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Quiz about The Very Vicious Velociraptor

The Very Vicious Velociraptor Trivia Quiz

You think you know about Velociraptors because you've watched "Jurassic Park"? Think again! Let's see how much you know about the real dinosaur. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by zebra101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
zebra101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,504

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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296

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Question 1 of 10

1. During what period did Velociraptors live? Hint

Devonian

Triassic

Cretaceous

Permian

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first Velociraptor fossil was discovered by Peter Kaisen in 1923. In what country was it found? Hint

Russia

Kazakhstan

China

Mongolia

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Question 3 of 10

3. It is commonly believed Velociraptors had feathers.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1971, a fossil was discovered of a Velociraptor fighting which of these other dinosaurs? Hint

Ankylosaurus

Pachycephalosaurus

Tyrannosaurus rex

Protoceratops

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Question 5 of 10

5. Adult Velociraptors are closest in height to which of the following? Hint

a turkey

an elephant

a horse

a bluebird

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these did Velociraptors use as a weapon? Hint

spiked tail

large, curved claws

sharp ridges down the back

overgrown incisors

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Question 7 of 10

7. What family are Velociraptors a member of? Hint

Sauropsida

Theropoda

Dromaeosauridae

Chordata

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1999, some new dinosaur fossils were found. In what year was it officially announced that these bones belonged to a second species of Velociraptor? Hint

2008

2005

2002

2011

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1990, another Velociraptor fossil was discovered. What was interesting about it? Hint

It was found in Europe, where no other Velociraptor fossils have been found.

It was headless.

It was missing its tail.

It had bite marks on its bones.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does the name Velociraptor mean? Hint

swift robber

sharp predator

killer bird

quick lizard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. During what period did Velociraptors live?

Answer: Cretaceous

Velociraptors lived in the late Cretaceous Period, about 71 to 75 million years ago. It was a part of the Mesozoic Era and the Phanerozoic Eon.

2. The first Velociraptor fossil was discovered by Peter Kaisen in 1923. In what country was it found?

Answer: Mongolia

It was found during an American Museum of Natural History expedition in the Gobi Desert. The area it was found in is known as the Flaming Cliffs. The fossil was complete, although the skull was crushed.

3. It is commonly believed Velociraptors had feathers.

Answer: True

In 2007, quill knobs were found on the fossils of a Velociraptor. These are similar to bird bones and have led scientists to believe they had feathers. However, they did not fly. The feathers were most likely used in mating rituals and to protect their nests.

4. In 1971, a fossil was discovered of a Velociraptor fighting which of these other dinosaurs?

Answer: Protoceratops

This fossil was discovered in a portion of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. One of the Velociraptor's forelimbs was in the Protoceratops' jaw. Although it is not known for certain how the two dinosaurs died together, many scientists believe their deaths were caused by a sandstorm.

5. Adult Velociraptors are closest in height to which of the following?

Answer: a turkey

Adult Velociraptors were only about one and a half to three feet tall and around 30 pounds. From snout to tail tip, they were around six to seven feet long. They had about 26 to 28 teeth.

6. Which of these did Velociraptors use as a weapon?

Answer: large, curved claws

The sickle-like claws were on the second toe on their hind feet. These claws were used to kill prey. They were most likely used to stab, rather than cut or slash.

7. What family are Velociraptors a member of?

Answer: Dromaeosauridae

Dromaeosauridae means "running lizards" in Greek. Other dinosaurs in this family include Deinonychus, Microraptor, and Mahakala.

8. In 1999, some new dinosaur fossils were found. In what year was it officially announced that these bones belonged to a second species of Velociraptor?

Answer: 2008

The two species of Velociraptor are V. mongoliensis and V. osmolskae. Fossils of the second species, V. osmolskae, were found in 1999, but it was not until 2008 that it was named a Velociraptor. It was only a part of the jaw that was discovered.

9. In 1990, another Velociraptor fossil was discovered. What was interesting about it?

Answer: It was headless.

This fossil was found by scientists from the American Museum of Natural History and the Mongolian Academy of Sciences. Like many other Velociraptor fossils, it was found in Mongolia. The fact that its head was missing led to it being nicknamed "Ichabodcraniosaurus", an allusion to the headless horseman, Ichabod Crane, in Washington Irving's "Sleepy Hollow".

10. What does the name Velociraptor mean?

Answer: swift robber

The name Velociraptor comes from the Latin words "velox", which means "swift" and "raptor", which means "robber" or "plunderer". It was named by Henry Fairfield Osborn in 1924, after the first fossil was discovered.

Source: Author zebra101

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