Geologic Time Periods and Evolutionary Milestones Quiz

Test your knowledge of paleontology with questions about eras, periods, and evolutionary events. Discover the age of dinosaurs, emergence of mammals, and more!

#1

Which geologic era is known as the 'Age of Dinosaurs'?

Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
#2

What is the earliest geologic eon?

Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
#3

Which geologic era is often referred to as the 'Age of Mammals'?

Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
#4

What is the name of the earliest period of the Paleozoic era?

Cambrian
Ordovician
Silurian
Devonian
#5

Which period is often referred to as the 'Age of Fishes'?

Cambrian
Devonian
Permian
Triassic
#6

During which period did the first mammals appear?

Jurassic
Triassic
Cretaceous
Devonian
#7

In which geologic period did the first birds evolve?

Jurassic
Triassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
#8

Which epoch is the most recent subdivision of the Cenozoic era?

Pleistocene
Holocene
Miocene
Pliocene
#9

During which geologic period did the first hominids appear?

Miocene
Pliocene
Pleistocene
Holocene
#10

What is the name of the mass extinction event that occurred approximately 66 million years ago, leading to the extinction of dinosaurs?

Permian-Triassic Extinction
Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
#11

During which geologic period did the first flowering plants (angiosperms) appear?

Permian
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
#12

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras before breaking apart?

Laurasia
Gondwana
Pangaea
Eurasia
#13

Which period is associated with the first appearance of complex multicellular life forms, including the Ediacaran biota?

Cambrian
Ordovician
Silurian
Precambrian
#14

What is the name of the event marking the boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods, associated with the mass extinction of dinosaurs?

Quaternary Extinction
Tertiary Extinction
Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary
Holocene Event

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