Dinosaurs: Microraptor


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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Microraptor fossils come from which part of the world?

    • A.

      Libya

    • B.

      Germany

    • C.

      China

    • D.

      Argentina

    Correct Answer
    C. China
  • 2. 

    Microraptor had long feathers on how many of its limbs?

    • A.

      2

    • B.

      4

    • C.

      6

    • D.

      1

    Correct Answer
    B. 4
  • 3. 

    Fossil remains suggest that Microraptor may have fed on this food item, among others.

    • A.

      Fruits and berries

    • B.

      Nuts

    • C.

      Snakes

    • D.

      Birds

    Correct Answer
    D. Birds
  • 4. 

    Microraptor lived about how long ago?

    • A.

      230 million years ago

    • B.

      160 million years ago

    • C.

      120 million years ago

    • D.

      65 million years ago

    Correct Answer
    C. 120 million years ago
  • 5. 

    Unlike a modern bird, Microraptor had which trait?

    • A.

      Scaly skin

    • B.

      Teeth

    • C.

      A detachable tail

    • D.

      Warm-bloodedness

    Correct Answer
    B. Teeth
  • 6. 

    Scientists believe that Microraptor lived in what kind of habitat?

    • A.

      Deserts

    • B.

      Grasslands

    • C.

      Tundra

    • D.

      Forests

    Correct Answer
    D. Forests
  • 7. 

    A Microraptor fossil was combined with a fossilized bird and made to appear as if it was a single animal. What did scientists later name this bird?

    • A.

      Xiaotinga

    • B.

      Confuciousornis

    • C.

      Yanornis

    • D.

      Enantiornis

    Correct Answer
    C. Yanornis
  • 8. 

    What was the name of the animal described by National Geographic in 1999, based on a fossil that included parts of Microraptor? The theoretical animal was never formally described or recognized by scientists.

    • A.

      Megaraptor

    • B.

      Vegavis

    • C.

      Demon Duck of Doom

    • D.

      Archaeoraptor

    Correct Answer
    D. Archaeoraptor
  • 9. 

    True or false. Scientists consider Microraptor to be one of the earliest known birds. 

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
  • 10. 

    True or false. Microraptor lived about 40 million years before Archaeopteryx, the oldest known bird.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False

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