Fossils of the South
Top 5 Dino Movies! (According to IMDb)
James Lore:
Dino-Edition
Dino-Discovery Firsts
What's in a Name?
100

This is the Alabama state fossil.

What is the basilosaurus?

100

Adapted from the novel published by Michael Crichton in 1990, this film remains the No. 1 most iconic dinosaur movie to this day.

What is Jurassic Park (1993)?

100

When she chanted this, James' father knew Ariel was the one for his son.

What is "Dinosaur World!"?

100

In 1824, this was the first dinosaur to be given a name.

What is the Megalosaurus? 

100

This dinosaur's name means "tyrant lizard king."

What is the Tyrannosaurus rex?

200

The most complete mosasaur skeleton in the world was discovered in Alabama in 2002 and named for this Ancient Greek goddess.

Who was Artemis?

200

This cartoon film featuring five beloved animated dinosaurs had thirteen sequels and ranks No. 3 in the most popular dinosaur movies.

What is The Land Before Time (1988)?

200

True or False: James actually likes dinosaurs.

What is true?

200

The first Tyrannosaurus rex was discovered in this state in 1902.

What is Montana?

200

This dinosaur's name actually means "speedy thief."

What is velociraptor?

300

The only dinosaur egg found in the USA east of the Mississippi River was discovered in this state by a high school student in 1970.

What is Alabama?

300

This Disney dinosaur film ranks No. 5 among dino-blockbusters.

What is Dinosaur (2000)?

300

An 18" long replica of this dinosaur sits atop James' dresser as a souvenir from his first trip to Walt Disney World.

What is a Tyrannosaurus rex

300

In 1841, Sir Richard Owen first proposed this name for the group of prehistoric reptiles we today know as dinosaurs.

What is "Dinosauria"? 

300

This dinosaur's name means "giant murderer."

What is the titanophoneus?

400

The only dinosaur egg found in the USA east of the Mississippi River can currently be seen here.

What is Auburn University?

400

A sequel to another famous dino-themed blockbuster, this movie is ranked No. 2 in the lineup of most popular dinosaur movies.

What is The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)?

400

This is James' favorite dinosaur.

What is the pachycephalosaur? 

400

This dinosaur first discovered in China has the longest name of any dinosaur to date.

What is the micropachycephalosaurus? 

400

The gasosaurus was so name for this reason.

What is because it was discovered by members of a Chinese gasoline company?

500

This tyrannosauroid is named for the Alabama county in which an Auburn University paleontologist discovered its fossil. 

What is Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis?

500

Based on a novel of the same name by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this TV miniseries ranks No. 4 in the lineup of most popular dinosaur films.

What is The Lost World (2001)?

500

This is the real reason James hates Dinosaur World.

What is because he loves dinosaurs and was offended at the horribly cheesy depictions of such marvelous creatures?

500

In 1888, John Bell Hatcher first discovered fossils of this popular dinosaur.

What is the triceratops?

500

This dinosaur's name means "chicken mimic."

What is the gallimimus?

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