Archaeology Challenge

Question 1

1/10

Which two traditional methods of archeological excavation are used to sift through dirt?

Hint: 2 choices

Answer

Spade and Shovel

Answer

Hammer and Chisel

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Trowel and Brush

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Axe and Saw

Question 2

2/10

Which of the following is NOT a form of archaeological dating?

X-ray Fluorescence

Answer

C14 dating

Answer

Chronometric dating

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Relative dating

Question 3

3/10

What is the main focus of archaeological excavation?

Hint: 2 choices

Answer

The human past

Answer

Recording evidence

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Preserving history

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Gathering artifacts

Question 4

4/10

What was the first era of human history known as?

Stone Age

Iron Age

Answer

Bronze Age

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Classical Age

Question 5

5/10

Which type of evidence is data that is collected outside the archaeological context?

Extra-contextual evidence

Answer

Artificial evidence

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Indirect evidence

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Sub-contextual evidence

Question 6

6/10

Where do archaeologists usually look for clues of past societies?

Hint: 2 choices

Answer

In the newspaper archives

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In the landscape

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In the library

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In the ground

Question 7

7/10

What is the aim of archaeology?

Hint: 2 choices

Answer

To learn more about the past

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To restore artifacts

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To loot artifacts

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To preserve history

Question 8

8/10

What archaeological method does not involve excavation?

Ethnoarchaeology

Surveying

Answer

Remote Sensing

Answer

Fieldwalking

Question 9

9/10

What is the goal of archaeological dating?

To establish the age of a site or artifact

Answer

To assign a race or ethnicity to a site

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To determine the meaning of symbols

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To identify a site's inhabitants

Question 10

10/10

What are the three main types of artifact?

Hint: 3 choices

Answer

Architectural

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Ecological

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Artifactual

Answer

Historical