Statistics for Paleontology General Trivia #3

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
This thyreophora lived in the Maastrichtian in North America. It’s name means “fused lizard”.	Ankylosaurus	100%
This genus was separated from Megalosaurus by its two crests.	Dilophosaurus	100%
Was Gastornis a herbivore or a carnivore?	Herbivore	100%
Did Parasaurolophus coexist with Tyrannosaurus?	No	100%
Brachiosaurus’ name means…	Arm Lizard	83%
This Campanian formation in Canada is the northernmost part of the Judith River Group.	Dinosaur Park Formation	83%
Give the meaning of Baryonyx.	Heavy Claw	83%
Thylacosmilus was not a cat but a…	Marsupial	83%
This giant Cenozoic herbivore of South America had large claws and neck plates for protection.	Megatherium	83%
What country holds the Kem Kem Beds?	Morocco	83%
Between Dracorex, Pachycephalosaurus, and Stygimoloch, which is valid?	Pachycephalosaurus	83%
Did Velociraptor pierce or slash with its toe claw?	Pierce	83%
Is Liopleurodon closer related to Plesiosaurus or Mosasaurus?	Plesiosaurus	83%
What Chinese sauropod is known for having a tail club!	Shunosaurus	83%
We know Carnotaurus had scaly skin because of…	Skin Impressions	83%
Name the man who named Megalosaurus.	William Buckland	83%
This filter feeding plesiosaur was discovered in Antarctica.	Aristonectes	67%
Dinosaurs are often classified by the shape of their…	Hips	67%
This was the largest of the raptorial sperm whales.	Livyatan	67%
Which mosasaur’s fossils shown paleontologists that mosasaurs had tail flukes?	Platecarpus	67%
Give the genus name for the Dodo.	Raphus	67%
What stage of the Jurassic did Stegosaurus live in?	Tithonian	67%
Give the name of the ceratopsian whose name means “buffalo lizard”.	Einiosaurus	50%
Edestus was not a shark but a…	Eugenodontid	50%
The largest sea scorpion discovered, Jaekelopterus, lived in…	freshwater.	50%
The modern red panda is an example of a…	Living Fossil	50%
What is the largest species of Diplocaulus, and the one who provides the most information on the animal?	magnicornus	50%
This park is Arizona holds remnants of what used to be a Triassic Forest.	Petrified Woods	50%
These were marine predators of the Mesozoic, with the largest being Plesiosuchus.	Sea Crocodiles	50%
Which museum holds the first mounted Stegosaurus skeleton?	Yale Museum	50%