Skull Quiz for Beginners

Q1. How many bones make up the adult human skull?

• 22
• 30
• 18
• 26

Q2. Which bone forms the forehead?

• Parietal bone
• Temporal bone
• Frontal bone
• Zygomatic bone

Q3. Which bone is commonly known as the cheekbone?

• Frontal bone
• Maxilla
• Mandible
• Zygomatic bone

Q4. Which bone houses the lower teeth?

• Maxilla
• Mandible
• Zygomatic bone
• Sphenoid bone

Q5. Which bone forms the base of the skull and surrounds the foramen magnum?

• Temporal bone
• Ethmoid bone
• Frontal bone
• Occipital bone

Q6. What is the joint between the frontal and parietal bones called?

• Coronal suture
• Sagittal suture
• Lambdoid suture
• Squamous suture

Q7. Which facial bone forms the bridge of the nose?

• Lacrimal bones
• Vomer
• Palatine bones
• Nasal bones

Q8. Which bone separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity?

• Mandible
• Ethmoid bone
• Palatine and maxilla bones
• Zygomatic bones

Q9. Which bone forms the lateral sides of the cranium?

• Sphenoid bone
• Mandible
• Parietal bones
• Frontal bone

Q10. Which bone contains the external acoustic meatus?

• Occipital bone
• Parietal bone
• Temporal bone
• Maxilla