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Dinosaur Discovery Quiz

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who made the amazing fossil discovery in 1978?

a)

Mary Smith

b)

Robert Johnson

c)

John Horner

d)

Sarah Williams

2.

How many baby dinosaurs were found in the first nest?

a)

25

b)

20

c)

15

d)

10

3.

What did Dr Horner name the new dinosaur?

a)

Triceratops

b)

Maiasaurus

c)

Stegosaurus

d)

Tyrannosaurus

4.

What does the name 'Maiasaurus' mean?

a)

Sharp-toothed dinosaur

b)

Big dinosaur

c)

Good mother dinosaur

d)

Fast dinosaur

5.

What did the mother dinosaur do for the babies in the nest?

a)

Flew away

b)

Left them alone

c)

Built a new nest

d)

Brought food to them

6.

What did Dr Horner and his team call the place where they found the nests and bones?

a)

Fossil Ridge

b)

Egg Mountain

c)

Dino Valley

d)

Prehistoric Park

7.

How long were the baby dinosaurs found in the first nest?

a)

Half a meter

b)

Three meters

c)

One meter

d)

Two meters

8.

What did the scientists learn about the baby dinosaurs from the discovery?

a)

They could fly

b)

They were carnivores

c)

They were herbivores

d)

They were good swimmers