Archaeology Quiz

What is Stonehenge?

• A type of ancient pottery

• A prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain

• A type of ancient tool

• A prehistoric animal

What does an archaeologist study?

• Modern architecture

• Future technologies

• Material remains of past human life

• Space exploration

What is an excavation?

• A type of ancient writing

• A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping

• A prehistoric animal

• A type of ancient food

What does it mean to quarry?

• To build a monument

• To dig or take from a quarry

• To plant crops

• To write ancient scripts

What is a henge?

• A type of ancient clothing

• A circular Bronze Age structure

• A prehistoric animal

• A type of ancient food

Who were the Druids?

• Ancient farmers

• Ancient Celtic priests

• Ancient warriors

• Ancient traders

What was the Mesolithic Era known for?

• Farming and domestication

• Hunter-gatherers

• Industrialization

• Space exploration

What is another name for the Neolithic Era?

• Old Stone Age

• Middle Stone Age

• New Stone Age

• Bronze Age

What is the primary focus of archaeologists?

• Studying future technologies

• Studying ancient languages

• Studying material remains of past human life

• Studying modern architecture

What is the significance of the Stone Age?

• It was the first known period of prehistoric human culture

• It was the last known period of prehistoric human culture

• It was the period of industrialization

• It was the period of space exploration