Dinosaur Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast #336

Roar Into the Past: Dinosaur Trivia Podcast Episode

Get ready to stomp, chomp, and outsmart the prehistoric world! This week on the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast, we’re traveling back millions of years for a dino-mite episode all about dinosaurs. From towering Tyrannosaurus rex to the clever Velociraptor, this trivia quiz is packed with fascinating facts, surprising science, and colossal fun.

Featuring 30 Jurassic-sized trivia questions across three levels—Dorky (easy), Geeky (medium), and Nerdy (hard)—we dig into dinosaur history, paleontology, pop culture appearances, and all the science behind these legendary creatures. Whether you’re a budding paleontologist or just a fan of prehistoric beasts, this episode will challenge your brain and bring out your inner dino-nerd.

So dust off your fossil brush, sharpen your claws, and join us for a fun, intelligent romp through the Age of Dinosaurs!

When you’re done with Dinosaur trivia, check out Jurassic Park Trivia or any of the other 336+ episodes of Dorky Geeky Nerdy. You know you want to!

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Episode Intro

Get the time machine ready because we’re heading back in time. Like way back. It’s time for Dinosaur trivia. I’ve got three rounds of ten questions each about the creatures (both scientific and from pop culture).

If you’re in need of rules or scorecards, visit the show’s website DorkyGeekyNerdy.com. You don’t have to have rules, just guess the answer before time runs out.

Got it? Good. Don’t step on any butterflies and let’s go.

The Dorky Round

What carnivore’s name means Tyrant Lizard King?
a. Tyrannosaurus Rex
We don’t actually find dinosaur bones in the ground, but we do find what?
a. Fossils.
What book and movie franchise features a T-Rex skeleton as its logo?
a. Jurassic Park (later, Jurassic World)
Which dinosaur is known for having three horns on its face?
a. Triceratops
Which dinosaur had a ridge of plates along its back and a spiked tail?
a. Stegosaurus.
What animated film from 1988 spawned way too many made-for-video sequels and featured Littlefoot, Cera, and Ducky?
a. The Land Before Time
Aladar, the lead in Disney’s 2000 film Dinosaur was what kind of dinosaur?
a. An iguanodon. Bonus trivia: It was the most expensive movie of 2000.
What was the name of the super-continent that the dinosaur’s called home?
a. Pangea
Dinosaurs all belong to what class of vertebrate animals?
a. Reptiles
True or false: Dinosaurs cohabited with humans?
a. False. Dinosaurs became extinct around 65 million years ago. Humans first evolved about 6 million years ago.

The Geeky Round

What city’s NBA team uses a dinosaur as its mascot?
a. The Toronto Raptors
Which dinosaur’s name literally means, “swift thief”?
a. Velociraptor
What is the name for the study of fossils?
a. Paleontology.
What is a trace fossil?
a. A fossilized footprint
On which continent are most fossils found?
a. North America
Of the three periods, Cretaceous, Jurassic, and Triassic, which is the oldest?
a. Triassic. It lasted from 237 to 201 million years ago
Of the three periods, Cretaceous, Jurassic, and Triassic, which is the most recent?
a. Cretaceous. That was from 145 to 66 million years ago.
What is the name of the geologic era when dinosaurs ruled the Earth?
a. Mesozoic Era. It translates to “middle life”.
What is the name given to aquatic reptiles that swam the oceans at the same time as the dinosaurs?
a. Ichthyosaurs. The name means fish lizard.
What dinosaur evolved to have a large club on its tail?
a. Ankylosaurus

The Nerdy Round

On how many continents will you find fossils?
a. All seven. Back then, Antarctica was not on the south pole at the time and was much warmer.
What is the name of the process that turns bones into fossils?
a. Permineralization. That’d be great for Scrabble except it won’t fit on the board.
Found in 1987 and named in 1993, what sauropod could be the largest dinosaur in existence?
a. The Argentinosaurus. Only fragments have been found, but it’s estimated to be 30-35 meters long.
The name of the spiked tail on a Stegosaurus, the thagomizer, comes from what comic artist?
a. Gary Larson. He made a joke about it in his comic, The Far Side, and paleontologists realized they never created a name for it. So, the name stuck.
What was the largest carnivorous dinosaur?
a. Spinosaurus. One is featured in the third Jurassic Park movie.
Which dinosaur had the longest claws of any known animal?
a. Therizinosaurus. If it sounds familiar, it was in Jurassic World: Dominion
What giant asteroid impact event is linked to the dinosaurs’ extinction?
a. The Chicxulub impact.
While technically not dinosaurs, what was the name of the flying reptiles that lived at the same time as the dinosaurs?
a. Pterosaurs.
What was the first dinosaur ever discovered?
a. The megalosaurus. William Buckland first published his description of it in 1824.
What is a coprolite?
a. That’s fossilized dinosaur poop.

Episode Conclusion

And we’re back from Dinosaur trivia. How did you do? I love dinosaurs and I have since I was a little kid. I probably should have done this episode sooner. Oh well. Let me know on social media or Spotify what your favorite dinosaur is. Mine’s the Stegosaurus (which happens to be the state fossil here in Colorado).

Next week, it’s some history trivia and a follow-up to my most popular episode ever. Here’s a clue:

What is the largest country still using the Imperial measurement system?

Not a tough one to guess, right? Good luck, even so. I’ll see you back here on Wednesday.

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