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Quiz about If Dinosaurs Could Talk
Quiz about If Dinosaurs Could Talk

If Dinosaurs Could Talk Trivia Quiz


If dinosaurs could talk, what might they tell us about themselves and their world?

A multiple-choice quiz by ElusiveDream. Estimated time: 9 mins.
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Author
ElusiveDream
Time
9 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
339,898
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 20
Plays
591
Last 3 plays: wwwocls (13/20), Guest 47 (16/20), Guest 216 (20/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. "Those puny dromaeosaurs, the Velociraptors and Utahraptors, have been getting a lot of good press lately. I wish we'd lived at the same time. I'd have shown them a thing or two about terror. Each of the teeth in my charming smile is over half a foot long. I stand eighteen feet tall and weigh about six tonnes. Despite all that, I can sprint at about thirty miles an hour, which proves I move quickly and strike hard. Who am I?" Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. "Talk about a bone-head! My skull is nine inches thick in some places, compared to the paper-thin quarter-inch thickness of your human skulls. A teacher would have to work awfully hard to pound any sense into my head. When it comes to courting, however, I do use my head, literally. I butt heads with rivals for my lady's hand. Whichever of us is left standing gets the date. Who am I?" Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. "I'm three times bigger and meaner than tha johnny-come-lately, the Velociraptor. I carry a foot-long claw on each of my hind feet, claws like switchblades on each finger of my hands and a mouthful of razor-sharp teeth. When I attack, I use my hind legs just like a cat to kick, rip and tear. To top it off, I hunt in packs. Think of me and my brothers as lions nine feet tall. When we're on your trail, you'd better be very fast. Who am I?" Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. "I'm a ferocious-looking flying reptile, see, similar to the Pteranodon. Like the Pteranodon, I'm not really a dinosaur. I flap my wings to fly and my long tail ends in a flattened shape, which I use as a rudder. However, there is a big difference between us. Whereas Pteranodon has a wingspan of over thirty feet, my wingspan is only three feet and my body is rather small. So I mostly terrorize insects and very small fish. Who am I?" Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. "Ok, ok, my name means "Swift Robber", and humans used to think I made my living stealing eggs from nests. Yeah right! Like an egg-sucker would need my lovely dagger-like teeth or the sickle-shaped claw that adorns each of my feet. Like other dromaeosaurs, I hunt in packs and can bring down bigger animals than you think. Think of me as a wolf and you'll begin to get an idea of my personality, ok, ok, and intellegence. Who am I?" Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. "My name means "Heavy Claw", in honour of the foot-long curved claw I carry on each hand. I use them as fish hooks to scoop fish out of the rivers and streams but they're also for defence against other predators with bigger teeth and less appetite for fish. Are you fishing for trouble? Well, are you? Who am I?" Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. "Ha! Ha! I'm a very handsome fellow, blessed with a large curved crest perched on the top of my shapely head. You humans used to think it was some sort of snorkel, through which I could breathe while I hid from my enemies in the water. Recently, however, you hit on the truth. I use it to sing with! It's hollow and it resonates beautifully, allowing my herd-mates to hear my songs at great distances. Who am I?" Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. "My name means "Three Horned Face", which is discriptive, if not particularly factoring. Each of my three horns is almost three feet long and the rest of me is a bit like a tank. I tip the scales at nearly four tonnes. Nevertheless, my herd-mates and I have to keep our eyes peeled for our enemy, T-Rex. He likes to catch us unaware, before we can turn and face him down with our sharp weapons. Think of me as a well-endowed rhinoceros and you're getting the idea. Who am I?" Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. "Even though I'm a glider, rather than a true flyer, I have feathers and scientists consider me to be the first bird. My wing structure is something like that of a bat, that is I have fingers on my wings. I use them to steady myself as I climb along the limbs of a tree. Small as I am, about the size of a chicken, I have teeth and I'm related to Tyrannosaurus Rex. You see, we're both theropods. Who am I?" Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. "Yes, yes, I know I look a bit like Dimetrodon, but even though every set of plastic dinosaurs includes a Dimetrodon, it isn't a dinosaur and I am. I'm a carnivorous dinosaur in fact, although the majority of my diet is fish. My sail, besides being extremely attractive, is useful as well. It helps to radiate heat from my blood and allows me to regulate my temperature. Who am I?" Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. "Until Argentinasaurus was discovered, people thought I was the largest dinosaur. Well, that's alright, because next to Tyrannosaurus Rex, I'm still probably the best known dinosaur. My likeness has turned up in cartoons, comic strips, movies, even as a symbol for a gasoline. Remember SinclairDX? Of course, you may not recognize me by my proper scientific name. I'm also known as Brontosaurus. Who am I?" Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. "To look at me, you'd think I was well armoured. Actually, I'm not. Those flat shield-shaped spines that run along my back aren't for protection. They're radiators. They allow me to lower the temperature of my blood. Cool, huh? Ok, so it wasn't that funny. Give me a break, my brain is only about the size of a walnut, and no jokes about that so-called 'auxhillery' brain either. It's just a relay box and it doesn't help me think at all. Who am I?" Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. "I tip the scales at five tonnes, but at only eight feet high I'm built close to the ground. From the tip of my armoured nose to the end of my clubbed tail, I'm covered with armour. I resemble nothing so much as a tank and the carnivores don't bother me much. When T-Rex takes an interest in me, I honker down to the ground, leaving nothing but armour plates for him to break his teeth on! Who am I?" Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. "In our family, the Ceratopsidae, the more horns the better. For that reason, I'm much wealthier than my cousin, the Triceratops. Where he has only three horns, I'm well-endowed with seven. Six of them radiate outward from my frill and one three-foot spike faces forward, and at only three tonnes, I'm daintier than a Triceratops, too." Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. "At one foot tall, three feet long and 1.3 pounds, I'm one of the smallest dinosaurs. I dine mostly on small insects and the occassional egg that's not being carefully watched. For all that, I'm related to Tyrannosaurus Rex, the largest predator ever to stomp the Earth, so let's show a little respect!" Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. "At sixty feet tall and one-hundred-and-forty feet long, I'm one of the largest creatures ever to have walked the Earth, and one of the heaviets. I didn't get my name "Tremor Lizard" for nothing. I tip the scales at one hundred tonnes. At my size, I don't have any natural enemies other than old age or accidents. If an Allosaurus, the largest predator of my day, annoys me by getting too close, I just lift my foot and mash him flat! It's best not to get under foot when I'm around, even if you're friendly. Who am I?" Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. "I'm closely related to Corythosaurus. I have a similar hollow crest and my skin is just as pebbly in texture. Where I stand out from all the other Hadrosaurs is in my size. I can reach forty feet or more in length, which makes me the largest. My diet includes the leaves of flowering plants, pine needles and twigs. Sounds like lawn mulch, but I find it very appetizing, thank you. Who am I?" Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. "In the world of dinosaurs, I'm the PHD. That's right, my brain to body weight ratio is about the same as that of an ostrich, which I resemble. I'm more versatile than an ostrich, actually, because I have hands instead of wings. The state of my eyes implies binocular sterio-vision, which requires more brain power than most, but I'm not just a genius, I'm an athlete, too. I can sprint along at forty miles an hour. Who am I?" Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. "My name means "Good Mother", and it was given to me when humans discovered evidence that I nurtured my young. Instead of abandoning my clutch of eggs, like modern reptiles do, I watched them hatch and fed my young until they grew old enough to fend for themselves. I provided the first clues. Now it looks as though other dinosaurs took care of their young, just as I did. Who am I?" Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. "People like to think of me as a dinosaur, but I'm not. I'm an aquatic reptile with flippers and a snake-like neck. My greatest claim to fame these days is the fact that many people think that the Loch Ness Monster is actually a Plesiosaur, the descendant of a group that were stranded in the lake when the Earth's sea level fell. Who am I?" Hint



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1. "Those puny dromaeosaurs, the Velociraptors and Utahraptors, have been getting a lot of good press lately. I wish we'd lived at the same time. I'd have shown them a thing or two about terror. Each of the teeth in my charming smile is over half a foot long. I stand eighteen feet tall and weigh about six tonnes. Despite all that, I can sprint at about thirty miles an hour, which proves I move quickly and strike hard. Who am I?"

