Do you know what dinosaurs’ names reveal about them? Take this quiz to uncover the intriguing meanings behind their names and unlock a world full of ancient secrets. Dinosaur names often reflect their habits, appearance, or the personality traits attributed to them by paleontologists.
Understanding the etymology of these names enriches your knowledge about the creatures themselves and the history of their discovery. Each name carries stories from Greek or Latin origins and the fascinating narratives of their discoverers.
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What does ‘dinosaur’ actually mean?
Terrible Lizard
Terrible Lizard
Scaly Lizard
Scaly Lizard
Ancient Lizard
Ancient Lizard
Toothed Lizard
Toothed Lizard
Which of these is not a real dinosaur name?
Dipterosaurus
Dipterosaurus
Abelisaurus
Abelisaurus
Vulcanodon
Vulcanodon
Atlascopcosaurus
Atlascopcosaurus
What does Dilophosaurus mean?
Double armed lizard
Double armed lizard
Double crested lizard
Double crested lizard
Two loaves lizard
Two loaves lizard
Double horned lizard
Double horned lizard
Which dinosaur’s name means ‘Tyrant Lizard’?
Anatosaurus
Anatosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
Dyoplosaurus
Dyoplosaurus
Calamosaurus
Calamosaurus
What does the name Thyreophora mean?
Giant dinosaur
Giant dinosaur
Tiny dinosaur
Tiny dinosaur
Winged dinosaur
Winged dinosaur
Armoured dinosaur
Armoured dinosaur
Which dinosaur’s name means ‘black mountain lizard’?
Seismosaurus
Seismosaurus
Melanorosaurus
Melanorosaurus
Megalosaurus
Megalosaurus
Saltasaurus
Saltasaurus
The name of which dinosaur means, ‘shark-toothed lizard’?
Allosaurus
Allosaurus
Epidendrosaurus
Epidendrosaurus
Megalodon
Megalodon
Carcharodontosaurus
Carcharodontosaurus
Which dinosaur’s name means ‘Bird Mimic’?
Ornithomimus
Ornithomimus
Orinosaurus
Orinosaurus
Ornithopsis
Ornithopsis
Ornithodesmus
Ornithodesmus
The name Pachycephalosaurus means what?
Fast Running Lizard
Fast Running Lizard
Thick-Headed Lizard
Thick-Headed Lizard
Meat Eating Lizard
Meat Eating Lizard
Tall Lizard
Tall Lizard
Which dinosaur’s name means ‘heavy claws’?
Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx
Baryonyx
Baryonyx
Apatosaurus
Apatosaurus
Allosaurus
Allosaurus
Which dinosaur’s name means ‘Arm Lizard’?
Plateosaurus
Plateosaurus
Cathetosaurus
Cathetosaurus
Hadrosaurus
Hadrosaurus
Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus
What is the shortest known ceratopsian?
Aquilops americanus
Aquilops americanus
Archaeoceratops yujingziensis
Archaeoceratops yujingziensis
Microceratus gobiensis
Microceratus gobiensis
Yamaceratops dorngobiensis
Yamaceratops dorngobiensis
Which dinosaur’s name means ’emu mimic’?
Deinonychus
Deinonychus
Dromiceiomimus
Dromiceiomimus
Diplodocus
Diplodocus
Compsognathus
Compsognathus
Which dinosaur’s name means ‘horned lizard’?
Baryonyx
Baryonyx
Ceratosaurus
Ceratosaurus
Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus
Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx
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