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Quiz about Cretaceous Park
Quiz about Cretaceous Park

Cretaceous Park Trivia Quiz


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.

A multiple-choice quiz by ElusiveDream. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
ElusiveDream
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
355,167
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
15
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15
1. With a name meaning 'Southern Lizard', this dinosaur was named by Professor Friedrich von Huene in 1929. It lived in South America and Asia, measured eighteen metres in length and was closely related to Diplodocus. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Wrongly identified as a bison, this dinosaur was first discovered and named by Dr. Othneil Charles Marsh in 1889. Since then nearly twenty other species of this creature have been named. It lived in North America, measured nine metres in length and weighed approximately four tonnes. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This dinosaur's name means 'Parrot Lizard' in reference to its horny beak. It was small, measuring approximately two metres long. It lived in Asia. Which small herbivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Named after a Canadian palaeontologist, this dinosaur sported a large hollow crest on the top of its head. It lived in North America and Canada, measuring approximately fifteen metres in length. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. This dinosaur is the only one to be commonly known by its full scientific name, with the first skeleton being discovered in Montana in 1902. It stood six metres tall, measured fourteen metres long and weighed between six and eight tonnes. Which large carnivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What this hunter lacked in size, it made up for with its weaponry, speed and intelligence. It lived in Mongolia and was named by Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn in 1924. Which small carnivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. This ankylosaur has a name meaning 'Forest Lizard'. It measured approximately four metres long, lived in North America and was named by Dr. Theodore Eaton Jr in 1960. Which small herbivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Named the 'Good Mother Lizard', there's a lot of evidence to suggest that, rather than abandoning its eggs, this dinosaur actually took care of its young and provided them with food until they were old enough to leave the nest. It lived in North America and measured approximately nine metres long. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This dinosaur was given a name meaning 'Bird Mimic' due to its bird-like appearance. It lived in North America and fed on fruit, insects, lizards and small mammals. Which large omnivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This small dinosaur's powerful beak led many scientists to suggest that it may have fed on the eggs of other dinosaurs. Therefore, it was given a name meaning 'Egg Thief'. The first fossils were found in Asia in 1923. Which small omnivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. A relative of Iguanodon, the first fossils of this dinosaur were discovered in England in 1849. It was named in 1870 by Professor Thomas Huxley. Which small herbivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. With a name meaning 'Shark Toothed Lizard', this is one of the largest predatory dinosaurs found in Africa. It was named by Dr. Ernst Stromer in 1931 and belongs to the family megalosauridae. Which large carnivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. A relative of Triceratops, this horned dinosaur's neck frill was decorated with six long spikes, hence the name 'Spiked Lizard'. The first fossils were found in Canada in 1913. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. This dinosaur's name means 'Terrible Claw', and for good reason. Perched on the second toe of each foot was an enormous six-inch-long sickle-shaped claw, used for stabbing and slashing at its prey. There is evidence to suggest that this dinosaur and its relatives may have hunted in packs. Which small carnivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Measuring two metres long, this little ankylosaur is the only one to be discovered in Australia. Its armour consisted of rows of bony shields and large bladed spikes on its tail. Which small herbivorous dinosaur am I describing? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. With a name meaning 'Southern Lizard', this dinosaur was named by Professor Friedrich von Huene in 1929. It lived in South America and Asia, measured eighteen metres in length and was closely related to Diplodocus. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Antarctosaurus

Antarctosaurus belonged to a group of dinosaurs called the sauropods. Members of this group can easily be distinguished from other dinosaurs due to their long necks and huge bodies.

Two Antarctosaurus femurs (thigh bones) are on display at the La Plata Museum in Argentina.
2. Wrongly identified as a bison, this dinosaur was first discovered and named by Dr. Othneil Charles Marsh in 1889. Since then nearly twenty other species of this creature have been named. It lived in North America, measured nine metres in length and weighed approximately four tonnes. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Triceratops

Triceratops is one of the most easily recognised prehistoric animals. It had a long horn above each eye and a smaller one on its nose. There was also a wide bony frill covering the neck.

Recently, some scientists have suggested that Triceratops was actually a juvenile form of another horned dinosaur, Torosaurus.
3. This dinosaur's name means 'Parrot Lizard' in reference to its horny beak. It was small, measuring approximately two metres long. It lived in Asia. Which small herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Psittacosaurus

The first fossils of Psittacosaurus were found in Mongolia in 1922. Since then, more than four hundred species have been discovered.

Skeletons of this creature are on display at The American Museum of Natural History, The Palaeontological Museum in Russia, The Academy of Science in Mongolia and the Department of Mineral Resources in Thailand.
4. Named after a Canadian palaeontologist, this dinosaur sported a large hollow crest on the top of its head. It lived in North America and Canada, measuring approximately fifteen metres in length. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Lambeosaurus

Lambeosaurus was named after Canadian palaeontologist, Lawrence Lambe. It belonged to the hadrosaur family, most of which had hollow crests on their heads. These crests came in a variety of different shapes and sizes and are believed to have been used for many different things such as attracting a mate, improving the sense of smell and increasing the volume of their roars.
5. This dinosaur is the only one to be commonly known by its full scientific name, with the first skeleton being discovered in Montana in 1902. It stood six metres tall, measured fourteen metres long and weighed between six and eight tonnes. Which large carnivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Tyrannosaurus Rex

Probably the most famous dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus Rex was first discovered by Dr. Barnum Brown and named by Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn.

