Archaeology and Anthropology Quiz

What is the study of humankind in all aspects, especially development and culture called?

• Archaeology

• Anthropology

• Geology

• Sociology

Who studies human life in the past by examining the things people left behind?

• Geologist

• Anthropologist

• Archaeologist

• Biologist

What term refers to the time before humans invented writing?

• History

• Prehistory

• Ancient Times

• Medieval Times

What are the preserved remains of ancient humans, animals, or plants called?

• Artifacts

• Fossils

• Relics

• Minerals

Who studies the physical materials of the earth itself, such as soil and rocks?

• Archaeologist

• Geologist

• Anthropologist

• Biologist

What is an object made by a human being called?

• Fossil

• Artifact

• Relic

• Tool

What term describes a person who lives by hunting animals and gathering plants?

• Farmer

• Hunter-gatherer

• Nomad

• Settler

What term refers to the beliefs, customs, practices, and behavior of a particular nation or group of people?

• Culture

• Tradition

• Society

• Civilization

What is information used to prove something called?

• Data

• Evidence

• Fact

• Proof

What does it mean to decide or bring something to an end?

• Conclude

• Determine

• Resolve

• Finish