Archaeology and Artifacts

From the news article:

Main Claim of Most Rapa Nui People: The moai should be returned to Easter Island because

• Most Rapa Nui people believe the British captain who removed the statue did so without permission.

• It is part of a matching set and they all belong together

• The museum doesn't have written permission

• The sea captain is dead, so his claim on the statue is dead

From the news article:

The statue is an important part of the island’s ________ that connects the Rapa Nui people to their_____________ .

• heritage, ancestors

• geography, land

• history, textbooks

• government, leaders

From the news article:

Hoa Hakananai’a is special because it’s made of __________.

• granite

• basalt

• marble

• sandstone

From the news article:

The British Museum argues to keep the statue, mainly because _________________________________________.

• They say more people are likely to see the moai at a museum.

• They own it now.

• The want to continue studying it.

• It is very delicate and might break if returned to Easter Island.

From the news article:

The following is true:

• The moai is one of the museum’s most popular exhibits.

• The sea captain who took the moai made a fair deal and the museum can prove it.

• The museum needs the statue more than the people of the island.

From the news article:

Which of the following is true?

• Museums protect fragile treasures. Some statues on the island have been damaged by weather and tourists.

• The statue and all artifacts belong in public museums.

• Museums only display artifacts that belong to the public.

What is archaeology?

• the study of human history using material remains (objects.)

• the study of DNA of skeletons found at historical sites

• the study of fossils and artifacts

Which of the following is probably NOT Pre-Columbian?

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This is an example of

• an artifact

• a feature

This is an example of

• an artifact

• a feature