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Who played a Velociraptor private investigator in the film Anonymous Rex?

Sam Trammell Click to see the answer

Who created the film The Animal World, which featured stop motion animated sequence about dinosaurs?

Irwin Allen

What's the most amount of money dinosaur fossils have sold for at auction?

$8.3 million

Where have dinosaur remains not been found?

None of the above

Which dinosaur's name means 'Tyrant Lizard'?

Tyrannosaurus

What is the shortest known armored dinosaur?

Tatisaurus oehleri

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Who wrote the screenplay for Jurassic Park?

Michael Crichton Click to see the answer

Who plays the lead role of Trent Walker in Cowboys vs Dinosaurs?

Eric Roberts

Which of these actresses stars in the film The Last Dinosaur?

Joan Van Ark

Which animal's ancestors did not live during the time of dinosaurs?

Bear

Which of these actors stars in Jurassic World?

Chris Pratt

What did most dinosaurs snack on?

Plants

What was the weight in pounds of a Hadrosaurus?

6000

For three-quarters of its length, the tail of Deinonychus was stiff. What did this stiff tail help with?

Balance, agility, energy preservation

Which of these is not a real dinosaur name?

Dipterosaurus

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Which of these dinosaurs is the heaviest?

Apatosaurus Click to see the answer

How many horns did Triceratops have?

3

The dinosaur sequence in Disney's Fantasia features which piece of monk?

The Rite of Spring

The name Pachycephalosaurus means what?

Thick-Headed Lizard

What was the length in feet of a Pachycephalosaurus?

18

Which dinosaur's name means 'heavy claws'?

Baryonyx

Which of these is a film featuring dinosaurs?

100 Million BC

What is the heaviest known stegosaur?

Dacentrurus armatus

Who plays the lead in the film Three Ages, which features dinosaurs?

Buster Keaton

Who plays the role of Rex, a cowardly green Tyrannosaurus rex in Toy Story?

Wallace Shawn

What does 'dinosaur' actually mean?

Terrible Lizard

Who played the role of Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park?

Sam Neill

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Dinosaur fossils have been found on how many of the world's continents?

7 Click to see the answer

What dinosaur themed book was turned into a blockbuster movie in 1993?

Jurassic Park

Which video game character is occampanied by a green dinosaur called Yoshi?

Super Mario

Which of the following prehistoric creatures is a dinosaur?

Yangchuanosaurus

How long ago did dinosaurs become extinct?

65 million years ago

Which creature that featured on The Flintstones really existed during the dinosaur age?

None of the above

What is the longest known ceratopsian?

Eotriceratops xerinsularis

What sort of creatures were diplodocus and iguanodon?

Dinosaurs

Who edited the film Jurassic Park?

Michael Kahn

Who plays the role of Arlo in Disney's The Good Dinosaur?

Lucas Neff

What probably caused the dinosaurs to go extinct?

A Meteorite

Which of these is not a real species of dinosaur?

Indominous rex

What was the weight in pounds of a Hypsilophodon?

140

Which dinosaur's name means 'big lizard'?

Megalosaurus

What does the name, 'Spinosaurus', mean?

Spiny Lizard

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What did Triceratops have at the back of its head?

A bony shield Click to see the answer

What is the lightest known non-avian theropod?

Parvicursor remotus

How big was Tyrannosaurus Rex's longest tooth?

About the size of a human hand

The first skeleton of the Archaepteryx or 'ancient wing' was found in which country in 1861?

Germany

Which of these actresses stars in the film Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone?

Alyssa Milano

Which dinosaur's name means 'Ancient Wing'?

Archaeopteryx

What was the length in feet of a Dryosaurus?

13

Which of the following is not a dinosaur?

Quetzalcoatlus

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?

2008

What is the name of the vegetarian dinosaur that features on Dilbert?

Bob

In what year was the film Jurassic Park released?

1993

What was the length in feet of a Dravidosaurus?

10

What is the heaviest known theropod?

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus

What is the heaviest known ankylosaur?

Ankylosaurus magniventris

The T-Rex measured around how long?

14m

What is the meaning of Deinonychus?

Terrible Claw

Scientists estimate that Deinonychus could have reaching a running speed of how many miles per hour?

60

A person who studies fossils and prehistoric life such as dinosaurs is known as a what?

Paleontologist

What is the officially designated state dinosaur of District of Columbia?

Capitalsaurus

The hunting behaviour of Deinonychus is believed to mimic that of which modern-day predators?

Wolves

What is the state dinosaur of Colorado?

Stegosaurus

What is the shortest known non-avian theropod?

Epidexipteryx hui

Which family of dinosaurs did the Velociraptor belong to?

Dromaeosaurs

Who played the role of Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park?

