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Paleontology General Trivia #2

The (in)famous quiz about prehistoric animals.
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Last updated: January 12, 2024
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Name the 3 species of the genus Smilodon, in alphabetical order
fatalis, gracilis, populator
Name the dinosaur whose name means “different lizard”.
Allosaurus
What formation in North America holds many jurassic fossils, including the above?
Morrison Formation
During what period did Parailurus live?
Miocene
This basal ceratopsian holds the richest fossil record of any non-avian dinosaur?
Psittacosaurus
Which amphibian was known for its boomerang-shaped head?
Diplocaulus
Who named Iguanodon?
Gideon Mantell
What were the two supercontinents formed after Pangaea broke apart? (Hint: L and G)
Laurasia and Gondwana
This hadrosaur’s first remains were destroyed in World War I.
Corythosaurus
The Djadochta Formation is located in which country?
Mongolia
Give the species name of Argentinosaurus
huinculensis
Is Megarachne a giant spider?
No
This was the last stage of the Cretaceous.
Maastrichtian
This formation in Tanzania holds Jurassic fauna such as Kentrosaurus.
Tendaguru
This herbivorous dinosaur is among the most common finds of the Hell Creek Formation, alongside Ankylosaurus and Tyrannosaurus.
Triceratops
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This pterosaur was among the largest until the discovery of Quetzalcoatlus.
Pteranodon
What is fossilized dung called?
Coprolites
Which country holds the most dinosaur fossils?
United States
This woman helped discover many prehistoric reptiles along the Jurassic Coast through collecting fossils,
Mary Anning
Where is the Jurassic Coast located?
United Kingdom
This small Jurassic carnivore was compared to a resting hen by the Navajo man who discovered it.
Segisaurus
Odobenocetops and Pelagornis are among the fossils discovered in this Peruvian formation.
Pisco Formation
This was an ancestor of the modern Great White Shark, and belongs to the same genus.
Hubbell’s White Shark
Is Megalodon extinct?
Yes
What color was the Borealopelta discovered to be?
Red
What does Carnotaurus translate to?
Meat eating bull
Majungasaurus lived on what is now which island?
Madagascar
This was the earliest known cat in the fossil record.
Proailurus
What group of dinosaurs did Deinocheirus belong to?
Ornithomimids
This marine reptile was named after the Meuse River, where it was first discovered in 1798.
Mosasaurus
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