Mesozoic Era and Dinosaurs Quiz

What are the three periods in the Mesozoic Era?

• Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous

• Triassic, Jurassic, Paleolithic

• Jurassic, Paleolithic, Cretaceous

• Jurassic, Cretaceous, Neolithic

Which dinosaur lived during the Jurassic period?

• Eoraptor

• Triceratops

• Brachiosaurus

• Deinonychus

What kind of climate did the Mesozoic world have?

• Cold and snowy

• Warm with volcanic eruptions

• Cold with ice glaciers

• Dry with frequent sandstorms

How would humans have found it difficult to survive in the Mesozoic era?

• It was too cold

• They would have had to hide from predators

• The air was too clean

• There were no plants to eat

What major event happened at the beginning of the Mesozoic era?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Ice age

• Earth became lifeless

• Dinosaurs started flying

Which of these dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous period?

• Stegosaurus

• Deinonychus

• Eoraptor

• Plateosaurus

What is the main difference between Theropods and Sauropodomorphs?

• Theropods had long necks, Sauropodomorphs had short necks

• Theropods were meat-eaters, Sauropodomorphs were plant-eaters

• Theropods had spikes, Sauropodomorphs had feathers

• Theropods could swim, Sauropodomorphs could fly

Which group of dinosaurs had spikes and armored plates?

• Theropods

• Thyreophorans

• Sauropodomorphs

• Marginocephalians

What is a common trait of Marginocephalians?

• They had long necks

• They had bony frills on their heads

• They walked on four legs

• They had feathers

What do Theropods like Tyrannosaurus and Velociraptor have in common?

• They were plant-eaters

• They walked on two legs and ate meat

• They had frills and long tails

• They lived in the ocean