quiz that people of all ages will know something about. It deals mainly with the extinction of the dinosaurs, but includes a few other questions on extinction. Have fun, and good luck!
Average
10 Q
Cooperphysics
May 26 02
3468 plays
24 Sea Monsters: The swimming T-Rexes
This quiz is about the prehistoric marine life that ruled the seas. Good luck and test your knowledge on these sea monsters!
Very Difficult
10 Q
dinotrek27
Oct 22 12
132 plays
25 Cretaceous Park
Use the clues provided to identify the following dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Period. Most are herbivores (plant-eater) with a few carnivores (meat-eater) and omnivores (meat/plant eater) added in.
Average
15 Q
ElusiveDream
Dec 18 12
117 plays
26 Andrewsarchus
Andrewsarchus lived millions of years ago. Let's see how much you know about this prehistoric beast.
Average
10 Q
Rome14
Feb 06 07
339 plays
27 If Dinosaurs Could Talk
If dinosaurs could talk, what might they tell us about themselves and their world?
Average
20 Q
ElusiveDream
Jul 10 11
321 plays
28 The Dinosaurs of "Jurassic Park"
I'll give you a statement about each of the dinosaurs featured in the "Jurassic Park" movies. Can you identify which statements are true and which ones are false?
Average
15 Q
ElusiveDream
Feb 24 12
231 plays
29 Saber-Tooth Cats
I did some research on these now extinct animals and wanted to share my knowledge. Good luck and I hope you learn something. I did while making the quiz!
Tough
10 Q
superferd
May 22 03
729 plays
30 Dinosaur Nomenclature
In this quiz I will give a dinosaur name, you must select the appropriate description based on the Greek or Latin roots of that name.
Average
10 Q
chadgar25
Nov 03 05
669 plays
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Last Updated Feb 16 13 10:25 AM


Some sample questions from this category:

* This dinosaur's name means 'bent reptile.'
* This herbivore was the smallest of the largest dinosaurs. He was up to 90 feet long, 40 feet high and weighed 100 tons. Its long neck enabled it to reach food in high tree tops. Which dino is this?
* This dinosaur's name means 'different reptile.' He was a carnivore that grew to 40 feet an length and weighed up to 2 tons. It had a large head and blade-like fangs. Who is he?
* The dinosaur's name means 'stiff reptile.' This herbivore had tough, bony armor and a spiked, club like tail for defense.
* Which one resembled a giant armadillo?


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