Dinosaurs: Tyrannosaurus

1. Which of the following supports the idea that Tyrannosaurus may have been a scavenger?

It had long, powerful arms

It had large eyes

It had a good sense of smell

It walked upright

2. True or False. Tyrannosaurs could crush bones with its powerful bite.

True

False

3. Why do scientists think Tyrannosaurus had a good sense of smell?

Because it lived around many strong-smelling plants

Because the parts of its brain dedicated to smell were quite large

Because other large dinosaurs had a good sense of smell

Scientists do not think that Tyrannosaurus had a good sense of smell

4. Which of the following supports the idea that Tyrannosaurus was an active hunter?

It had short, relatively tiny arms

It had relatively small eyes

It had a good sense of smell

The bones of some fossils show bites that match the jaws of Tyrannosaurus

5. What purpose did holding out its tail serve for Tyrannosaurus?

It provided balance

It attracted mates

It scared away predators

It calmed Tyrannosaurus down

6. True or False: Most scientists think Tyrannosaurus survived entirely by scavenging on animal remains.

True

False

7. Where did Tyrannosaurus live?

South America

North America

Europe

Asia

8. Tyrannosaurus had a type of vision called binocular vision. Which of the following is true of binocular vision?

It involves each eye combining to create a single image

It provides good depth perception

It is a vision type typical of predators

All of the above

9. What does the name Tyrannosaurus mean?

Meat eater

Tyrant lizard

King lizard

Ruling reptile

10. Roughly when did Tyrannosaurus live?

35 million years ago

100 million years ago

85 million years ago

65 million years ago