Answer: Tyrannosaurus Rex

Discovered in 1902, Tyrannosaurus Rex was one of the largest predatory dinosaurs. Its name, meaning "Tyrant Lizard King", was created by Henry Fairfield Osborne in 1905. On August 12th, 1990, the largest and most complete T-Rex skeleton was discovered on a farming ranch in South Dakota, USA.

It was nicknamed "Sue" after Sue Hendrickson, the palaeontologist who found it. T-Rex lived in Canada and the USA between 65 and 71 million years ago.
2. "Talk about a bone-head! My skull is nine inches thick in some places, compared to the paper-thin quarter-inch thickness of your human skulls. A teacher would have to work awfully hard to pound any sense into my head. When it comes to courting, however, I do use my head, literally. I butt heads with rivals for my lady's hand. Whichever of us is left standing gets the date. Who am I?"

Answer: Pachycephalosaurus

Discovered in 1940, Pachycephalosaurus was the largest in a group of dinosaurs commonly called "Bone-Heads". Scientists believe males used their thick skulls as battering rams, in a similar way to today's mountain goats. Pachycephalosaurus lived in the USA between 65 and 75 million years ago.
3. "I'm three times bigger and meaner than tha johnny-come-lately, the Velociraptor. I carry a foot-long claw on each of my hind feet, claws like switchblades on each finger of my hands and a mouthful of razor-sharp teeth. When I attack, I use my hind legs just like a cat to kick, rip and tear. To top it off, I hunt in packs. Think of me and my brothers as lions nine feet tall. When we're on your trail, you'd better be very fast. Who am I?"

Answer: Utahraptor

It is interesting to note that Utahraptor was discovered in Wyoming, USA, while "Jurassic Park" was still being filmed. The year was 1992.
4. "I'm a ferocious-looking flying reptile, see, similar to the Pteranodon. Like the Pteranodon, I'm not really a dinosaur. I flap my wings to fly and my long tail ends in a flattened shape, which I use as a rudder. However, there is a big difference between us. Whereas Pteranodon has a wingspan of over thirty feet, my wingspan is only three feet and my body is rather small. So I mostly terrorize insects and very small fish. Who am I?"

Answer: Rhamphorynchus

Discovered in 1847, Rhamphorynchus was a small Pterosaur, no larger than a seagull. Its name means "Curving Snout".
5. "Ok, ok, my name means "Swift Robber", and humans used to think I made my living stealing eggs from nests. Yeah right! Like an egg-sucker would need my lovely dagger-like teeth or the sickle-shaped claw that adorns each of my feet. Like other dromaeosaurs, I hunt in packs and can bring down bigger animals than you think. Think of me as a wolf and you'll begin to get an idea of my personality, ok, ok, and intellegence. Who am I?"

Answer: Velociraptor

Velociraptor was first discovered in Mongolia in the early 1920's. In 1971, an amazing fossil was found showing a Velociraptor which had died while attackng a Protoceratops.
6. "My name means "Heavy Claw", in honour of the foot-long curved claw I carry on each hand. I use them as fish hooks to scoop fish out of the rivers and streams but they're also for defence against other predators with bigger teeth and less appetite for fish. Are you fishing for trouble? Well, are you? Who am I?"

Answer: Baryonyx

When it was discovered in Southern England in 1983, palaeontologists named this dinosaur Baryonyx walkeri, after William Walker, the fossil-hunter who found it.
7. "Ha! Ha! I'm a very handsome fellow, blessed with a large curved crest perched on the top of my shapely head. You humans used to think it was some sort of snorkel, through which I could breathe while I hid from my enemies in the water. Recently, however, you hit on the truth. I use it to sing with! It's hollow and it resonates beautifully, allowing my herd-mates to hear my songs at great distances. Who am I?"

