50 Dinosaur Quiz Questions and Answers To Test Your Knowledge

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Are you fascinated by ancient creatures? Then this ultimate Dinosaur quiz is for you!

Dinosaurs are a group of ancient reptiles who first appeared over 200 million years ago. While they are extinct now, they are still the subject of a lot of studies and fascination.

We all loved them as a child and they still continue to fascinate us as adults.

This is why I decided to put together these rounds of questions about dinosaurs. You will find below 5 rounds.

We will start with some easy questions based on common knowledge then will switch to multiple choice and true or false before doing the harder questions (these are for true experts!).

From the T-Rex to the plesiosaur and everything in between, you will find the best questions about dinosaurs with answers just here.

Round 1: Easy Dinosaur Trivia Questions

1. What is T-Rex short for?
2. Which of the Earth’s three major geologic eras is sometimes known as ‘the Age of the Dinosaurs’?
3. Which iconic dinosaur is known for having three horns on its head?
4. What kind of scientist specialises in studying fossils?
5. During which geologic period did the Velociraptor live?
6. The Loch Ness monster is often depicted as which kind of prehistoric marine reptile?
7. In what country would you find the Jurassic Coast, a stretch of coastline known for its abundance of fossils?
8. What kind of dinosaur was Dippy, the iconic skeleton that hung in London’s Natural History Museum from 1905 to 2017?
9. Modern day birds evolved from which group of dinosaurs?
10. What is generally believed to have caused the dinosaurs to go extinct?

Round 1: Easy Dinosaur Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is T-Rex short for? Tyrannosaurus Rex
2. Which of the Earth’s three major geologic eras is sometimes known as ‘the Age of the Dinosaurs’? Mesozoic
3. Which iconic dinosaur is known for having three horns on its head? Triceratops 
4. What kind of scientist specialises in studying fossils? A Palaeontologist 
5. During which geologic period did the Velociraptor live? Cretaceous 
6. The Loch Ness monster is often depicted as which kind of prehistoric marine reptile? A Plesiosaur
7. In what country would you find the Jurassic Coast, a stretch of coastline known for its abundance of fossils? England
8. What kind of dinosaur was Dippy, the iconic skeleton that hung in London’s Natural History Museum from 1905 to 2017? A Diplodocus
9. Modern day birds evolved from which group of dinosaurs? Theropods
10. What is generally believed to have caused the dinosaurs to go extinct? An asteroid impact

Round 2: Dinosaur Multiple Choice Questions

1. The word dinosaur is derived from the Ancient Greek phrase deinos sauros, but what does that phrase mean?
   1. Terrible Lizard
   2. Giant Dragon
   3. Lizard of the Gods
   4. Ancient Reptile
2. Which of the following dinosaurs is a sauropod?
   1. Allosaurus
   2. Triceratops 
   3. Brontosaurus
   4. Rhamphorhynchus 
3. Which of these iconic dinosaurs featured in the Jurassic Park franchise did not live during the Jurassic period?
   1. Pterosaur
   2. Stegosaurus
   3. Brachiosaurus
   4. Dilophosaurus 
4. What kind of dinosaur was Littlefoot, the main character of the ‘Land Before Time’ series?
   1. Diplodocus
   2. Apatosaurus
   3. Triceratops
   4. Brontosaurus 
5. What of the following is not true about Theropods?
   1. They had hollow bones.
   2. They had three toes on each foot.
   3. They lived during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretacious periods.
   4. They were all carnivores .
6. Why is Dimetrodon not considered a dinosaur?
   1. It lived under the sea.
   2. It could fly but didn’t have features.
   3. It was warm blooded.
   4. It lived millions of years before the first dinosaurs evolved.
7. Ankylosaurus protected themselves with their….
   1. Poisonous spikes.
   2. Clubbed tails.
   3. Incredible weight.
   4. Ridged horns. 
8. Which US state is known as the Stegosaurus state, and has the Stegosaurus as its official state dinosaur?
   1. Colorado
   2. New Mexico
   3. Washington 
   4. Akansas
9. Which of the following dinosaurs lived during the Jurassic period? 
   1. Plateosaurus 
   2. Melanorosaurus
   3. Argentinosaurus 
   4. Europasaurus
10. Approximately how many years ago did dinosaurs become extinct?
    1. 45.5 million years
    2. 55.5 million years
    3. 65.5 million years
    4. 75.5 million years

Round 2: Dinosaur Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. The word dinosaur is derived from the Ancient Greek phrase deinos sauros, but what does that phrase mean? A. Terrible Lizard 
2. Which of the following dinosaurs is a sauropod? C. Brontosaurus 
3. Which of these iconic dinosaurs featured in the Jurassic Park franchise did not live during the Jurassic period? A. Pterosaur 
4. What kind of dinosaur was Littlefoot, the main character of the ‘Land Before Time’ series? B. Apatosaurus 
5. What of the following is not true about Theropods? D. They were carnivores 
6. Why is Dimetrodon not considered a dinosaur? D. It lived millions of years before the first dinosaurs evolved. 
7. Ankylosaurus protected themselves with their…. b.Clubbed tails
8. Which US state is known as the Stegosaurus state, and has the Stegosaurus as its official state dinosaur? a.Colorado 
9. Which of the following dinosaurs lived during the Jurassic period?  D. Europasaurus
10. Approximately how many years ago did dinosaurs become extinct? C. 65.5 million years

Round 3: Dinosaur Quiz – True or False

1. Dinosaurs could only see in black and white?
2. Dinosaurs lived on earth for around 160 million years, which is over 60 times longer than humans have existed.
3. Dinosaur fossils have been discovered on every continent except Antarctica.
4. Dilophosaurus blinded its prey by shooting venom into their eyes.
5. In 2020, a complete T-Rex skeleton, named Stan, was sold for 31 million dollars.
6. The Cretaceous period ended with the Great Dying, the worst extinction event that the world has ever known.
7. Dinosaurs are thought to have shed their skin just like modern snakes and lizards.
8. Some Palaeontologists believe that all theropods were covered in feathers during the early stages of their life cycle, meaning that a T-Rex hatchling may have looked like a fluffy duckling.
9. Though there was marine life during the age of the dinosaurs, including under-water reptiles, there were no fish.
10. The dinosaurs survived a mass extinction event in the early Cretacious period.

