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Quiz about The Cenozoic Era
Quiz about The Cenozoic Era

The Cenozoic Era Trivia Quiz


Enjoy my quiz about the time of life after the dinosaurs.

A multiple-choice quiz by Gamemaster1967. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
80,695
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
3 / 5
Plays
1490
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Question 1 of 5
1. The Cenozoic Era produced the largest land mammal of all time. The 25 foot long _____________ weighed more than 5 elephants and roamed all over Asia until it became extinct 20 million years ago. Hint


Question 2 of 5
2. The largest placental carnivore of this era had hoofed feet and crocodile-like jaws. What was it called? Hint


Question 3 of 5
3. The Cenozoic Era began _____ million years ago. Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. In this era there are 2 periods. They are the Tertiary and the _________. Hint


Question 5 of 5
5. In the Cenozoic Era there are a total of 7 epochs in its 2 periods. How many epochs are there in the Tertiary Period? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Cenozoic Era produced the largest land mammal of all time. The 25 foot long _____________ weighed more than 5 elephants and roamed all over Asia until it became extinct 20 million years ago.

Answer: Indricotherium

The basilosaurus was an early relative of modern humpback whales. The other two are words I made up.
2. The largest placental carnivore of this era had hoofed feet and crocodile-like jaws. What was it called?

Answer: Andrewsarchus

Placental mammals are those that carry their young in the womb.
3. The Cenozoic Era began _____ million years ago.

Answer: 65

Modern man (Homo erectus) appeared 1.8 million years ago in the Pleistocene Epoch.
4. In this era there are 2 periods. They are the Tertiary and the _________.

Answer: Quaternary

This period contains 2 epochs. They are the Pleistocene and Holocene Epochs.
5. In the Cenozoic Era there are a total of 7 epochs in its 2 periods. How many epochs are there in the Tertiary Period?

Answer: 5

Those 5 are the Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, and Pliocene.
Source: Author Gamemaster1967

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