Archaeology and Resources Quiz

What is archaeology?

• The study of fossilized animals and plants.
• The study of living organisms.
• The recovery of material evidence remaining from the past.

Scientists are not in agreement as to when and how people entered the ___________.

• Southern hemisphere
• Western hemisphere
• Earth

A person that studies human behavior through the recovery and analysis of artifacts is called this.

• Archaeologist
• Biologist
• Geologist

Cactus Hill is located on which river?

• Rappahannock River
• Nile River
• Nottoway River

Cactus Hill is located in _____ Virginia.

• Southeastern
• Northern
• Eastern

Evidence that humans lived at Cactus Hill as early as ___ years ago makes it one of the oldest sites in North America.

• 1 million
• 10,000 - 12,000
• 15,000-18,000

In the past, American Indians ___, ____, and ____ for food.

• grew, shopped, ate
• fished, cooked, hunted.
• fished, harvested crops, hunted

Clothing was made from _______ and ______.

• animal skins, plants
• materials, beads
• deer, buffalo

What are natural resources?

• Things that help others.
• Sold by Native Americans for goods.
• Come directly from nature.

What are capital goods?

• Things found in nature.
• Goods produced and used to make other goods and services.
• Artifacts