50 Dinosaur Quiz Questions (NO ANSWERS ON THIS PAGE)



1. What does the word “dinosaur” mean? 2. Which dinosaur is known as the “King of the Dinosaurs”? 3. What period did Tyrannosaurus rex live in? 4. Were dinosaurs warm-blooded, cold-blooded, or possibly both? 5. Which dinosaur had three horns on its face? 6. What is the long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur commonly called? 7. In what era did dinosaurs live? 8. True or False: Birds are modern dinosaurs. 9. What killed off most dinosaurs 66 million years ago? 10. Which dinosaur had a clubbed tail for defense? 11. What dinosaur is famous for its armor plates and spikes? 12. What continent have dinosaur fossils not been found on? 13. What kind of eater was a Velociraptor — herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore? 14. Which dinosaur had a giant sail on its back? 15. What is a fossil?

Medium Level (16–35)

16. What type of rock are dinosaur fossils usually found in? 17. Which dinosaur had a bill similar to a duck? 18. What was the fastest known dinosaur species? 19. How many horns did Triceratops have? 20. What dinosaur had a bony dome on its head used for head-butting? 21. Which dinosaur is believed to be the largest carnivore ever? 22. What was the first dinosaur ever named? 23. What dinosaur had clawed wings? 24. What creature was the closest ancestor to dinosaurs? 25. What group of dinosaurs did birds evolve from? 26. What giant flying reptile lived with dinosaurs but was not a dinosaur? 27. Which dinosaur had more than 600 teeth? 28. What dinosaur is known for having a “thumb spike”? 29. Which dinosaur could crack its tail like a whip? 30. What was the smallest known dinosaur? 31. What dinosaur was found fossilized sitting on eggs? 32. Which dinosaur’s name means “swift robber”? 33. Which dinosaur’s name means “roofed lizard”? 34. What dinosaur had the strongest bite force of any known animal? 35. What kind of diet did Ankylosaurus have?

Hard Level (36–50)

36. What temperature condition proves dinosaurs lived in Antarctica? 37. Which dinosaur had claws over 3 feet long? 38. What was the tallest known dinosaur species? 39. How long did dinosaurs rule the Earth? 40. Which dinosaur was discovered with feathers preserved? 41. What was the heaviest dinosaur ever found? 42. Which dinosaur had a huge crest used like a trumpet? 43. Which dinosaur species was discovered locked in combat with a Velociraptor? 44. Which herbivore could replace all its teeth every month? 45. What dinosaur likely migrated in huge herds like modern bison? 46. Which dinosaur had front legs longer than its back legs? 47. What is the name of the asteroid crater that ended the dinosaurs? 48. Which dinosaur could move its jaws sideways like a cow? 49. What is the largest known dinosaur footprint ever discovered? 50. Which dinosaur may have hunted in packs based on fossil trackways?