Scientific Names
A "Malus domestica" a day keeps the doctor away.
What is Apple?
This South American predator rivaled T. rex in size and had a name meaning "giant southern lizard."
What is Giganotosaurus?
Despite its name, this "nut" is actually a legume.
What is peanut?
Musa acuminata is a monkey's favorite fruit.
What is a Banana?
The fossils of this dinosaur helped support the idea that some dinosaurs lived in herds.
What is Maiasaura?
This "star" found in the ocean is actually an echinoderm.
What is Starfish?
Ocimum basilicum is the main ingredient in pesto sauce.
What is basil?
For much of the 20th century, this long-necked dinosaur was commonly called Brontosaurus, though scientists later classified it under a different genus.
What is Apatosaurus?
This classic board game, involving marbles, was invented in Germany despite it's name, but the alliteration is lost if named after the country of origin.
What is Chinese Checkers?
Zingiber officinale is a common ingredient to find on the side of your sushi platter.
What is ginger?
The largest known land animals in Earth's history belonged to this dinosaur group.
What are sauropods?
These two countries are actually opposite in climate in contrast to their names.
What are Iceland and Greenland?
Solanum tuberosum is a hearty root that is a staple in many cultures around the world.
What is Potato?
This is the scientific name for the "era of the dinosaurs".
+200 points for naming 3 periods.
+200 points if order them correctly.
What is the Mesozoic Era?
(Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous)
In 1756 Voltaire wrote that this, which had lasted nearly a thousand years, was none of the 3 elements in its name"
What is the Holy Roman Empire?