Jeff Goldblum

In what year was the film T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous released?

1998

Which dinosaur's name means 'Roofed Lizard'?

Stegosaurus

What was the weight in pounds of a Styracosaurus?

6000

Which of these dinosaurs was a carnivore?

Spinosaurus

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What was the smallest dinosaur?

Compsognathus Click to see the answer

In what year was the film Adventures in Dinosaur City released?

1991

What type of dinosaur features on the logo of the Toronto based NBA basketball team?

Velociraptor

Which dinosaur's name means 'Bird Mimic'?

Ornithomimus

Which of these is one of the twentieth century's main dinosaur experts?

Paul Sereno

Which London park contains models of dinosaurs created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins in the last century?

Crystal Palace Park

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The name of which predator means 'New Hunter'?

Neovenator Click to see the answer

Dinosaur fossils are found in greatest abundance in which of these deserts?

Gobi Desert

What was the weight in pounds of a Euoplocephalus?

7000

Which of the following is a stage of a dinosaur fossil in taphonomy?

Necrology

Which museum features in the film One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing?

Natural History Museum

Which dinosaur's name means 'Arm Lizard'?

Brachiosaurus

Which of these actresses stars in the film Theodore Rex?

Whoopi Goldberg

In what year was the first film adaptation of The Lost World released?

1925

Which TV show features a curious young Tyrannosaurus Rex named Buddy?

Dinosaur Train

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What is the heaviest known sauropod?

Amphicoelias fragillimus Click to see the answer

Who wrote the novel Journey to the Center of the Earth, which features various dinosaurs?

Jules Verne

What was the weight in pounds of a Tenontosaurus?

4000

During the Triassic period, the continents were joined together in one giant landmass called what?

Pangaea

Which was the slowest of the dinosaurs?

Brachiosaurus

The Camptosaurus lived during which period?

Jurassic

Which dinosaur's name means 'deceptive lizard'?

Apatosaurus

Which of these actors starred in the 1960 film The Lost World?

Claude Rains

What did Parasaurolophus have on its head?

Hollow crests

The Late Jurassic herbivore Camarasaurus' feet resembles the present day what?

Elephant

Which dinosaur's name means 'emu mimic'?

Dromiceiomimus

What was the weight in pounds of a Pachycephalosaurus?

4000

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During what period did Velociraptors live?

Cretaceous Click to see the answer

What was the name of the longest dinosaur?

Seismosaurus

How did dinosaurs reproduce?

They laid eggs

Which dinosaur's name means 'Bird Robber'?

Ornitholestes

Who played the role of Robert Muldoon in Jurassic Park?

Bob Peck

What species of dinosaur is Dino from The Flintstones?

Europasaurus

Which of these is the name of a Disney film that features a dinosaur?

Meet the Robinsons

Who was the first person to suggest that T-rex was a scavenger rather than a hunter?

Lawrence Lamb

Who played the role of Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park?

Wayne Knight

Which of these is not a close relative of T-Rex?

Herrerasaurus

Who played the role of Dr. Ellie Sattler in Jurassic Park?

Laura Dern

The hadrosaurus, a herbivorous dinosaur, was the first full skeleton of a dinosaur found in which continent?

North America

Which dinosaur's name means 'horned lizard'?

Ceratosaurus

Who played the role of Tim Murphy in Jurassic Park?

Joseph Mazzello

In what year was the film Gorgo released?

1961

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Which creature was believed to be a transitional form between dinosaurs and our current-day bird?

Archaeopteryx Click to see the answer

Which dinosaur's name means 'Speedy Thief'?

Velociraptor

Where was the feather, and most of the other Archaeopteryx fossils, found?

Bavaria

A fossil flint, or a fake fossil is mainly composed of what substance?

Silica

What is the lightest known armored dinosaur?

Scutellosaurus lawleri

The Albertosaurus measured around how long?

9m

Which of these actors starred in the dinosaur film Lost Continent?

Cesar Romero

In which video game does a Tyrannosaurus rex named Hauzer appear?

Red Earth

The Suchomimus had a head like what animal?

Crocodile

Which dinosaur was the longest land animal to have ever lived?

Seismosaurus

Which of these films lead to an increase in students studying paleontology?

Jurassic Park

Which of these actors starred in the film Journey to the Center of the Earth, which features dinosaurs?

Josh Hutcherson

What was the length in feet of a Triceratops?

26

The most intact Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton was found in which US state?

South Dakota

Which of the following dinosaurs never existed?

Brontosaurus

What was the name of the brainiest dinosaur?

Troodon

Which dinosaur's name means 'roofed reptile'?

Stegosaurus

Which dinosaur's name means 'Three Horned Head'?

Triceratops

The dinosaur sequence in Disney's Fantasia features the music of which composer?

