Archaeology's Tech Revolution Quiz

What inspired many people to become archaeologists according to the text?

• Biology and engineering

• GPS and laptops

• Whips and adventures

• Movies like "Indiana Jones"

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What tool helps archaeologists dig without ruining things?

• CT scanners

• LIDAR

• Magnetometers

• Ground-penetrating radar

What do archaeologists use to look inside mummies and find things like blocked arteries?

• Magnetometers

• CT scanners

• LIDAR

• Robots

What did researchers find out about soldiers in an old grave in Germany by checking chemicals in bones?

• Hidden metals

• Their age accurately

• What they ate

• Where they originally came from

What tool makes it easy to map old ruins quickly?

• Ground-penetrating radar

• Magnetometers

• LIDAR

• CT scanners

What did David Hurst Thomas compare the use of technology in archaeology to?

• Scans used by doctors

• Whips used by Indiana Jones

• Satellites used by astronauts

• Robots used by engineers

What did Sarah Parcak and her team find using satellites in Egypt?

• Buried remains of Native American tribes

• Old streets and houses in Tanis

• Hidden metals and materials

• 17 lost pyramids and over 1,000 tombs

According to Tony Pollard, what does he check first before going to a possible site?

• LIDAR

• Magnetometers

• Google Earth

• CT scanners

What technology allows archaeologists to see beneath the surface without digging?

• Ground-penetrating radar

• LIDAR

• Magnetometers

• CT scanners

How do archaeologists use satellites in their research?

• To communicate with each other

• To find hidden treasures

• To locate archaeological sites from above

• To take high-resolution photos