Archaeological Methods Vocabulary Quiz
Authored by Charles Jensen
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is excavation in archaeology?
a. The use of non-invasive techniques to locate and map archaeological features
b. The study of animal remains recovered from archaeological sites
c. The process of systematically uncovering and recording archaeological remains from the ground
d. A radiometric dating technique that measures the age of organic materials
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is remote sensing in archaeology?
a. The use of non-invasive techniques to locate and map archaeological features
b. The study of animal remains recovered from archaeological sites
c. The process of systematically uncovering and recording archaeological remains from the ground
d. A radiometric dating technique that measures the age of organic materials
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is zooarchaeology in archaeology?
a. The use of non-invasive techniques to locate and map archaeological features
b. The study of animal remains recovered from archaeological sites
c. The process of systematically uncovering and recording archaeological remains from the ground
d. A radiometric dating technique that measures the age of organic materials
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is archaeobotany in archaeology?
The use of non-invasive techniques to locate and map archaeological features
The process of systematically uncovering and recording archaeological remains from the ground
A radiometric dating technique that measures the age of organic materials
The study of plant remains recovered from archaeological sites
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is carbon dating in archaeology?
a. The use of non-invasive techniques to locate and map archaeological features
b. The study of animal remains recovered from archaeological sites
c. The process of systematically uncovering and recording archaeological remains from the ground
d. A radiometric dating technique that measures the age of organic materials
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is dendrochronology in archaeology?
a. The use of non-invasive techniques to locate and map archaeological features
b. The study of animal remains recovered from archaeological sites
c. The process of systematically uncovering and recording archaeological remains from the ground
d. A dating technique that uses the growth rings of trees to establish the age of wooden objects
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is pseudoarchaeology?
a. The study or interpretation of the past that is based on scientific principles, evidence, and methodology
b. The study or interpretation of the past that is not based on scientific principles, evidence, or methodology
c. The process of systematically uncovering and recording archaeological remains from the ground
d. The use of non-invasive techniques to locate and map archaeological features
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
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