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Quiz about Dinosaur Names
Quiz about Dinosaur Names

Dinosaur Names Multiple Choice Quiz | Paleontology


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.

A multiple-choice quiz by Roswell. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Roswell
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
4,049
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4639
Last 3 plays: LadyNym (10/10), bernie73 (8/10), Guest 82 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Tyrant Lizard Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Three Horned Head Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Bird Robber Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Roofed Lizard Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Other Lizard Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Speedy Thief Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Bird Mimic Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Foot Lizard Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Arm Lizard Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Ancient Wing Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 24 2024 : LadyNym: 10/10
Sep 12 2024 : bernie73: 8/10
Sep 05 2024 : Guest 82: 9/10
Sep 01 2024 : Guest 67: 9/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Tyrant Lizard

Answer: Tyrannosaurus

tyranno - tyrant saurus - lizard
2. Three Horned Head

Answer: Triceratops

tri - three cera - horned top - head, face
3. Bird Robber

Answer: Ornitholestes

ornitho - bird lestes - robber
4. Roofed Lizard

Answer: Stegosaurus

stego - roofed sarus - lizard
5. Other Lizard

Answer: Allosaurus

allo - other sarus - lizard
6. Speedy Thief

Answer: Velociraptor

velox, veloci - speedy, fast raptor - thief
7. Bird Mimic

Answer: Ornithomimus

orintho - bird mimus - mimic
8. Foot Lizard

Answer: Elmisaurus

elmi - foot saurus - lizard
9. Arm Lizard

Answer: Brachiosaurus

brachio - arm saurus - lizard
10. Ancient Wing

Answer: Archaeopteryx

Archaeo - ancient; pteryx - wing.
Source: Author Roswell

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