Which period was known as the age of the dinosaurs?
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Proterozoic
The period known as the age of the dinosaurs is referred to as the Mesozoic Era, spanning approximately 180 million years from 252 to 66 million years ago. It includes the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. Dinosaurs first appeared and diversified in the Triassic, dominated as large herbivores and carnivores in the Jurassic, and included famous species like Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops in the Cretaceous. The era ended with the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event, leading to the rise of mammals and eventually humans.
Correct Answer: Mesozoic