What is experimental archaeology?

testing out how people might have done stuff

The study of past cultures through the things that remain

systematic digging of artifacts and fossils

Objects made or used by people in the past.

Institutions dedicated to preserving and interpreting evidence of humankind

What is the best strategy for excavating an archaeological site?

pick an area based on a map and divide it into a grid

Allows Indigenous to claim their skeletal and cultural materials in museums

A scientific technique used to locate buried objects

Why is archaeology important?

It tells us a story about ancient people and their things.

Who were the Gladiators?

Slaves who were forced to fight for their freedom, Professional fighters who entertained audiences in arenas

What is a survey in archaeology?

Examination and recording of an area

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1
What Country is Pompeii located in?
Rome
Italy
Russia
France
2
Name this type of Gladiator Helmet?
Samnite
Thraex
Murmillo
Hoplomachus
3
What is experimental archaeology?
testing out how people might have done stuff
reading stuff people wrote a long time ago
studying modern day people
guessing with out evidence
4
People immediately rebuilt Pompeii
True
False
5
Date it was made
1st century C.E.
2nd Century C.E.
3rd Century C.E.
2024
6
What is archaeology?
The study of past cultures through the things that remain
A period of Roman peace
A kingdom to the south of Egypt
A religion that centered around the belief in one God
7
What year did Mount Vesuvius erupt?
79 BCE
44 BC
79 AD
1776
8
The large theater at Pompeii could hold ___ people.
1,000
5,000
20,000
9
Worship in Pompeii and Herculaneum also had foreign influences. What culture is depicted?
Roman
Greek
Jain
Egyptian
10
True or False: Archaeology is destructive.
False
True
11
Name this type of gladiator helmet?
Thraex
Hoplomachus
Murmillo
Samnite
12
What is excavation?
dating artifacts in a lab
telling someone the truth
prehistoric dumping ground
systematic digging of artifacts and fossils
13
Who is Warren K Moorhead?
American Archaeologist
Italian Archaeologist
French Archaeologist
British Archaeologist
14
this artifact is called Oscillum with Masks
True
False
15
What are artifacts?
Objects made or used by people in the past.
People who study the past.
All of the above.
Natural or manmade features of the earth.
16
What is Pompeii?
A city
An island
An ancient ruin
A volcano
17
What are museums?
Institutions dedicated to exercise and moving around
Institutions dedicated learning about and listening to music
Institutions dedicated to dividing the public
Institutions dedicated to preserving and interpreting evidence of humankind
18
Earthworks as foundations for temples, buildings and burials can be found in which civilization
mound builders
hunter/gatherers
the Spanish
nomads
19
How were Pompeii's artifacts preserved?
Earthquake
Volcanic Ash
Mount Vesuvius
The mass heat wave
20
What is the best strategy for excavating an archaeological site?
dig from one end to another until you find something
pick an area based on a map and divide it into a grid
shut your eyes, throw a coin, and dig wherever it lands
21
Who were the Hopewell people?
Lived in Grand Rapids Area
Mysteriously disappeared
All of above
Known as mound builders
22
What killed the Pompeii people
Red hot lava
Tamia
Voldemort
Ashes and Gas from the volcano
23
What type of art is Pompeii known for?
Mosaics
Sculpture
Printmaking
Painting
24
What is NAGPRA?
A law that prioritizes archaeologists in the protection of artifacts
Allows Indigenous to claim their skeletal and cultural materials in museums
A law that applies to selling artifacts found on private land in the U.S.
Legislation that stops the illegal selling of Native American artifacts
25
What is a GPR?
Rays that can be used to create an image
A scientific technique used to locate buried objects
The official policy of Maryland
26
Why is archaeology important?
It tells us about where things are located.
It tells us about the different government systems.
It tells us a story about ancient people and their things.
It tells us about the elements of the earth.
27
name this artifact
Statue of Theia
Statue of Athena
Statue of Demeter
Statue of Aphrodite
28
What is a Colosseum used for?
gladiator fights
animal hunt
chariot racing
Disco parties
29
Who were the Gladiators?
Roman soldiers
Slaves who were forced to fight for their freedom
Artists who created decorative mosaics
Professional fighters who entertained audiences in arenas
30
What is a survey in archaeology?
Asking questions
Examination and recording of an area
A manuscript
A history report

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