Dinosaurs: Archaeopteryx


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Dinosaurs: Archaeopteryx - Quiz

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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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