Dinosaurs Trivia Questions
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Prehistoric reptiles that dominated Earth. Play Dinosaurs trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
This three-horned giant's skull could reach nearly 10 feet long, making it one of the largest heads ever to walk the Earth, yet it was strictly a plant-eater that used its horns primarily for defense against predators.
Difficulty: Easy- Pachyrhinosaurus
- Styracosaurus
- Centrosaurus
- Triceratops
This raptor was actually the inspiration for the oversized Velociraptors in Jurassic Park, being human-sized with a much larger killing claw than its Mongolian namesake.
Difficulty: Medium- Dakotaraptor
- Achillobator
- Deinonychus
- Utahraptor
This primitive tyrannosaur from China had a prominent crest on its skull, showing that elaborate head ornamentation existed in the tyrannosaur lineage long before they became giant predators.
Difficulty: Hard- Guanlong
- Dilong
- Sinotyrannus
- Yutyrannus
The bony plates running along this dinosaur's back were initially thought to be armor, but scientists now believe they helped regulate body temperature and attract mates.
Difficulty: Easy- Kentrosaurus
- Stegosaurus
- Huayangosaurus
- Ankylosaurus
This hadrosaur has the most complete growth series of any dinosaur, with fossils ranging from embryos still in eggs to fully grown adults, all from a single Montana nesting site.
Difficulty: Medium- Hypacrosaurus
- Maiasaura
- Edmontosaurus
- Prosaurolophus
This controversial hypothesis suggests pachycephalosaur domes were too weak for head-butting and instead functioned as species-recognition structures or display organs.
Difficulty: Hard- Maryanska's theory
- Sullivan's reanalysis
- Horner's hypothesis
- Goodwin and Horner study
This dinosaur's name means three-horned face, and it lived alongside Tyrannosaurus rex during the very end of the dinosaur age in North America.
Difficulty: Easy- Triceratops
- Chasmosaurus
- Torosaurus
- Pentaceratops
This theropod's arms were so extremely reduced they had only two tiny fingers, yet muscle attachment analysis shows they could lift over 400 pounds each.
Difficulty: Medium- Tarbosaurus
- Tyrannosaurus rex
- Guanlong
- Carnotaurus
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