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Prehistoric Who am I? Part 2 Trivia Quiz


Welcome to the next 'Prehistoric Who am I?' quiz. This quiz features twenty-five animals from the Triassic and Jurassic periods.

A multiple-choice quiz by ElusiveDream. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
ElusiveDream
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
376,558
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
19 / 25
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326
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Question 1 of 25
1. Who am I? I lived in England during the Anisian stage of the middle Triassic period. I was a herbivorous Diapsid with special teeth for digging up roots. My name means "Beaked lizard". Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Who am I? I was a tiny insectivorous Diapsid with a name meaning "Short nose tooth". I lived in Scotland during the Carnian stage of the late Triassic period. Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Who am I? I'm a small Diapsid, but I'm so unusual that scientists aren't sure exactly which Diapsid classification I fit into. My name means "Lizard from Nanzhang" and I lived in China during the Anisian stage of the middle Triassic period. Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. I'm a small predatory Thecodont with a name meaning "Parker's true one". I lived in South Africa during the Anisian stage of the middle Triassic period. Who am I? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. I was a small reptile belonging to a group called Rauisuchians. My name means "Lotus lizard" and I lived in China during the Anisian stage of the middle Triassic period. Who am I? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. I was an early crocodile with a name meaning "First crocodile". I lived in Canada and the USA from Rhaetian stage of the late Triassic period to the Sinemurian stage of the early Jurassic period. Who am I? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Who am I? I belonged to a group of reptiles called Phytosaurs, which looked very similar to modern crocodiles. My name means 'Wrinkled tooth' and I lived in the USA during the Carnian stage of the late Triassic period. Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Who am I? I lived in Scotland, South America and the USA during the Carnian stage of the late Triassic period. My name means 'Ornamented scale' and I belonged to a group of reptiles called Aetosaurs. Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Who am I? My name means "Winged lizard". I lived in Italy during the Norian stage of the late Triassic and belonged to a group of flying reptiles called Pterosaurs. Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. I lived in South America during the Carnian stage of the late Triassic period. My name means "Southern cross lizard" and I was an early theropod dinosaur. Who am I? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. I was a small omnivorous dinosaur named after a British palaeontologist. I lived in India during the Carnian and Norian stages of the late Triassic period. Who am I? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. I was a small theropod dinosaur named in honour of the American palaeontologist who found me. I lived in the USA during the Norian stage of the late Triassic period. Who am I? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. I lived in England and Wales during the Norian and Rhaetian stages of the late Triassic period. I was a small Prosauropod with a name meaning "Socket-toothed lizard". Who am I? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Who am I? My name means "Lizard from Blikana". I was a medium-sized Prosauropod from South Africa and I lived during the Carnian and Norian stages of the late Triassic period. Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Who am I? I lived in England during the Rhaetian stage of the late Triassic period. I was a large Prosauropod and I share my name with a mythical place. Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Who am I? My name means "Before the thunder". I was an early Sauropod that lived in South Africa during the Norian stage of the late Triassic period. Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. I was a small mammal-like reptile. I lived in South Africa and Antarctica (before it was cold and covered in ice!) during the Induan stage of the late Triassic period. My name means "Palm tree tooth". Who am I? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. I lived in Asia, South Africa, Argentina and Antarctica from the Induan stage of the early Triassic period to the Anisian stage of the middle Triassic period. My name means "Dog jaw". Who am I? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. I was a large marine reptile belonging to a group called Ichthyosaurs. I lived in Southern England during the Sinemurian stage of the early Jurassic period. I share my name with a mythical weapon. Who am I? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. Who am I? I lived in England during the Sinemurian stage of the early Jurassic period. I belonged to a group of marine reptiles called Plesiosaurs and I was named after a famous naturalist. Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Who am I? I was a type of early crocodile. I lived in the USA during the Sinemurian and Pliensbachian stages of the early Jurassic period. My name means "Calsoyas' crocodile". Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Who am I? My name means "Two-form tooth". I was a small Pterosaur and I lived in Southern England during the Hettangian stage to the early Jurassic period. Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. I was a small Theropod dinosaur with a name meaning "Swift-footed lizard". I lived in the USA during the Pliensbachian stage of the early Jurassic period. Who am I? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. I lived in Antarctica during the Pliensbachian stage of the early Jurassic period. I was a large Theropod dinosaur and my name means "Frozen crested lizard". Who am I? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. I was a large Prosauropod with a name meaning "Jingshan lizard". I lived in China during the Hettangian and Sinemurian stages of the early Jurassic period. Who am I? Hint



