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Dinosaur Quiz for Kids: Name the Dinosaur

Can your child spot a Stegosaurus by its back plates, or a Triceratops by its three horns? Tap Play for a picture quiz with 12 dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, or tap Learn first to flip through dinosaur flashcards with fun facts.

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Meet the dinosaurs

  • Illustration of a Tyrannosaurus rex with a big head and tiny arms

    T. rex

    Tyrannosaurus rex had huge teeth as long as bananas, but very short arms.

  • Illustration of a Triceratops with three horns and a neck frill

    Triceratops

    Triceratops means “three-horned face”. It had a big bony frill round its neck.

  • Illustration of a Stegosaurus with plates along its back

    Stegosaurus

    Stegosaurus had tall plates along its back and spikes on its tail, but a brain the size of a lemon.

  • Illustration of a Brachiosaurus with a very long neck held high

    Brachiosaurus

    Brachiosaurus had a very long neck to reach leaves at the tops of trees, like a giraffe.

  • Illustration of a feathered Velociraptor

    Velociraptor

    Velociraptor was only about as big as a turkey, with feathers and a sharp claw on each foot.

  • Illustration of a Pteranodon flying with wide wings

    Pteranodon

    Pteranodon was a flying reptile, not a dinosaur! It lived at the same time and glided over the sea.

  • Illustration of an armoured Ankylosaurus with a tail club

    Ankylosaurus

    Ankylosaurus was covered in bony armour and swung a heavy club on the end of its tail.

  • Illustration of a Spinosaurus with a sail on its back by the water

    Spinosaurus

    Spinosaurus had a tall sail on its back and loved to catch fish in rivers.

  • Illustration of a long Diplodocus with a long neck and tail

    Diplodocus

    Diplodocus was one of the longest dinosaurs, with a whip-like tail.

  • Illustration of a Parasaurolophus with a long crest on its head

    Parasaurolophus

    Parasaurolophus had a long hollow crest on its head that it may have used like a trumpet.

  • Illustration of an Allosaurus walking with its mouth open

    Allosaurus

    Allosaurus was a big meat-eater that lived long before T. rex.

  • Illustration of an Iguanodon

    Iguanodon

    Iguanodon had a spiky thumb on each hand. It was one of the first dinosaurs ever named.

Learn-first dinosaur chart: illustrations of a T. rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Velociraptor and Pteranodon with their names

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Starts with a learn-first picture chart of all 12 dinosaurs, then match, circle and trace: a 5-page PDF that uses the same dinosaurs as the quiz.

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Tips for little palaeontologists

  • Ages 3–4: start with the T. rex, the Triceratops and the long-necked Brachiosaurus. Stomp, roar and stretch like each one!
  • Ages 5–6: look for clues: horns, plates, spikes, sails, crests and long necks are how scientists tell dinosaurs apart.
  • Ages 7–8: sort them into plant-eaters and meat-eaters, and talk about how we know: fossils of teeth, bones and footprints.
  • Wrong answers are fine. The quiz waits for the right one, and only first tries count towards the stars.

Questions from parents

What age is this dinosaur quiz for?

Children aged about 3 to 8. Younger children enjoy the pictures with a grown-up; older children can read the names and play alone.

Is a Pteranodon a dinosaur?

No. Pteranodon was a flying reptile called a pterosaur. It lived at the same time as the dinosaurs, so we include it here, but scientists keep it in a separate group.

Are these real photos?

No one has ever photographed a living dinosaur, so these are illustrations: AI-generated for Parent Oven and checked against what fossils tell us about each animal’s shape.

Is it free, and do we need an account?

Yes, it is free and there is nothing to sign up for. It works in the browser on phones, tablets and computers.

Illustration credits (Illustrations: Parent Oven, AI-generated for Parent Oven)

Illustrations: Parent Oven (AI-generated for Parent Oven, reviewed for accuracy). No living dinosaur has ever been photographed, so these are artist-style reconstructions based on fossils. Quiz sounds are made in your browser. Worksheet layout © Parent Oven.

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