Archaeology Quiz

What is an archaeologist?

• A scientist who studies human history by digging up human remains and artifacts

• A person who studies stars and planets

• A scientist who studies plants and animals

• A person who writes historical novels

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What is an artifact?

• A natural rock formation

• A simple object showing human work and representing a culture

• A type of ancient plant

• A modern technological device

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What does B.C.E. stand for?

• Before the Common Era

• Before the Christian Era

• Before the Current Era

• Before the Cultural Era

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Where is Catalhoyuk located?

• Present day Greece

• Present day Turkey

• Present day Egypt

• Present day Italy

What is a fossil?

• A modern animal bone

• A type of ancient plant

• Remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age

• A type of rock

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What does C.E. stand for?

• Christian Era

• Current Era

• Common Era

• Cultural Era

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What is the term for the movement from one country, place, or locality to another?

• Neolithic

• Migration

• Nomadic

• Obsidian

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Which term describes the later part of the Stone Age when people used ground or polished stone weapons and implements?

• Paleolithic

• Obsidian

• Neolithic

• Nomadic

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What was the Neolithic Revolution?

• A change from agriculture to hunting

• A shift from nomadic life to permanent settlements

• The discovery of obsidian

• The beginning of the Paleolithic era

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What does the term "nomadic" refer to?

• Living in permanent homes

• Moving according to the seasons in search of resources

• Using polished stone tools

• Forming volcanic glass

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