Archaeology Quiz

What is Archaeology about?

• The study of ancient languages and scripts.

• Investigating how people lived in the past, where they lived, how and where they worked, what they believed in, and how they organized their lives.

• The study of historical artifacts only.

• The analysis of ancient economies.

What did the discovery of human remains and bones of extinct animals suggest?

• The existence of a past civilization.

• The accuracy of the biblical account of history.

• The presence of ancient technology.

• The existence of a past that was classified as before the period of writing in 3500 BC.

What did Charles Darwin's "On the origin of species" in 1859 help to further prove?

• The concept of stratigraphy.

• The Three-Age-System.

• The concept of evolution.

• The antiquity of humankind.

What is the chronological order of the Three-Age-System?

• Stone, Iron, Bronze.

• Bronze, Stone, Iron.

• Iron, Bronze, Stone.

• Stone, Bronze, Iron.

What is Stratigraphy?

• The study of ancient texts and scriptures.

• The study of strata and excavation to reveal natural and cultural deposits.

• The chronological study of human evolution.

• The analysis of ancient animal species.

Which of the following scientific techniques has NOT been developed in the last 50 years?

• Computers

• Satellites

• Molecular DNA analysis

• Telescopes

What do social sciences such as anthropology, geography, linguistics, and sociology focus on?

• Analysis of remains of the past

• Development of societies and human relationships

• Development of scientific techniques

• Stratigraphic profiles

According to the stratigraphic profile, which of the following items would be found in the youngest (uppermost) stratum?

• Basket fragment

• Car license plate

• Pottery fragments

• Horseshoe

Which stratum contains the oldest artifacts according to the stratigraphic profile?

• Stratum A

• Stratum B

• Stratum D

• Stratum E

What type of materials are found in Stratum D of the stratigraphic profile?

• Sand & gravel

• Glass bottle

• Steel can

• Shell button