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History
Dinosaurs

1. The name ' dinosaur' comes from two Greek words. What do they mean ?


2. How long did dinosaurs live on earth ?



3. What was remarkable about the fast-running predator the Compsognathos ?


4. The dinosaur once known as the Brontosaurus is now known by another name. What is it ?



5. The Europlocephalus had a bony protective layer over its body. What did it have at the end of its tail ?
 


6. Researchers think that the Diplodocus, the longest land animal known, suffered from a painful disease that often affects humans as they grow older. What was it ?
 


7. Why was the Stegosaurus, or 'roofed lizard' so called ?
 

8. What was remarkable about the brain of the Stegosaurus ?

9. Was the Brachiosaurus the fastest or slowest of the dinosaurs ?


10. Why was the Iguanodon able to use its forefeet as weapons ?


11. What did the Spinosaurs have on its back, which may have played a part in heat regulation ?


12. Which was the largest carnivore ever known on earth ?


13. What does the name Triceratops mean ?


14. Which London park contains models of dinosaurs created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins in the last century ?


15. Dinosaurs divide into two main classes: Saurischia and Ornithischia. The Saurischia were lizard-hipped, much like other reptiles. What were the Ornithischia ?


16. How did dinosaurs produce their young ?

17. In 1960 Irwin Allen directed The Lost World, in which a party of scientists encountered living dinosaurs. Which author wrote the book on which the film was based ?


18. The Chinese call fossilized dinosaur teeth 'dragon's teeth'. What are they used for ?


19. What ability did the duck-billed dinosaurs share with modern-day hamsters ?

20. The name Deinonychus reflects the ability of this fierce flesh-eater to overcome its prey with a large, sickle-like claw on its inner toe. What does the name mean ?


21. What are the scientists who study dinosaur fossils called ?


22. The first skeleton of the Archaeopteryx or 'ancient wing' was found in Germany in 1861. What is its claim to fame ?


23. In the film Jurassic Park , how were the dinosaurs supposed to have been created ?


24. Dinosaurs lived in the Mesozoic Era, which is divided into three periods. Two of them are the Jurassic and Cretaceous. What is the third ?


25. How long ago did dinosaurs die out ?