Quiz on Prehistoric Life

What is the first chemical trace of life believed to have appeared?

• Amphibians

• One-celled plants

• Dinosaurs

• Multi-cellular organisms

Which fish is known to have appeared about 500 million years ago?

• Osteichthyes

• Anatolepis

• Acanthodians

• Coelacanth

What did early amphibians evolve from?

• Mammals

• Insects

• Fish

• Reptiles

What is the oldest known insect fossil age?

• 300 million years

• 390 million years

• 450 million years

• 500 million years

What does the term 'dinosaur' mean?

• Ancient lizard

• Terrible lizard

• Land predator

• Flying reptile

Which group of dinosaurs is known as 'bird hip'?

• Pterosaurs

• Mammals

• Ornithischia

• Saurischia

When did pterosaurs first appear?

• 200 million years ago

• 150 million years ago

• 1784

• 88 million years ago

What period did the earliest mammals appear?

• Jurassic Period

• Triassic Period

• Cretaceous Period

• Pleistocene Epoch

What adaptation did horses undergo to escape predators?

• Evolving to one-toed feet

• Growing larger size

• Developing wings

• Becoming nocturnal

What percentage of large mammals did North America lose during the last Ice Age?

• 73%

• 50%

• 30%

• 80%