Dinosaurs: Archaeopteryx
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
Archaeopteryx was first discovered in what year?
- A.
1861
- B.
1921
- C.
1967
- D.
2009
Correct Answer
A. 1861 -
- 2.
Some scientists think Archaeopteryx may have fed on these animals:
- A.
Ammonites
- B.
Early human beings
- C.
Pterosaurs
- D.
Squirrels
Correct Answer
C. Pterosaurs -
- 3.
In the past, most scientists did not believe that birds descended from dinosaurs. They thought birds descended from early members of which group?
- A.
Mammals
- B.
Archosaurs
- C.
Testudines
- D.
Crustaceans
Correct Answer
B. Archosaurs -
- 4.
Archaeoraptor lived about how many years ago?
- A.
310 million years ago
- B.
230 million years ago
- C.
150 million years ago
- D.
65 million years ago
Correct Answer
C. 150 million years ago -
- 5.
This animal was similar to Archaeopteryx, though it lived about 10 million years earlier:
- A.
Velociraptor
- B.
Eoraptor
- C.
Microraptor
- D.
Xiaotingia
Correct Answer
D. Xiaotingia -
- 6.
Scientists believe that Archaeopteryx lived in what kind of habitat?
- A.
Forests
- B.
Chaparral
- C.
Coastal waters
- D.
Grasslands
Correct Answer
A. Forests -
- 7.
Archaeopteryx was about the same size as what animal?
- A.
An emu
- B.
A crow
- C.
A canary
- D.
A hippopotamus
Correct Answer
B. A crow -
- 8.
Unlike a modern bird, Archaeopteryx had this trait:
- A.
Gave birth to live young
- B.
Oracular vision
- C.
A long, bony tail
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
C. A long, bony tail -
- 9.
True or false. Archaeopteryx has long been identified as the oldest known bird.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 10.
True or false. All dinosaurs are archosaurs, but not all archosaurs are dinosaurs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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