Dinosaurs and the Bible Quiz

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Quiz for Creation Apologetics course by Mr. Chris Ashcraft

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1. The name “Theropod” means what?

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a. Mega-predator

b. Lizard-footed

c. Extinct-lizard

d. Beast-footed

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2. The following Ornithischian dinosaurs had what characteristic in common (ankylosaur, stegosaur, cerotops)?

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Lizard-like hips

Three clawed fingers and toes

Bird-like beaks

They were bipedal (walked on 2 legs)

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3. Secular scientists believe that dinosaurs went extinct due to what cause?

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a. Global cooling due to asteroid impact

b. Neanderthal hunters

c. They were unable to compete for food following the evolution of warm-blooded mammals

d. Global warming

Other:

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4. Discoveries of fossilized soft tissues shows that…

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a. those tissues were not as soft during past geologic eras.

b. the animals could not have died million of years ago.

c. decomposition must have been slower in the past.

d. they were buried rapidly by flood sediment before decomposition could take place.

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5. Which of the following support dinosaurs being able to fit aboard the Biblical Ark?

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a. The Ark was large enough to house even the largest dinosaurs (450ft long, 75ft wide, 45ft high)

b. There were relatively few “kinds” of dinosaur and only 2 of each kind would have been taking aboard during the flood.

c. Although some very large species existed, the average size of most dinosaur kinds was much smaller.

d. Young dinosaurs could have come to Noah, rather than older full grown members.

All of the above…

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6. Since the word dinosaur was not coined until 1841 following the discovery of the fossilized “Terrible Lizards” what were they called by humans in past centuries?

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a. Basilisks

b. Dragons

c. Cockatrice

d. All of the above

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7. Two formidable animals are described by God in the Book of Job that could have been dinosaurs, which were apparently well known to Job and his companions. What were they called?

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Leviathan and Belial

Methuselah and Dracorex

Behemoth and Leviathan

Beelzebub and Behemoth

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8. Fiery flying serpents are described in the Bible and by Herodotus and Flavius Josephus. What characteristic does the term “fiery” refer to?

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a. They flew with great speed.

b. They emitted a terrible screech when flying

c. They breathed fire

d. Their bright and shiny coloration

9. Whose grave mound was discovered verifying the historic identity of the legendary dragon slayer?

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a. Beowulf

b. Leonitis

c. Nimrod

d. Hezekiah

10. How was the Wawel Dragon (Dragon of Krakow) killed by Krakus?

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a. Broke one of his horns.

b. Bait poisoning - stuffing a ram with sulfur.

c. Pulled off one of his small arms (front legs).

d. Spike traps were set on trails it had made.

11. Name the dinosaur found carved on a column at Angkor Wat (Temple City), Cambodia.

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a. Tyrannosaur

b. Stegosaur

c. Ankylosaur

d. Pterosaur

12. Marco Polo reported seeing a terrifying 30ft long serpent in China that had 2 small arms with 3 claws. What dinosaur is he likely describing?

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a. Theropod

b. Sauropod

c. Pterosaur

d. Hadrosaur

13. What dinosaur appears to be depicted on the tomb of Bishop Richard Bell in England and in the painting “The Suicide of Saul”?

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a. Spinosaurus

b. Stegosaur

c. Sauropod

d. Ankylosaur

14. Where were sacrificial temples found for “dragon” god’s (Kukulkan, Quetzalcoatl, etc.)?

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a. Mexico

b. Poland

c. Scandinavia

d. France

15. In what US State was a dinosaur petroglyph (rock art) found?

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a. New Mexico

b. Arizona

c. Utah

d. Idaho

16. A dragon called a Basilisk (little king) was described and depicted in a geography book (Cosmographia) in 1544 with protective scutes on its back, a beak, and a horny crown. What dinosaur was it most likely?

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a. Tyrannosaur

b. Stegosaur

c. Ankylosaur

d. Pterosaur

17. Why were the dragons (dinosaurs) killed by humans?

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a. They were perceived as a threat.

b. They killed people’s farm animals.

c. Trophy or sport.

d. Superstition that they were the devil.

e. All of the above

18. Who was St. George?

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a. Became King of Kraków Poland after killing a dragon.

b. The Danish King who called upon Beowulf to kill a dragon.

c. He received Sainthood for killing a dragon and was made the Patron Saint of England.

d. He chronicled Marco Polo’s trip through China in a work titled “The Travels of Marco Polo”.

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