Answer: Parasaurolophus

Discovered in 1921 and named in 1923, Parasaurolophus belonged to a group of dinosaurs called Hadrosaurs. Male Parasaurolophus had crests measuring almost two metres long.
8. "My name means "Three Horned Face", which is discriptive, if not particularly factoring. Each of my three horns is almost three feet long and the rest of me is a bit like a tank. I tip the scales at nearly four tonnes. Nevertheless, my herd-mates and I have to keep our eyes peeled for our enemy, T-Rex. He likes to catch us unaware, before we can turn and face him down with our sharp weapons. Think of me as a well-endowed rhinoceros and you're getting the idea. Who am I?"

Answer: Triceratops

The first complete Triceratops skull was discovered by John Bell Hatcher, in Wyoming, USA, in 1889. Bones and skulls with bite marks, believed to have been made by T-Rex, have also been found.
9. "Even though I'm a glider, rather than a true flyer, I have feathers and scientists consider me to be the first bird. My wing structure is something like that of a bat, that is I have fingers on my wings. I use them to steady myself as I climb along the limbs of a tree. Small as I am, about the size of a chicken, I have teeth and I'm related to Tyrannosaurus Rex. You see, we're both theropods. Who am I?"

Answer: Archaeopteryx

Archaeopteryx was first discovered in Germany in 1861. The fossils are so well preserved that scientists are able to see the soft feathers that would have covered the tiny body.
10. "Yes, yes, I know I look a bit like Dimetrodon, but even though every set of plastic dinosaurs includes a Dimetrodon, it isn't a dinosaur and I am. I'm a carnivorous dinosaur in fact, although the majority of my diet is fish. My sail, besides being extremely attractive, is useful as well. It helps to radiate heat from my blood and allows me to regulate my temperature. Who am I?"

Answer: Spinosaurus

Spinosaurus was discovered in Northern Africa in 1912. The spines that held up its sail measured almost two metres long. Its teeth were also different from those of other theropods because they were straight rather than curved.
11. "Until Argentinasaurus was discovered, people thought I was the largest dinosaur. Well, that's alright, because next to Tyrannosaurus Rex, I'm still probably the best known dinosaur. My likeness has turned up in cartoons, comic strips, movies, even as a symbol for a gasoline. Remember SinclairDX? Of course, you may not recognize me by my proper scientific name. I'm also known as Brontosaurus. Who am I?"

Answer: Apatosaurus

Apatosaurus was first discovered in Colorado, USA, in 1877. Two years later, Brontosaurus was discovered in Wyoming, USA. It wasn't until 1979 that scientists realized that Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus were actually the same dinosaur.
12. "To look at me, you'd think I was well armoured. Actually, I'm not. Those flat shield-shaped spines that run along my back aren't for protection. They're radiators. They allow me to lower the temperature of my blood. Cool, huh? Ok, so it wasn't that funny. Give me a break, my brain is only about the size of a walnut, and no jokes about that so-called 'auxhillery' brain either. It's just a relay box and it doesn't help me think at all. Who am I?"

Answer: Stegosaurus

When the first fossils of Stegosaurus were discovered in Colorado, USA, in 1877, scientists thought that its plates lay flat on its back like tiles on a roof, so they gave it the name "Roofed Lizard".
13. "I tip the scales at five tonnes, but at only eight feet high I'm built close to the ground. From the tip of my armoured nose to the end of my clubbed tail, I'm covered with armour. I resemble nothing so much as a tank and the carnivores don't bother me much. When T-Rex takes an interest in me, I honker down to the ground, leaving nothing but armour plates for him to break his teeth on! Who am I?"

