Multiple choice general knowledge history

Paleontologists have identified a number of species of dinosaur. How many species were there?

  1. More than 500

  2. more than 700

  3. more than 1000

  4. more than 100

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Paleontologists have identified over 1,000 distinct dinosaur species through fossil discoveries worldwide. This number continues to grow as new species are discovered, though some species names may be synonymous or invalid. Current estimates range between 1,000-1,500 valid species.