Why is this animal named Parksosaurus?
Dinosaurs get their names from the places their remains are found, in honour of a person (often a funding patron) who supported the excavation, and in description of aspects of their appearance and behaviour.
The latest Palaeo Quiz centres on how specific dinosaurs were named.
- Herrerasaurus
- Oviraptor
- Mercuriceratops
- Acrotholus
- Parksosaurus
Participants are given three plausible explanations for the dinosaur’s name and have to choose the correct one.
In pretesting this activity, one high school co-op student told me that if she does not know the answer, she chooses the longest one. So I have made sure that my false choices are as long, or longer, than the truthful one.
This quiz will be used during our disco night aimed at the 19 to 30 year old crowd.
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