Multiple choice general knowledge

In What year was the first dinosaur named?

  1. 1821

  2. 1824

  3. 1822

  4. 1823
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Explanation

William Buckland scientifically named and described Megalosaurus in 1824, making it the first dinosaur to be formally named in scientific literature. This established the foundation of dinosaur paleontology. While dinosaur fossils had been found earlier, they weren't recognized as a distinct group of animals until Buckland's work.

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