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1. Who am I? I lived in England during the Anisian stage of the middle Triassic period. I was a herbivorous Diapsid with special teeth for digging up roots. My name means "Beaked lizard".

Answer: Rhyncosaurus

Named by Sir Richard Owen in 1841, Rhyncosaurus was a very small animal, measuring less than one metre long. The structure of its skull indicates that it had a good sense of smell but poor hearing.

Of the other animals listed, two (Hyperodapedon and Mesosuchus) were rhyncosaurs and one (Trilophosaurus) was a more primitive diapsid. Mesosuchus means "Middle crocodile", Trilophosaurus means "Three crested lizard" and Hyperodapedon means "Best pestle surface".
2. Who am I? I was a tiny insectivorous Diapsid with a name meaning "Short nose tooth". I lived in Scotland during the Carnian stage of the late Triassic period.

Answer: Brachyrhinodon

Named by Friedrich von Huene in 1910, Brachyrhinodon's teeth were adapted for crushing hard-shelled insects. Its only living relative is the Tuatara, a lizard found in New Zealand.

The other animals listed were also Diapsids. One (Dinocephalosaurus) was aquatic, one (Tanystropheus) was semi-aquatic and one (Diphydontosaurus) was land-living. Diphydontosaurus means "Double-toothed lizard", Tanystropheus means "Long strap" and Dinocephalosaurus means "Terrible headed lizard".
3. Who am I? I'm a small Diapsid, but I'm so unusual that scientists aren't sure exactly which Diapsid classification I fit into. My name means "Lizard from Nanzhang" and I lived in China during the Anisian stage of the middle Triassic period.

Answer: Nanchangosaurus

Named in 1959, it's possible that Nanchangosaurus was once a land-living animal that evolved fins, long thin jaws and a streamlined body to adapt to life in the water.

Of the other animals listed, one (Hupehsuchus) was an aquatic diapsid while two (Langobardisaurus and Tanytrachylos) were land-living. Hupehsuchus means "Crocodile from Hubei", Tanytrachylos means "Long neck" and Langobardisaurus means "Lizard from Lombardy".
4. I'm a small predatory Thecodont with a name meaning "Parker's true one". I lived in South Africa during the Anisian stage of the middle Triassic period. Who am I?

Answer: Euparkeria

Named by Robert Broomin 1913, Euparkeria was among the smallest thecodonts, the animals that would eventually evolve into crocodiles, pterosaurs, and ultimately the dinosaurs.

The other animals listed were also Thecodonts. Silesaurus means "Lizard from Silesia", Marasuchus means "Mara crocodile" and Erythrosuchus means "Red crocodile".
5. I was a small reptile belonging to a group called Rauisuchians. My name means "Lotus lizard" and I lived in China during the Anisian stage of the middle Triassic period. Who am I?

Answer: Lotosaurus

Named by Fa-kui Zhang in 1975, Lotosaurus was tooth-less, so palaeontologists aren't entirely sure what it ate. It's been suggested that it either fed on plants or possibly shellfish.

The other animals listed were also Rauisuchians. Ticinosuchus means "Crocodile from the Tessin River", Arizonasaurus means "Lizard from Arizona" and Saurosuchus means "Lizard crocodile".
6. I was an early crocodile with a name meaning "First crocodile". I lived in Canada and the USA from Rhaetian stage of the late Triassic period to the Sinemurian stage of the early Jurassic period. Who am I?

Answer: Protosuchus

Named by Barnum Brown in 1934, Protosuchus was a small terrestrial crocodile. As a predator, it likely competed for food with early dinosaurs, such as Coelophysis.

