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What is the primary goal of the field of paleoart?

• To draw extinct animals in a realistic way using limited evidence.
• To create fictional dinosaurs for entertainment purposes.
• To re-create ancient human civilizations using fossils.
• To show how dinosaurs and birds are connected in evolution.
• To guess the behavior of dinosaurs based on their size.

Which two dinosaur species, closely related to T. Rex, were found to have feathers?

• Velociraptor and Triceratops
• Allosaurus and Brachiosaurus
• Yutyrannus and Dilong
• Spinosaurus and Stegosaurus
• Ankylosaurus and Parasaurolophus

Which artist from the 19th century drew dinosaur models for the Crystal Palace Exhibition?

• Charles R Knight
• Ely Kish
• Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
• Adolphe François Pannemaker
• Zdeněk Burian

According to the passage, where were two feathered tyrannosaurs preserved in volcanic ruins?

• North America
• Africa
• Australia
• China
• South America

Based on current research, what might a future paleoartist MOST likely get wrong if they tried to reconstruct 2024?

• Humans living with dinosaurs
• Dogs wearing sweaters
• Trees being made of metal
• Birds having scales
• Cars running on water

Who is MOST likely to create scenes of dinosaur extinction to reflect concerns about climate change?

• Charles R Knight
• Ely Kish
• Zdeněk Burian
• Adolphe François Pannemaker
• Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

If a T. Rex were found to have feathers, what would be the MOST surprising change in future movies about dinosaurs?

• They would no longer roar.
• They would appear as giant birds with feathers.
• They would be shown flying instead of walking.
• They would no longer be considered predators.
• They would wear clothes like humans.

If you were designing a new dinosaur for a movie based on the passage, what feature would be MOST important to include for scientific accuracy?

• Spikes along its back
• Feathers covering its body
• A long tail for balance
• Sharp teeth for hunting
• Large horns on its head

How is the depiction of dinosaurs in the 19th century MOST different from today’s understanding?

• Early depictions often showed dinosaurs with feathers, but now they are shown as scaly.
• Dinosaurs were once drawn alongside humans, but now they are shown with other animals.
• Early paleoart mixed fantasy with science, but today’s art is more focused on accuracy.
• Dinosaurs used to be drawn as smaller creatures, but now they are always shown as giants.
• Early artists always showed dinosaurs fighting each other, but modern art avoids this.

What is one similarity between the paleoart of Zdeněk Burian and Ely Kish?

• Both artists worked in the 19th century.
• Both artists painted dinosaurs based on scientific evidence.
• Both artists focused mainly on the movement of dinosaurs.
• Both artists drew mythological creatures alongside dinosaurs.
• Both artists created dinosaurs that were shown living peacefully with humans.