Dinosaurs first appeared between 247 and 240 million years ago. They ruled the Earth for about 175 million years until an extinction event 65.5 million years ago wiped out all of them.
We are testing your knowledge of the magnificent creature in the Big Dinosaur Trivia Quiz. We have questions ranging from the types of dinosaurs we now know existed to what even caused their extinction. The Big Dinosaur Trivia Quiz won’t be easy but even if you can’t answer all the questions correctly, you’ll be sure to learn a few new facts along the way.
Take the quiz now to find out how well you can do, and be sure to share your results on social media as evidence of your knowledge.
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Question of
What does “dinosaur” actually mean?
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Terrible Lizard
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Ancient Lizard
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Toothed Lizard
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Scaly Lizard
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Question of
What probably caused the dinosaurs to go extinct?
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A Meteorite
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Laziness
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Hunted to Extinction
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Natural Selection
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What sort of creatures were diplodocus and iguanodon?
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Dinosaurs
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Insects
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Fish
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Birds
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Question of
How many horns did Triceratops have?
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3
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2
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1
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Question of
Apatosaurus is also widely known by what other name?
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Brontosaurus
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Diplodocus
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Iguanodon
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Carnotaurus
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Question of
What type of dinosaur features on the logo of the Toronto based NBA basketball team?
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Velociraptor
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Allosaurus
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Tyrannosaurus rex
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Deinonychus
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Question of
What dinosaur themed book was turned into a blockbuster movie in 1993?
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Jurassic Park
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Sphere
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The Andromeda Strain
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State of Fear
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Question of
A person who studies fossils and prehistoric life such as dinosaurs is known as a what?
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Paleontologist
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Geologist
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Biologist
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Chemist
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Question of
What is the state dinosaur of Colorado?
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Stegosaurus
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Velociraptor
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Diplodocus
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Triceratops
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Question of
When did dinosaurs live?
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Mesozoic Era
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Paleozoic Era
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Cenozoic Era
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Archaean Era
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