The other animals listed were also early crocodiles. Erpetosuchus means "Crawling crocodile", Gracilisuchus means "Graceful crocodile" and Terrstrisuchus means "Ground-living crocodile".
7. Who am I? I belonged to a group of reptiles called Phytosaurs, which looked very similar to modern crocodiles. My name means 'Wrinkled tooth' and I lived in the USA during the Carnian stage of the late Triassic period.

Answer: Rutiodon

Named by Ebenezer Emmons in 1856, Rutiodon had the typical crocodile shape, with sprawling limbs, a long body and a wide flat tail for swimming. The major difference is the position of the nostrils. In modern crocodiles, the nostrils are on the end of the snout. Rutiodon's nostrils were on top of its head, between the eyes.

The other animals listed were also Phytosaurs. Nicrosaurus means "Lizard from the Neckar River", Mystriosuchus means "Spoon crocodile" and Smilosuchus means "Sabre crocodile".
8. Who am I? I lived in Scotland, South America and the USA during the Carnian stage of the late Triassic period. My name means 'Ornamented scale' and I belonged to a group of reptiles called Aetosaurs.

Answer: Stagonolepis

Named by Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz in 1844, Stagonolepis was a distant relative of crocodiles. However, whereas modern crocodiles are carnivores, Stagonolepis was vegetarian.

The other animals listed were also distantly related to crocodiles. Desmatosuchus means "Link crocodile", Doswellia means "From Doswell" and Longosuchus means "Long crocodile".
9. Who am I? My name means "Winged lizard". I lived in Italy during the Norian stage of the late Triassic and belonged to a group of flying reptiles called Pterosaurs.

Answer: Peteinosaurus

Contrary to popular belief, Pterosaurs were not dinosaurs. While they lived at the same time, Pterosaurs were a separate group. Peteinosaurus was named by German palaeontologist Rupert Wild in 1978.

Of the other animals listed, two (Eudimorphodon and Preondactylus) were Pterosaurs and one (Sharovipteryx) was a primitive gliding lizard. Preondactylus means "Finger from the Preone Valley", Sharovipteryx means "Sharov's wing" and Eudimorphodon means "the true two-formed tooth".
10. I lived in South America during the Carnian stage of the late Triassic period. My name means "Southern cross lizard" and I was an early theropod dinosaur. Who am I?

Answer: Staurikosaurus

Named by Edwin Colbert in 1970, Staurikosaurus had a primitive foot design. While later theropods only walked on three toes, Staurikosaurus walked on four. It probably fed on other reptiles and small mammals.

The other animals listed were also early theropod dinosaurs. Eoraptor means "Dawn thief", Chindesaurus means "From Chinde Point" and Herrerasaurus means "Herrera's lizard".
11. I was a small omnivorous dinosaur named after a British palaeontologist. I lived in India during the Carnian and Norian stages of the late Triassic period. Who am I?

Answer: Alwalkeria

Named by Sankar Chatterjee in 1987 in honour of British palaeontologist, Alick Walker, Alwalkeria is known from a partial skeleton consisting of a full backbone and pieces of the skull and legs.

The other animals listed were early theropod dinosaurs. Shuvosaurus means "Shuvo's lizard", Liliensternus means "from Ruhle von Lilienstern" and Gojirasaurus means "from Gojira".
12. I was a small theropod dinosaur named in honour of the American palaeontologist who found me. I lived in the USA during the Norian stage of the late Triassic period. Who am I?

Answer: Camposaurus

Camposaurus was named in 1998 in honour of American vertebrate palaeontologist Charles Lewis Camp. It's known only from a partial skeleton consisting of leg bones and a few vertebrae.

The other animals listed were also early theropod dinosaurs. Coelophysis means "Hollow form", Procompsognathus means "before elegant jaw" and Eucoelophysis means "True hollow form".
13. I lived in England and Wales during the Norian and Rhaetian stages of the late Triassic period. I was a small Prosauropod with a name meaning "Socket-toothed lizard". Who am I?

