1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. What was the dominant group of land animals during the Mesozoic era?
A) Archosaur reptiles
B) Birds
C) Dinosaurs
D) Amphibians

Question 2. How many genera of dinosaurs are known?
A) Over 500
B) Over 50
C) Over 5
D) Over 5,000

Question 3. What are birds considered to be according to the fossil record?
A) Dinosaurs
B) Reptiles
C) Mammals
D) Amphibians

Question 4. What is the earliest known date of a dinosaur fossil?
A) 230 million years ago
B) 66 million years ago
C) 237 to 228 million years ago
D) 19th century

Question 5. What was the first known group of dinosaurs?
A) Small predators that walked on two legs
B) Large herbivores that walked on four legs
C) Feathered dinosaurs
D) Social dinosaurs that lived in herds