Igor Stravinsky

What was the weight in pounds of a Kentrosaurus?

4000

What type of animals were dinosaurs?

Reptiles

Who played the role of Henry Wu in Jurassic Park?

BD Wong

Which of these actors starred in the 1992 film The Lost World?

Eric McCormack

At one remarkable fossil site near Bridger, Montana, how many Deinonychus skeletons were found?

4

Which production company made the film When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth?

Hammer Film Productions

What was the length in feet of a Hadrosaurus?

30

Who coined the term 'dinosaur'?

Richard Owen

What did Corythosaurus have on its head?

Hollow crests

What was the length in feet of a Corythosaurus?

30

Which of the following appeared first?

Beetles

How long did dinosaurs live on Earth?

150 million years

What made Ceratosaurus different to its relatives?

It had a horn on its nose

The first Velociraptor fossil was discovered by who?

Peter Kaisen

The first Velociraptor fossil was discovered in which country?

Mongolia

When did dinosaurs live?

Mesozoic Era

Apatosaurus is also widely known by what other name?

Brontosaurus

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Which of these is the name of a World Heritage Site in southern England?

Jurassic Coast Click to see the answer

The jaws of Deinonychus were lined with lots of small serrated teeth, why were they curved backwards?

To stop the escape of struggling prey

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

A turkey

Who composed the music for the film Jurassic Park?

John Williams

Where were the first T-Rex fossils found?

North America

What was the weight in pounds of a Corythosaurus?

8860

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Which of these actors stars in the time-travelling dinosaur film A Sound of Thunder?

Edward Burns Click to see the answer

What was the weight in pounds of a Dravidosaurus?

2000

What was the length in feet of a Claosaurus?

12

The oldest multi-celled fossils were found on which continent?

Australasia

What is the officially designated state dinosaur of Colorado?

Stegosaurus armatus

What does 'dinosaur' actually mean?

Terrible Lizard

What is the shortest known ceratopsian?

Yamaceratops dorngobiensis

Who played the role of Gerry Harding in Jurassic Park?

Gerald R. Molen

In what year was the film The Dinosaur Project released?

2012

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The mokele-mbembe is a dinosaur like created purported to exist in which continent?

Africa Click to see the answer

The TV show Walking with Dinosaurs was first shown on which channel?

BBC

What does Dilophosaurus mean?

Double crested lizard

Who wrote the 1912 dinosaur themed novel 'The Lost World'?

Arthur Conan Doyle

What is the officially designated state dinosaur of New Jersey?

Hadrosaurus foulkii

Which TV show features Corythosaurus released from a preserved egg in 1988 California?

Denver, the Last Dinosaur

Which film features the first depiction of a Stegosaurus using its tail for defence?

Fantasia

The Hadrosaurus lived during which period?

Cretaceous

The first Velociraptor fossil was discovered in what year?

1923

Which of these is the name of a dinosaur?

Microraptor

The name of which dinosaur means, 'shark-toothed lizard'?

Carcharodontosaurus

Which dinosaur's name means 'black mountain lizard'?

Melanorosaurus

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Who was the cinematographer for the film Jurassic Park?

Dean Cundey Click to see the answer

How many known species of Velociraptor were there?

2

What does the name Thyreophora mean?

Armoured dinosaur

Which dinosaur's name means 'double beam'?

Diplodocus

In which decade was the film Planet of Dinosaurs released?

1970s

I which decade was the film Dinosaurus! released?

1960s

What does the name of the herbivore, Pachycephalosaurus, mean?

Thick Headed Lizard

Who plays the lead in the film Land of the Lost, which features dinosaurs?

Will Ferrell

When was the term 'dinosaur' coined?

19th century

In what year was the film Unknown Island released?

1948

The name Iguanadon means what?

iguana-tooth

The dinosaur-like fictional creature Godzilla, originates from which country?

Japan

In what year was the Velociraptor first discovered?

1924

Which dinosaur's name means 'other lizard'?

Allosaurus

Which dinosaur's name means 'small hunter'?

Microvenator

Which of these did Velociraptors use as a weapon?

Claws

Which dinosaur's name means 'fowlmimic'?

Gallimimus

The Baryonyx was found in which country?

England

What shape was the crest on the head of Dilophosaurus?

V

Which dinosaur's name means 'king of the tyrant lizards'?

Tyrannosaurus rex

What is the officially designated state dinosaur of Oklahoma?

Acrocanthosaurus atokensis

What is the shortest known non-avian dinosaur?

Epidexipteryx hui

What was the length in feet of a Lambeosaurus?

30

Which film features a prehistoric gargantuan dinosaur saturated by radiation?

Behemoth, the Sea Monster

When was the first dinosaur formally named?

1824

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