Answer: Thecodontosaurus

Named by Henry Riley and Samuel Stutchbury in 1836, Thecodontosaurus was the fourth dinosaur to be scientifically named. It was a herbivore, feeding on low-growing vegetation.

Of the other animals listed, two were Prosauropods and one was a much more primitive animal that palaeontologists are having difficulty classifying. Efraasia was named after palaeontologist Eberhard Fraas, Saturnalia was named after an ancient Roman festival in honour of the god Saturn and Sellosaurus means "Graceful saddle lizard".
14. Who am I? My name means "Lizard from Blikana". I was a medium-sized Prosauropod from South Africa and I lived during the Carnian and Norian stages of the late Triassic period.

Answer: Blikanasaurus

Named in 1985, Blikanasaurus, as far as palaeontologists know, was the first fully quadrupedal (four-legged) dinosaur. This shows that, in response to changing conditions in the late Triassic, new animals shapes were developing. Prosauropods like Blikanasaurus eventually evolved into the gigantic long-necked Sauropods that would come to dominate the land.

The other animals listed were also Prosauropods. Mussaurus means "Mouse lizard", Euskelosaurus means "Well-limbed lizard" and Plateosaurus means "Broad lizard".
15. Who am I? I lived in England during the Rhaetian stage of the late Triassic period. I was a large Prosauropod and I share my name with a mythical place.

Answer: Camelotia

Named by Peter Galton in 1985, Camelotia shares its name with the mythical kingdom of Camelot. It's known from a partial skeleton consisting of the vertebrae, hips and hind legs and was originally named Avalonia.

The other animals listed were also Prosauropods. Melanorosaurus means "Black mountain lizard", Lessemsaurus means "Lessem's lizard" and Riojasaurus means "Lizard from Rioja Province".
16. Who am I? My name means "Before the thunder". I was an early Sauropod that lived in South Africa during the Norian stage of the late Triassic period.

Answer: Antetonitrus

Named by James Kitching and Adam Yates in 2003, Antetonitrus is the earliest known Sauropod and was much smaller than its later relatives. When it was discovered in 1981, it was first identified as a specimen of the Prosauropod, Euskelosaurus.

Of the other animals listed, one (Isanosaurus) is a Sauropod, one (Pisanosaurus) is an Ornithopod and one (Technosaurus) is yet to be classified as palaeontologists are having trouble deciding where it belongs. Pisanosaurus means "Pisano's lizard", Technosaurus means "Tech lizard" and Isanosaurus means "Lizard of Isan".
17. I was a small mammal-like reptile. I lived in South Africa and Antarctica (before it was cold and covered in ice!) during the Induan stage of the late Triassic period. My name means "Palm tree tooth". Who am I?

Answer: Thrinaxodon

Named by Harry Govier Seeley in 1894, Thrinaxodon belonged to a group of mammal-like reptiles called Cynodonts. These were the animals that eventually evolved into true mammals. The name Cynodont means "Dog tooth" because their teeth are similar to those of a modern dog and are arranged in the same way.

The other animals listed were also mammal-like reptiles. Kannemeyeria means "From Kanne", Lystrosaurus means "Spoon lizard" and Ericiolacerta means "Eric's little lizard".
18. I lived in Asia, South Africa, Argentina and Antarctica from the Induan stage of the early Triassic period to the Anisian stage of the middle Triassic period. My name means "Dog jaw". Who am I?

Answer: Cynognathus

Named by Harry Govier Seeley in 1895, Cynognathus is known from only a single species. While it had fur and possibly gave birth to live young like today's mammals, parts of its skeleton resembled that of a reptile.

Of the other animals listed, two (Massetognathus and Chiniquodon) were Cynodonts and one (Eozostrodon) was a Triconodont. Chiniquodon means "Chiniqua tooth", Eozostrodon means "Early girdle tooth" and Massetognathus means "Chewing muscle jaw".
19. I was a large marine reptile belonging to a group called Ichthyosaurs. I lived in Southern England during the Sinemurian stage of the early Jurassic period. I share my name with a mythical weapon. Who am I?

