Palaeontology – MCQs

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1. The study of fossils is called:





2. Who is known as the “Father of Paleontology”?





3. Which era is called the “Age of Reptiles”?





4. Fossils are most commonly preserved in:





5. Which process preserves soft parts of organisms?





6. The oldest known fossils are of:





7. Dinosaurs became extinct at the end of:





8. Which is the index fossil of the Paleozoic era?





9. The study of fossil pollen and spores is called:





10. Which group is known as the “Age of Mammals”?





11. The science dealing with ancient environments using fossils is:





12. Which fossil fuel is derived from ancient plant remains?





13. Fossil footprints are called:





14. Which period is called the “Age of Trilobites”?





15. The first vertebrates appeared during:





16. Which fossil provides evidence of bird-dinosaur relationship?





17. The petrified forest of Arizona is famous for:





18. Which fossil is an index fossil of the Mesozoic era?





19. Amber preserves fossils by:





20. The Permian mass extinction wiped out about:





21. Which group of animals dominated the Cambrian period?





22. The oldest known multicellular fossils are found in:





23. The largest flying reptile of the Mesozoic was:





24. The first land plants appeared in:





25. Which fossil type preserves animal droppings?





26. The Devonian is known as the “Age of”:





27. The study of ancient plants through fossils is:





28. The boundary between Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras is marked by:





29. Which fossil group is useful for correlating Paleozoic strata?





30. Which period is called the “Age of Amphibians”?





31. Microfossils are fossils of:





32. The earliest mammals appeared in the:





33. Which period is also called the “Age of Coal”?





34. Which of the following is a trace fossil?





35. The study of fossil distribution in rock layers is:





36. Which is the largest mammal fossil ever discovered?





37. The Burgess Shale is famous for fossils of:





38. Which organism marks the beginning of complex life in the Cambrian Explosion?





39. The Ice Age megafauna included:





40. Which fossil is often used to study past climates?





41. Which era is called the “Age of Invertebrates”?





42. Fossil resins like amber are derived from:





43. Which fossil represents the earliest bird?





44. The first reptiles appeared in which period?





45. Which era ended with the largest extinction in Earth’s history?





46. Which type of fossil is formed when minerals fill a mold?





47. The Jurassic period is famous for:





48. Graptolites are important index fossils for:





49. Which fossil type shows evidence of past animal behavior?





50. Which is the youngest era in the geologic time scale?





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