Archaeology - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A person the that studies all living things is called this.

biologist

zoologist

geologist

anthropologist

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the job of an Archaeologist?

to study past cultures, human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts

To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs

To find cool stuff underground

To study the relationship between geography and fossils

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following would be considered a fossil?

decayed plant remains

clay pots

scrolls

arrowhead

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Scientist who study the remains of past human life.

ancestors

archaeologist

descendant

architect

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

An area where archaeologist dig things up from the past is called

site

wash

hole

laboratory

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A scientist who studies the origin, culture, and values of different people is a/an

anthropologist

botanist

culturist

ornithologist

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A screen is used in archaeology to do what?

to measure artifacts

sift through dirt to find artifacts

to remove dirt from ground

to excavate

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What test would be the best way to analyze the date of a fossil or artifact?

Carbon Ray test

Artifact testing

Archaeological dating

Carbon Dating

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Archaeology is important because it helps us understand our ______.

past

present

future

dreams

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is an artifact?

An imprint of a plant from long ago

The remains of a person from long ago

A food prepared or eaten by humans

An object made or used by humans

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A person that studies the beginnings and structure of the earth is called this.

geologist

biologist

zoologist

paleontologist

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An unproved scientific conclusion drawn from known facts.

theory

hypothesis

carbon-14

midden

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The method of determining how old something is by keeping track of the layers of soil in which they are found is called.

carbon-14 dating

stratigraphy

midden

finds

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An ancient garbage heap

midden

find

site

artifact

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A radioactive isotope of carbon used to date the age of fossils, artifacts, and other objects.

carbon-14

midden

stratigraphy

site

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

This word means the study of ancient things. Its root means ancient.

anthropologist

archaeology

theory

hypothesis

17.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

One way scientists find archaeology sites is by looking for strange changes or patterns in the terrain, trees, or plants.

TRUE

FALSE

18.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following items do archaeologists use at a site?

shovels

brushes

books

All of these

19.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Archaeologists study these five things to in order to make theories about the people or artifacts they are studying.

communication, culture, community, religion, bones

religion, bones, churches, media, communication

language, bones, artifacts, community, culture

community, media, culture, religion, language

culture, community, communication, religion, traditions

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