Mass Extinctions

This quiz will test your knowledge on Mass Extinctions, a major topic in Paleogeography.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mass extinction event is also known as the "Great Dying"?

  1. Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
  2. Permian-Triassic Extinction
  3. Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
  4. Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the approximate percentage of marine species that went extinct during the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction event?

  1. 20%
  2. 50%
  3. 75%
  4. 95%
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the dinosaurs?

  1. Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
  2. Permian-Triassic Extinction
  3. Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
  4. Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary hypothesis for the cause of the Permian-Triassic Extinction event?

  1. Asteroid Impact
  2. Volcanic Eruptions
  3. Climate Change
  4. Supernova
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mass extinction event is characterized by the disappearance of trilobites?

  1. Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
  2. Permian-Triassic Extinction
  3. Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
  4. Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the estimated number of species that went extinct during the Triassic-Jurassic Extinction event?

  1. 100,000
  2. 1 million
  3. 10 million
  4. 100 million
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the ammonites?

  1. Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
  2. Permian-Triassic Extinction
  3. Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
  4. Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the asteroid that is believed to have caused the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction event?

  1. Chicxulub
  2. Yucatan
  3. Toba
  4. Tunguska
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the graptolites?

  1. Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
  2. Permian-Triassic Extinction
  3. Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
  4. Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the estimated duration of the Permian-Triassic Extinction event?

  1. 100,000 years
  2. 1 million years
  3. 10 million years
  4. 100 million years
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the conodonts?

  1. Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
  2. Permian-Triassic Extinction
  3. Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
  4. Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed during the Permian period?

  1. Pangaea
  2. Gondwana
  3. Laurasia
  4. Rodinia
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the eurypterids?

  1. Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
  2. Permian-Triassic Extinction
  3. Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
  4. Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the estimated number of species that went extinct during the Ordovician-Silurian Extinction event?

  1. 100,000
  2. 1 million
  3. 10 million
  4. 100 million
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mass extinction event is associated with the disappearance of the ichthyosaurs?

  1. Ordovician-Silurian Extinction
  2. Permian-Triassic Extinction
  3. Triassic-Jurassic Extinction
  4. Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction