What was thetrilobiteCalymene’sdefensemechanismagainst predators?What createdtheClimactichnitestrace fossil?What percent ofmarine specieswent extinctduring thePermianExtinction?What is thescientificname for thedire wolf?Jack Horner, one of theconsulting paleontologistson Jurassic Park,did a lot of work withdinosaur nests, includingthe one in the BeneskiMuseum.Which Amherst alumworked with him on theexcavation of this exhibit?What is the name ofthe highest grademetamorphic rockon display in theSmith Gallery?(Hint: check the displayon Mountain Buildingin the Paleozoic)What werethe firstvertebratesto evolvejaws called?Name one ofthe wayshomininsdiffer fromapes.What is thename of thestudy oftracks andtraces?What is aDaemonelix?Chemicalreplacement can leadto the preservation ofsome organicmaterial.How was the birdfrom Guanape Island,Peru preserved?At the end of whichgeologic period didall of the trilobiteseventually die out?What is the nameof the lake EdwardHitchcockwitnessed formduring a flood in1840?When and where wasthe last confirmedsighting ofCampephilusprincipalis (ivory-billed woodpecker)?Name oneof the threemainenvironmentsof fossilpreservation.How manyyears ago didglacial icerecede from theAmherst area?Which dinosaurused gastroliths tohelp grind up foodin their stomachmuch like achicken doestoday?Who recoveredthe oreodont byHayleySingleton’soffice?Where wasBebu theMammothdiscovered?Which campusbuildingwas the originalhome of thedinosaurfootprintsWhere is theMuseum’seocenehorse from?What type oftracks were leftby the dinosaurin the BeltMemorialdiorama?What is the namefor the unsortedsediment leftbehind by glaciersas they retreat?What isthe oldestknownbird?What was thetrilobiteCalymene’sdefensemechanismagainst predators?What createdtheClimactichnitestrace fossil?What percent ofmarine specieswent extinctduring thePermianExtinction?What is thescientificname for thedire wolf?Jack Horner, one of theconsulting paleontologistson Jurassic Park,did a lot of work withdinosaur nests, includingthe one in the BeneskiMuseum.Which Amherst alumworked with him on theexcavation of this exhibit?What is the name ofthe highest grademetamorphic rockon display in theSmith Gallery?(Hint: check the displayon Mountain Buildingin the Paleozoic)What werethe firstvertebratesto evolvejaws called?Name one ofthe wayshomininsdiffer fromapes.What is thename of thestudy oftracks andtraces?What is aDaemonelix?Chemicalreplacement can leadto the preservation ofsome organicmaterial.How was the birdfrom Guanape Island,Peru preserved?At the end of whichgeologic period didall of the trilobiteseventually die out?What is the nameof the lake EdwardHitchcockwitnessed formduring a flood in1840?When and where wasthe last confirmedsighting ofCampephilusprincipalis (ivory-billed woodpecker)?Name oneof the threemainenvironmentsof fossilpreservation.How manyyears ago didglacial icerecede from theAmherst area?Which dinosaurused gastroliths tohelp grind up foodin their stomachmuch like achicken doestoday?Who recoveredthe oreodont byHayleySingleton’soffice?Where wasBebu theMammothdiscovered?Which campusbuildingwas the originalhome of thedinosaurfootprintsWhere is theMuseum’seocenehorse from?What type oftracks were leftby the dinosaurin the BeltMemorialdiorama?What is the namefor the unsortedsediment leftbehind by glaciersas they retreat?What isthe oldestknownbird?

Beneski Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. What was the trilobite Calymene’s defense mechanism against predators?
  2. What created the Climactichnites trace fossil?
  3. What percent of marine species went extinct during the Permian Extinction?
  4. What is the scientific name for the dire wolf?
  5. Jack Horner, one of the consulting paleontologists on Jurassic Park, did a lot of work with dinosaur nests, including the one in the Beneski Museum. Which Amherst alum worked with him on the excavation of this exhibit?
  6. What is the name of the highest grade metamorphic rock on display in the Smith Gallery? (Hint: check the display on Mountain Building in the Paleozoic)
  7. What were the first vertebrates to evolve jaws called?
  8. Name one of the ways hominins differ from apes.
  9. What is the name of the study of tracks and traces?
  10. What is a Daemonelix?
  11. Chemical replacement can lead to the preservation of some organic material. How was the bird from Guanape Island, Peru preserved?
  12. At the end of which geologic period did all of the trilobites eventually die out?
  13. What is the name of the lake Edward Hitchcock witnessed form during a flood in 1840?
  14. When and where was the last confirmed sighting of Campephilus principalis (ivory-billed woodpecker)?
  15. Name one of the three main environments of fossil preservation.
  16. How many years ago did glacial ice recede from the Amherst area?
  17. Which dinosaur used gastroliths to help grind up food in their stomach much like a chicken does today?
  18. Who recovered the oreodont by Hayley Singleton’s office?
  19. Where was Bebu the Mammoth discovered?
  20. Which campus building was the original home of the dinosaur footprints
  21. Where is the Museum’s eocene horse from?
  22. What type of tracks were left by the dinosaur in the Belt Memorial diorama?
  23. What is the name for the unsorted sediment left behind by glaciers as they retreat?
  24. What is the oldest known bird?