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Dinosaurs and Others Trivia Quiz

Do you know these dinosaurs?

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
minch

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
17,502

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
11398

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Question 1 of 5

1. Which of the following dinosaurs was a carnivore (meat-eater)? Hint

Brachiosaurus

Triceratops

Giganotosaurus

Stegosaurus

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Question 2 of 5

2. Which dinosaur had horns and a bony frill on top of its head? Hint

Brontosaurus

Triceratops

Anatosaurus

Diplodocus

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Question 3 of 5

3. Which dinosaur had bony triangular plates all down its back? Hint

Stegosaurus

Apatosaurus

Tyrannosaurus

Brachiosaurus

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Question 4 of 5

4. Brachiosaurus was one of the largest dinosaurs. Was it a meat eater?

Yes

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Question 5 of 5

5. Which of the following dinosaur-like creatures had a "sail" along its back? Hint

Dimetrodon

Stegosaurus

Mastodon

Diplodocus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following dinosaurs was a carnivore (meat-eater)?

Answer: Giganotosaurus

The word dinosaur means terrible lizard. The other answer options were all herbivorous (plant-eating) dinosaurs. For a long time Tyrannosaurus Rex was considered the largest dinosaur. However, in 1995 the bones of Giganotosaurus were found in Argentina, and they proved the existence of a larger dinosaur than Tyrannosaurus.

2. Which dinosaur had horns and a bony frill on top of its head?

Answer: Triceratops

The triceratops was a plant eating dinosaur that walked on four legs.
Its name means three horned face.

3. Which dinosaur had bony triangular plates all down its back?

Answer: Stegosaurus

The stegosaurus was another herbivorous dinosaur. Herbivorous means plant eating.

4. Brachiosaurus was one of the largest dinosaurs. Was it a meat eater?

Answer: No

The Brachiosaurus was a plant eater and like a giraffe used its long neck to reach for food. The Brachiosuarus grew to about 80 feet long and could be up to fifty feet tall.

5. Which of the following dinosaur-like creatures had a "sail" along its back?

Answer: Dimetrodon

The Dimetrodon was a carnivorous pelycosaur that lived in North America 280 million years ago. Carnivorous means meat eating. The bony frill along its spine (back) looked like a large fin.

Source: Author minch

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