Answer: Ankylosaurus

Ankylosaurs are usually found fossilized upside-down. Animals fossilize best when their bodies are covered with sand from a river-bed and the weight of an Ankylosaur's armour would have caused it to roll onto its back if it drowned in a river.
14. "In our family, the Ceratopsidae, the more horns the better. For that reason, I'm much wealthier than my cousin, the Triceratops. Where he has only three horns, I'm well-endowed with seven. Six of them radiate outward from my frill and one three-foot spike faces forward, and at only three tonnes, I'm daintier than a Triceratops, too."

Answer: Styracosaurus

The Ceratopsidae family is divided into two separate groups. There are "Long-Frilled" varieties such as Torosaurus and Pentaceratops and "Short-Frilled" varieties which include Triceratops and Styracosaurus.
15. "At one foot tall, three feet long and 1.3 pounds, I'm one of the smallest dinosaurs. I dine mostly on small insects and the occassional egg that's not being carefully watched. For all that, I'm related to Tyrannosaurus Rex, the largest predator ever to stomp the Earth, so let's show a little respect!"

Answer: Compsognathus

Discovered in Southern Germany in 1859, Compsognathus is the smallest-known carnivorous dinosaur, standing no taller than the average-sized chicken.
16. "At sixty feet tall and one-hundred-and-forty feet long, I'm one of the largest creatures ever to have walked the Earth, and one of the heaviets. I didn't get my name "Tremor Lizard" for nothing. I tip the scales at one hundred tonnes. At my size, I don't have any natural enemies other than old age or accidents. If an Allosaurus, the largest predator of my day, annoys me by getting too close, I just lift my foot and mash him flat! It's best not to get under foot when I'm around, even if you're friendly. Who am I?"

Answer: Seismosaurus

In 1979, two hikers in New Mexico, USA, stumbled across a set of enormous dinosaur bones. In 1991, Amaeican palaeontologist, David Gillette, gave the new dinosaur a name - Seismosaurus, the "Tremor Lizard".
17. "I'm closely related to Corythosaurus. I have a similar hollow crest and my skin is just as pebbly in texture. Where I stand out from all the other Hadrosaurs is in my size. I can reach forty feet or more in length, which makes me the largest. My diet includes the leaves of flowering plants, pine needles and twigs. Sounds like lawn mulch, but I find it very appetizing, thank you. Who am I?"

Answer: Lambeosaurus

Lambeosaurus was named after American palaeontologist, Lawrence Lambe. Like most Hadrosaurs, its head crest was hollow and was probably used for display and communication.
18. "In the world of dinosaurs, I'm the PHD. That's right, my brain to body weight ratio is about the same as that of an ostrich, which I resemble. I'm more versatile than an ostrich, actually, because I have hands instead of wings. The state of my eyes implies binocular sterio-vision, which requires more brain power than most, but I'm not just a genius, I'm an athlete, too. I can sprint along at forty miles an hour. Who am I?"

Answer: Saurornithoides

With brains the size of avocados, Saurornithoides, and its close relative, Troodon are thought to be some of the most intelligent dinosaurs.
19. "My name means "Good Mother", and it was given to me when humans discovered evidence that I nurtured my young. Instead of abandoning my clutch of eggs, like modern reptiles do, I watched them hatch and fed my young until they grew old enough to fend for themselves. I provided the first clues. Now it looks as though other dinosaurs took care of their young, just as I did. Who am I?"

Answer: Maiasaura

In 1978, American palaeontologist, Jack Horner, discovered a nest of baby Maiasaura in Montana, USA. The babies' teeth were worn down, suggesting that the adults fed the young until they were old enough to leave the nest.
20. "People like to think of me as a dinosaur, but I'm not. I'm an aquatic reptile with flippers and a snake-like neck. My greatest claim to fame these days is the fact that many people think that the Loch Ness Monster is actually a Plesiosaur, the descendant of a group that were stranded in the lake when the Earth's sea level fell. Who am I?"

Answer: Elasmosaurus

Discovered by Edward Drinker Cope in Wyoming, USA, in 1868, Elasmosaurus is the largest-known Plesiosaur. Its long neck contained an amazing 75 vertebrae!
Source: Author ElusiveDream

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