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WorksheetsWhat is Archaeology
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
While planting my garden, I found an old bone. Did I find a fossil or an artifact?
a)
Fossil
b)
Artifact
2.
While exploring the woods near my house, I found an arrowhead. Did I find a fossil or an artifact?
a)
Fossil
b)
Artifact
3.
Can you correctly identify what this artifact was used for and also what it represents?
a)
A pot in the shape of a cat
b)
A pot in the shape of a dog
c)
A pipe in the shape of a deer
d)
A pipe in the shape of a dog
4.
What do you think this artifact was used for?
a)
A gaming piece
b)
A palette for mixing paints
c)
A sundial
d)
A dinner plate
5.
This artifact was recovered from Moundville. What do you think it is?
a)
A gaming piece
b)
A net weight
c)
A ceremonial ax
d)
Part of a sundial
6.
What do you think this object is and from what material do you think it was made?
a)
A bone fish hook
b)
A stone pestle
c)
A bone awl
d)
Part of a stone pin
7.
What do you think these artifacts are?
a)
Shackles
b)
Padlocks
c)
Game Pieces
d)
Horseshoes
8.
What is this artifact?
a)
An arrow
b)
A lance
c)
A javelin
d)
A harpoon
9.
What is this artifact?
a)
A bell
b)
A musket-ball
c)
A miniature teapot
d)
A marble
10.
These artifacts average about 20 grams each, which considering their size is fairly heavy. What do you think they are?
a)
Marbles
b)
Models of the Moon
c)
Musket-balls
d)
Ball Bearings
11.
Archaeologists investigate the cultures of early civilizations mainly by studying...
a)
Photographs
b)
Newspapers
c)
Artifacts
d)
Mythology
12.
What is archaeology?
a)
The science of how we learn about the future
b)
The science of how we learn about the past by studying artifacts
c)
The Science of how we learn about dinosaur fossils
d)
The science of how we learn about things from animal bones
13.
What is the definition for the word dig?
a)
The excavation of an archaeological site
b)
A person's house or apartment
c)
Making a critical remark to someone
d)
An old car
14.
Most ancient pottery found by archaeologists was made of ...
a)
Silver and Gold
b)
Glass
c)
Clay and Straw
d)
Plastic
15.
What is not a tool an Archaeologist would use in a dig?
a)
Shovel
b)
X-rays
c)
Tests for Age
d)
Cars
16.
Archaeologists often dig up, or ___________, historical sites.
a)
Artifact
b)
Excavate
c)
Resource
d)
Photograph
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