In The News Quiz: Kids (Australia & New Zealand)
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE!
Test how much you know about events in the news in this fun quiz! A new species of pterodactyl has been discovered in outback Queensland. How much do you know the dinosaurs that roamed the earth millions of years ago?
Questions and Answers
- 1.
This dinosaur's name means "tyrant lizard". It was one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs.
- A.
Velociraptor
- B.
Tyrannosaurus
- C.
Allosaurus
Correct Answer
B. Tyrannosaurus -
- 2.
This creature lived during the Mesozoic Era, the same era in which dinosaurs lived. Scientists classify it was a winged-reptile.
- A.
Archaeopteryx
- B.
Coelacanth
- C.
Pterodactyl
Correct Answer
C. Pterodactyl -
- 3.
This dinosaur's name means "three-horned face". Scientists believe these huge creatures roamed in great herds across western North America.
- A.
Stegosaurus
- B.
Triceratops
- C.
Pachycephalosaurs
Correct Answer
B. Triceratops -
- 4.
This quick, fierce , meat-eating dinosaur had a large curved, razor-sharp claw on the second toe of each back foot. These two claws were probably its main weapons of attack.
- A.
Velociraptor
- B.
Pterodactyl
- C.
Archaeopteryx
Correct Answer
A. Velociraptor -
- 5.
This dinosaur's name means "arm lizard". It was different to most dinosaurs because it had arm bones that were longer than its leg bones.
- A.
Protoceratops
- B.
Torosaurs
- C.
Brachiosaurus
Correct Answer
C. Brachiosaurus -
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