Archaeology Quiz Review

Where was Otzi found?

• In the Alps in New Jersey

• In the Alps in Colorado

• In the Alps in Florida

• In the Alps in Italy

How did Otzi die?

• A bird pecked a hole in his head.

• Hypothermia

• He fell

• He was shot with an arrow and probably bled to death.

An example of an artifact Otzi was found with is

• a grass shoe

• a dagger

• a copper axe

• all of these

The most important artifact that was found with Otzi was

• his grass shoes

• his bear hat

• his coat

• the copper axe.

Otzi's copper axe was very important because

• it told us he liked to cut down trees.

• it told us he was a medicine man.

• it told us how long ago he lived.

• all of these

How long ago did Otzi live?

• 5000 years ago

• 1000 years ago

• 2000 years ago

• 3000 years ago

We know Otzi lived around 3000 BCE because

• his teeth were yellow.

• his tattoos told us.

• he had a copper axe from the copper age.

• he had a calendar with him.

A fossil is

• a trace or remains of something that was living

• a pot made in 3043 BCE

• a newspaper article

• something that was made by a person from long ago.

An example of a fossil is

• a footprint from an ancient human

• the bones of an early man

• the trace of a butterfly on a rock

• all of these

What is an artifact?

• a trace of a living thing

• the bones of a living thing

• something made by a person who lived long ago

• a sports competition in ancient India.