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Quiz about When Dinosaurs Roamed The World

When Dinosaurs Roamed The World Quiz

Test your knowledge on WHEN dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures lived. I will give you the name of a dinosaur or prehistoric creature and you determine WHEN it roamed.

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

Author
almach

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,215

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
1119

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Question 1 of 20

1. Dimetrodon lived during the? Hint

Cretaceous

Oligocene

Triassic

Permian

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Question 2 of 20

2. Pentaceratops lived during the? Hint

Permian

Cretaceous

Jurassic

Triassic

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Question 3 of 20

3. Quetzalcoatlus lived during the? Hint

Permian

Jurassic

Cretaceous

Eocene

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Question 4 of 20

4. Hadrosaurus lived during the? Hint

Jurassic

Cretaceous

Eocene

Permian

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Question 5 of 20

5. Camptosaurus lived during the? Hint

Jurassic

Triassic

Cretaceous

Oligocene

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Question 6 of 20

6. Archelon lived during the? Hint

Jurassic

Cretaceous

Triassic

Permian

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Question 7 of 20

7. Ankylosaurus lived during the? Hint

Jurassic

Cretaceous

Triassic

Permian

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Question 8 of 20

8. Antarctosaurus lived during the? Hint

Jurassic

Permian

Triassic

Cretaceous

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Question 9 of 20

9. Moeritherium lived during the? Hint

Cretaceous

Eocene

Jurassic

Triassic

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Question 10 of 20

10. Smilodon lived during the? Hint

Pliocene

Permian

Cretaceous

Pleistocene

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Question 11 of 20

11. Spinosaurus lived during the? Hint

Cretaceous

Permian

Eocene

Jurassic

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Question 12 of 20

12. Velociraptor lived during the? Hint

Cretaceous

Triassic

Jurassic

Permian

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Question 13 of 20

13. Poebrotherium lived during the? Hint

Oligocene

Permian

Jurassic

Triassic

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Question 14 of 20

14. Ornithomimus lived during the? Hint

Cretaceous

Triassic

Jurassic

Permian

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Question 15 of 20

15. Iguanodon lived during the? Hint

Triassic

Jurassic

Cretaceous

Permian

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Question 16 of 20

16. Dryosaurus lived during the? Hint

Cretaceous

Jurassic

Triassic

Permian

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Question 17 of 20

17. Apatosaurus lived during the? Hint

Jurassic

Triassic

Cretaceous

Permian

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Question 18 of 20

18. Albertosaurus lived during the? Hint

Triassic

Jurassic

Cretaceous

Permian

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Question 19 of 20

19. Piatnitzkysaurus lived during the? Hint

Jurassic

Triassic

Cretaceous

Permian

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Question 20 of 20

20. Stegosaurus lived during the? Hint

Triassic

Cretaceous

Jurassic

Permian

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Dimetrodon lived during the?

Answer: Permian

The Dimetrodon was a sail-backed reptile.

2. Pentaceratops lived during the?

Answer: Cretaceous

Pentaceratops had more horns than any other horned dinosaur, five in total.

3. Quetzalcoatlus lived during the?

Answer: Cretaceous

Quetzalcoatlus was almost five times larger than the largest known bird.

4. Hadrosaurus lived during the?

Answer: Cretaceous

Hadrosaurus was the first dinosaur to be named in North America.

5. Camptosaurus lived during the?

Answer: Jurassic

Camptosaurus was similar to Iguanodon, but definitely a separate species, in fact, there are about ten different species of Camptosaurus known to date.

6. Archelon lived during the?

Answer: Cretaceous

Archelon is an extinct Turtle.

7. Ankylosaurus lived during the?

Answer: Cretaceous

This guy had spines and bony plates all over his back.

8. Antarctosaurus lived during the?

Answer: Cretaceous

Antarctosaurus was a very large sauropod.

9. Moeritherium lived during the?

Answer: Eocene

Moeritherium is related to the modern day elephant.

10. Smilodon lived during the?

Answer: Pleistocene

The Smilodon was a saber-toothed cat.

11. Spinosaurus lived during the?

Answer: Cretaceous

12. Velociraptor lived during the?

Answer: Cretaceous

Velociraptor was a relatively small but vicious dinosaur.

13. Poebrotherium lived during the?

Answer: Oligocene

Poebrotherium was a goat-size camel.

14. Ornithomimus lived during the?

Answer: Cretaceous

Ornithomimus was an ostrich like dinosaur.

15. Iguanodon lived during the?

Answer: Cretaceous

Iguanodon was probably a herd dinosaur.

16. Dryosaurus lived during the?

Answer: Jurassic

Dryosaurus was probably a fast running dinosaur.

17. Apatosaurus lived during the?

Answer: Jurassic

Apatosaurus used to also be known as Brontosaurus.

18. Albertosaurus lived during the?

Answer: Cretaceous

Albertosaurus lived at the end of the age of the dinosaurs.

19. Piatnitzkysaurus lived during the?

Answer: Jurassic

Piatnitzkysaurus was similar to Allosaurus.

20. Stegosaurus lived during the?

Answer: Jurassic

Stegosaurus had plates on its neck and back.

Source: Author almach

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