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Review of archaeology Topic 5 Lesson 1
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1
Fumi and Eric went on a hike and found an arrowhead near a riverbank. What did they find?
an artifact
a bone fragment
a fossil
nothing man made
2
What was the main unit of society in early Stone Age culture?
a large, complex tribe
a small band of people
a single family
a village
3
What is the layering of soil & other materials in the earth's surface?
stratigraphy
excavation
hypothesis
dig
4
An archaeologist studies
the earliest people and their remains.
explorers and navigation techniques.
ancient animals and their habitats.
the earth and the world around them.
5
An archaeologist would be interested in
bovines
arachnids
hominids
fungi
6
Which layer is the oldest?
dark blue layer
yellow layer
light blue layer
orange layer
7
Which one has written language?
neolithic
paleolithic
8
An archaeologist studies
explorers and navigation techniques.
the earliest people and their remains.
the earth and the world around them.
ancient animals and their habitats.
9
To which continent did early humans migrate before arriving in Europe?
Asia
Africa
India
Australia
10
Glaciers are also known as
ice sheets
sea ice
land frost
snow drifts
11
Many of the earliest fossilized human remains have been discovered in
East Africa
Central Africa
South Africa
North Africa
12
Which step is NOT a method of an archaeologist?
take photos of an artifact
taste the freshly cleaned artifacts
bring artifacts to the lab for testing
scrape away layers of ancient soil
13
What do scientists believe about
Homo sapiens?
They arose in Africa and spread to the rest of the world.
They arose in Asia and were the earliest human ancestors.
They once lived in Africa but were replaced in Europe.
They arose in different parts of the world.
14
Which is not an example of a technological advance made by Stone Age humans?
fossils
fire
paint
caves
15
What is the name for something that an archaeologist discovers?
a fossil
a fissure
a find
a faucet
16
Where do archaeologists typically work?
on a site
at the park
at a zoo
on a movie set
17
Why is archaeology important? What does it tell us?
about ancient people and their things.
about the elements of the earth.
about where things are located.
about different government systems.
18
Which of the following would a scientist studying fossils be most likely to examine?
pottery
arrowhead
painting
skull
19
Beringia was a land bridge that once connected two
oceans
countries
continents
seas
20
A paleontologist would study which of the following?
a mummy
an arrowhead
a spear
a dinosaur
21
Pastoralism requires that people raise
shelters
children
goats
corn
22
Which is
not
an example of an artifact?
campfire ash
imprint of a lizard
bronze sculpture
cave painting
23
What is another name for a dig?
a site
a hack
a scoop
a coop