In 1990, the world's largest and most complete T-Rex skeleton was discovered on a farming ranch in South Dakota, USA. It was nicknamed "Sue" after the palaeontologist who found it. After a huge legal battle to decide who owned her, "Sue" was finally sold to the Chicago Field Museum of Natural History for $7.6 million and is now on display in the Great Hall.


The scientific names for the other dinosaurs listed are: Albertosaurus sarcophagus, Daspletosaurus torosus and Tarbosaurus bataar.
6. What this hunter lacked in size, it made up for with its weaponry, speed and intelligence. It lived in Mongolia and was named by Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn in 1924. Which small carnivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Velociraptor

In 1971 palaeontologists in Mongolia discovered a remarkable fossil: a Velociraptor tangled up with a Protoceratops. They had both died at exactly the same time.
7. This ankylosaur has a name meaning 'Forest Lizard'. It measured approximately four metres long, lived in North America and was named by Dr. Theodore Eaton Jr in 1960. Which small herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Silvisaurus

Silvisaurus was one of the smaller ankylosaurs and didn't sport the impressive armour or tail-clubs of its larger relatives, Ankylosaurus and Euoplocephalus.

Instead, the armour consisted of flat, round plates on the back and spikes on the sides of its tail and above the front legs.
8. Named the 'Good Mother Lizard', there's a lot of evidence to suggest that, rather than abandoning its eggs, this dinosaur actually took care of its young and provided them with food until they were old enough to leave the nest. It lived in North America and measured approximately nine metres long. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Maiasaura

The first Maiasaura nests were found in Montana in 1978. Many of them contained eggs and the skeletons of babies. When palaeontologists studied the fossils more closely, they discovered that the teeth of the youngsters were worn down, indicating that their parents had collected food and brought it back to the nest to feed them.
9. This dinosaur was given a name meaning 'Bird Mimic' due to its bird-like appearance. It lived in North America and fed on fruit, insects, lizards and small mammals. Which large omnivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Ornithomimus

The first fossils of Ornithomimus were discovered in Colorado, USA, in 1889. It was similar in size to an ostrich with a small head and long slender legs, indicating that it was a fast runner, possibly capable of speeds close to fourty-three miles per hour.

Gallimimus = 'Hen Mimic'
Struthiomimus = 'Ostrich Mimic'
Dromiceiomimus = 'Emu Mimic'
10. This small dinosaur's powerful beak led many scientists to suggest that it may have fed on the eggs of other dinosaurs. Therefore, it was given a name meaning 'Egg Thief'. The first fossils were found in Asia in 1923. Which small omnivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Oviraptor

When the first Oviraptor skeleton was found, it was lying on top of a nestful of eggs. At first, palaeontologists thought the eggs belonged to another Asian dinosaur, Protoceratops.

However, it seems Oviraptor was named for a crime it never committed as recent studies had revealed that the eggs it was sitting on were actually its own.
11. A relative of Iguanodon, the first fossils of this dinosaur were discovered in England in 1849. It was named in 1870 by Professor Thomas Huxley. Which small herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Hypsilophodon

It was once thought that Hypsilophodon lived in trees but this now seems unlikely as it would not have been able to grasp the branches.
12. With a name meaning 'Shark Toothed Lizard', this is one of the largest predatory dinosaurs found in Africa. It was named by Dr. Ernst Stromer in 1931 and belongs to the family megalosauridae. Which large carnivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Carcharodontosaurus

Carcharodontosaurus lived alongside the sail-backed Spinosaurus, though its remains are only partial. They include teeth as well as parts of the skull, legs and spine.
13. A relative of Triceratops, this horned dinosaur's neck frill was decorated with six long spikes, hence the name 'Spiked Lizard'. The first fossils were found in Canada in 1913. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Styracosaurus

The most remarkable feature of Styracosaurus was the spiky neck frill, each spike measuring approximately sixty centimetres long.

Scientists are unsure exactly what these spikes were used for, but many believe the spikes were probably some type of display device, being used to frighten predators and rivals, but also as a way of attracting a mate.
14. This dinosaur's name means 'Terrible Claw', and for good reason. Perched on the second toe of each foot was an enormous six-inch-long sickle-shaped claw, used for stabbing and slashing at its prey. There is evidence to suggest that this dinosaur and its relatives may have hunted in packs. Which small carnivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Deinonychus

This was one dinosaur you would NOT want to mess with! Deinonychus was fast and intelligent.

Deinonychus was discovered in Montana in 1964 by Dr. John Ostrom. The evidence for pack-hunting behaviour stems from the fact that this particular fossil consists of four nearly-complete Deinonychus skeletons together with the skeleton of the twenty-foot-long herbivore, Tenontosaurus.
15. Measuring two metres long, this little ankylosaur is the only one to be discovered in Australia. Its armour consisted of rows of bony shields and large bladed spikes on its tail. Which small herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?

Answer: Minmi

Minmi was discovered in southern Queensland in 1964. It is one of only a handful of dinosaurs to be discovered in Australia and holds the record for having the shortest name. It was a herbivore, feeding on small low bushes.
Source: Author ElusiveDream

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