Round 3: Dinosaur Quiz Answers – True or False

1. Dinosaurs could only see in black and white? False, dinosaurs could see in red, green and blue, just like humans.
2. Dinosaurs lived on earth for around 160 million years, which is over 60 times longer than humans have existed. True.
3. Dinosaur fossils have been discovered on every continent except Antarctica. False, scientists have been unearthing Antarctic fossils since 1991.
4. Dilophosaurus blinded its prey by shooting venom into their eyes. True.
5. In 2020, a complete T-Rex skeleton, named Stan, was sold for 31 million dollars. True
6. The Cretaceous period ended with the Great Dying, the worst extinction event that the world has ever known. False, the Great Dying preceded the Triassic Period
7. Dinosaurs are thought to have shed their skin just like modern snakes and lizards. True. 
8. Some Palaeontologists believe that all theropods were covered in feathers during the early stages of their life cycle, meaning that a T-Rex hatchling may have looked like a fluffy duckling. True.
9. Though there was marine life during the age of the dinosaurs, including under-water reptiles, there were no fish. False.
10. The dinosaurs survived a mass extinction event in the early Cretacious period. True

Round 4: Medium Dinosaur Trivia Questions

1. Why are Mosasaurs not considered dinosaurs?
2. During which period did the Abelisaurus roam modern-day South America?
3. What was the first dinosaur ever discovered?
4. In 1677, Robert Plot discovered the first dinosaur bone but didn’t attribute it to a dinosaur. What did he think the bone came from instead?
5. Spinosaurus is the only Spinosaurid that scientists believe could do what?
6. Sarcosaurus was a direct ancestor of which living reptile?
7. What was the first feathered dinosaur to be discovered?
8. What did some dinosaurs swallow to help them digest their food?
9. America’s national dinosaur monument lies on the border of which two states?
10. Which dinosaur’s name literally means ‘speedy thief?’

Round 4: Medium Dinosaur Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Why are Mosasaurs not considered dinosaurs? They lived in the sea
2. During which period did the Abelisaurus roam modern-day South America? Cretaceous
3. What was the first dinosaur ever discovered? Megalosaurus 
4. In 1677, Robert Plot discovered the first dinosaur bone but didn’t attribute it to a dinosaur. What did he think the bone came from instead? A Giant
5. Spinosaurus is the only Spinosaurid that scientists believe could do what? Swim
6. Sarcosaurus was a direct ancestor of which living reptile? Crocodile 
7. What was the first feathered dinosaur to be discovered? Archaeopteryx
8. What did some dinosaurs swallow to help them digest their food? Stones
9. America’s national dinosaur monument lies on the border of which two states? Colorado and Utah
10. Which dinosaur’s name literally means ‘speedy thief?’ Velociraptor 

Round 5: Hard Dinosaur Trivia Questions

1. Which palaeontologist coined the term ‘dinosaur’ in 1841?
2. What is Qianzhousaurus better known as, due to its long, pointed snout?
3. Microraptor fossils have only ever been found in which country?
4. Palaeontologists believed that the only dinosaurs to sport feathers were theropods, until they discovered the remains of which feathered ornithopod?
5. Kumimanu biceae, which lived during the late cretaceous period, was a giant version of which modern bird?
6. Which marine reptile was mistakenly arranged with its head on its tail when it was first discovered, making palaeontologists believe that it had the longest neck of any prehistoric animal? 
7. The stegosaur group of dinosaurs went extinct around 116 million years ago, probably due to what?
8. During which period did archosaurs first emerge?
9. Hadrosaurs are distinctive for their duck-like bills and around 1400 teeth. What are they thought to have eaten?
10. The brontosaurus was once thought to be the same species as which other dinosaur?

Round 5: Hard Dinosaur Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which palaeontologist coined the term ‘dinosaur’ in 1841? Richard Owen
2. What is Qianzhousaurus better known as, due to its long, pointed snout? Pinocchio-Rex
3. Microraptor fossils have only ever been found in which country? China
4. Palaeontologists believed that the only dinosaurs to sport feathers were theropods, until they discovered the remains of which feathered ornithopod? Kulindadromeus
5. Kumimanu biceae, which lived during the late cretaceous period, was a giant version of which modern bird? Penguin.
6. Which marine reptile was mistakenly arranged with its head on its tail when it was first discovered, making palaeontologists believe that it had the longest neck of any prehistoric animal?  Elasmosaurus
7. The stegosaur group of dinosaurs went extinct around 116 million years ago, probably due to what? The Aptian Extinction (or Mid-Aptian Extinction) 
8. During which period did archosaurs first emerge? Permian Era
9. Hadrosaurs are distinctive for their duck-like bills and around 1400 teeth. What are they thought to have eaten? Tree bark
10. The brontosaurus was once thought to be the same species as which other dinosaur? Apatosaurus

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