Answer: Excalibosaurus

Named in 1986, the upper jaw of Excalibosaurus is longer than the lower jaw and looks something like a sword, hence the name "Excalibur lizard" (after King Arthur's mythical sword, 'Excalibur').

The other animals listed were also Ichthyosaurs. Temnodontosaurus means "Cutting toothed lizard", Ophthalmosaurus means "Eye lizard" and Ichthyosaurus means "Fish lizard".
20. Who am I? I lived in England during the Sinemurian stage of the early Jurassic period. I belonged to a group of marine reptiles called Plesiosaurs and I was named after a famous naturalist.

Answer: Attenborosaurus

Named by Robert Bakker in 1993, Attenborosaurus was named in honour of British naturalist, Sir David Attenborough. When it was first discovered, it was thought to have been a species of Plesiosaurus, however, later studies revealed it was a different animal.

The other animals listed were also Plesiosaurus. Macroplata means "Big plate", Plesiosaurus means "Near lizard" and Rhomaleosaurus means "Strong lizard".
21. Who am I? I was a type of early crocodile. I lived in the USA during the Sinemurian and Pliensbachian stages of the early Jurassic period. My name means "Calsoyas' crocodile".

Answer: Calsoyasuchus

Named by Timothy Rowe, Richard Ketcham, Ronald Tyloski and Matthew Colbert in 2002, Calsoyasuchus is known from a single partial skull. Like modern crocodiles, it was probably an ambush hunter.

The other animals listed were also early crocodiles. Geosaurus means "Earth lizard", Metriorhynchus means "Moderate snout" and Teleosaurus means "Completed lizard".
22. Who am I? My name means "Two-form tooth". I was a small Pterosaur and I lived in Southern England during the Hettangian stage to the early Jurassic period.

Answer: Dimorphodon

The first specimen of Dimorphodon was found by the famous fossil collector Mary Anning in 1828. It was named by Sir Richard Owen in 1859. Very little is known about its diet and lifestyle, but it was probably a fish-eater.

The other animals listed were also Pterosaurs. Parapsicephalus means "Almost an arched head", Dorygnathus "Spear jaw" and Campylognathoides means "Like the curved jaw".
23. I was a small Theropod dinosaur with a name meaning "Swift-footed lizard". I lived in the USA during the Pliensbachian stage of the early Jurassic period. Who am I?

Answer: Podokesaurus

Named by Mignon Talbot in 1911, the only specimen of Podokesaurus was destroyed in a museum fire in 1917, so all that palaeontologists have to work with are plaster casts. This has made it difficult to determine which other dinosaurs Podokesaurus is related to.

The other animals listed were also Theropod dinosaurs. Segisaurus means "Segi Canyon lizard", Dilophosaurus means "Two-ridged lizard" and Syntarsus means "Fused ankle".
24. I lived in Antarctica during the Pliensbachian stage of the early Jurassic period. I was a large Theropod dinosaur and my name means "Frozen crested lizard". Who am I?

Answer: Cryolophosaurus

Named by William Hickerson and William Hammer in 1994, Cryolophosaurus had a peculiar backward-pointing crest on the top of its head, earning it the nickname "Elvisaurus".

Of the other animals listed, one (Tazoudasaurus) was a Prosauropod and two (Saltriosaurus and Sarcosaurus) were Theropods. Sarcosaurus means "Flesh-eating lizard", Tazoudasaurus means "Lizard from Tazouda village" and Saltriosaurus means "Lizard from Saltrio"
25. I was a large Prosauropod with a name meaning "Jingshan lizard". I lived in China during the Hettangian and Sinemurian stages of the early Jurassic period. Who am I?

Answer: Jingshanosaurus

Named in 1995, Jingshanosaurus was named after the town of Jingshan, China, near where its fossils were found. It was one of the last Prosauropods.

The other animals listed were also Prosauropods. Anchisaurus means "Close lizard", Massospondylus means "Massive vertebrae" and Yunnanosaurus means "Lizard from Yunnan".
Source: Author ElusiveDream

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