What event signalled the end of the Mesozoic era?
- The evolution of humans
- The evolution of flowering plants
- None of these
- A large mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous
Answer
The correct answer is D) A large mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous.
More History questions
- Dinosaurs first evolved during the middle Triassic period approximately how many years ago?
- Several hundred specimens of this species of dinosaur were discovered at Ghost Ranch.
- Name the early reptile creatures that evolved during the late Permian period and eventually gave rise to the dinosaurs and other creatures during the Mesozoic.
- An incomplete skeleton of this dinosaur was discovered in 1900.
- What genus of dinosaur contains what could be the largest dinosaur ever?
- What does the term Cenozoic mean?