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Investigating the Past - Ancient History
Investigating the Past - Ancient History
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A quiz on the first topic of NSW Ancient History Course for Prelim (Year 11).
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1
What are the layers of soil known as on an excavation?
Trial trenches
Strata
Stratigraphy
Soil layers
2
What's the Aboriginal name for The Olgas? (Trivia)
Kata Tjuta
Kada Juda
Kata Juda
Kada Tjuta
3
Which team won the NRL match last night?
Dolphins
Panthers
St George
Sea Eagles
4
What is one way in identifying a place to excavate?
Aerial surveying
Relative dating
Stratigraphy
Typology
5
What type of scientist would work with Otzi's remains the most?
Biologist
Botanist
Anthropologist
Geoglogist
6
What can pottery reveal about a society?
The town planning of a city
The people who traded with the society
The types of metal available to the society
Provide evidence of bone structure of the society
7
What sources do historians generally use the most?
Written sources
Secondary sources
Primary sources
All of the above
8
What is this method of archaeological excavation known as?
Trial Trenches Method
Open Cut Excavation
The Grid Method
The Williamsburg Method
9
What purpose do we surmise the tattoos were for?
To help relieve pain
To demonstrate how old he was
Fashion statement
To indicate he was a chief
10
Where was Otzi the Iceman found?
In Otzal in Germany
In the Otzal Range of the Austrian/Italian Alps
In the Swiss Alps...somewhere...
In the Otzi Range in the Italian Alps
11
What is a numismatist an expert with?
Plants and plant life
Coins and medals
Maps and map making
Animals and animal behaviour
12
What was preserved from Otzi's remains?
Eyes
Internal organs
Skin
All of the above
13
Where were some Aboriginal ancient remains found in Australia? (Trivia)
Lake Eyre
Lake Macquarie
Lake Mungo
Lake Peddar
14
Where are the Pyramids of Giza located? (Trivia Question)
Heliopolis
Giza Plateau
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Queens
15
What is one way to reconstruct the past?
Ask an archaeologist to excavate an area
Ask historians about history
Make a website based on personal opinions
Build a replica an artefact based on pictures
16
Why do sources need to be tested by archaeologists and historians?
For the purpose of finding out murder suspects
To maximise their usefulness for misleading society
To check reliability
So interpretations can be hotly debated around the world
17
What is an ethical issue surrounding investigating the past?
The study of stratigraphy
Learning about the past from a secondary source
Excavating pottery and piecing it back together
The study and viewing of human remains
18
What is papyrology the study of?
Inscriptions
Plants and animals
Medals and coins
Papyrus
19
What is one question an archaeologist should always ask of their sources?
Is this relevant to today's society?
What was the function of this artefact?
Why am I looking at this?
What makes this artefact so special?
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What type of ancient human remains is Tutankhamun's body?
Ice (wet) mummy
Bog body
There was no mummy found
Embalmed mummy
