How do scientists date fossils?
Distant Past (Savvas) Quiz

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Emanuel Viray
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By comparing measuring radioactive materials in fossils.
By checking the calendar.
By melting the fossil
Asking the fossil
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What technology was used during the Paleolithic Age?
Bronze hammers
Stone knives
Iron spears
Plastic tools
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following are artifacts?
tools
pottery
weapons
All of the above.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the skull found by Brunet in 2001?
Youngest One
Ugliest One
Oldest One
Ancient One
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an another name for the "Old Stone Age"?
Paleo Era
Paleo Diet
Paleolithographic Era
Paleolithic Era
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What impact did controlling fire have on the lives of ancient humans?
light dark nights
cook food
scare off wild animals
All of the above.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Relating to a time before written history.
fossil
culture
prehistory
evidence
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