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Ch 2

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Test that shows how old something is..

a)

x-ray

b)

cat scan

c)

Carbon 14

d)

Carbon 2

2.

A time before writing was invented

a)

post history

b)

primary source

c)

prehistory

d)

historian

3.

The study of past cultures

a)

Conrad Spindler

b)

Archaeology

c)

Artifact

d)

Decision

4.

Items found with Iceman

a)

bow

b)

metal knife

c)

copper ax

d)

cape

5.

Highest Mountains in Europe

a)

Andes

b)

Himalayas

c)

Rockies

d)

Alps

6.

Primary Source

a)

Text book

b)

letters

c)

Newspaper articles

d)

School records

7.

Passing on History by word of mouth

a)

Primary Source

b)

secondary Source

c)

Oral tradition

d)

x-ray

8.

How old was Iceman

a)

45

b)

10000

c)

5300

d)

1000

9.

What type of fungus did Iceman have

a)

Birch

b)

pine

c)

willow

d)

maple

10.
What is special and different about Otzi compared with other mummies?
a)
He can talk.
b)
He is better preserved.
c)
He had brown hair.
d)
He was wearing clothing.
11.
What made scientists think Otzi was a hunter?
a)
He was strong and muscular.
b)
He was buried with hunting gear.
c)
They found he was struck with an arrow.
d)
He was found in the Alps.
12.

What is the story of the past?

a)

prehistory

b)

history

c)

archaeology

d)

artifact

13.

What is the name of the person who studies what happened in the past?

a)

archaeologist

b)

historian

c)

scientist

d)

Konrad Spindler

14.

What is the name of the German archeologist who preformed several investigations on the Iceman's remains?

a)

Howard Carter

b)

Louis Leakey

c)

Pizza Hut Delivery Guy

d)

Konrad Spindler

15.

How many tattoos did the Iceman have?

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50+

16.

How old was the Iceman when he died?

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

45+

17.

How tall was the Iceman?

a)

5.3 ft.

b)

5.7 ft.

c)

5.9 ft

d)

6.0 ft

18.

Why was Otzi given the name Otzi?

a)

That's what it said on his driver's license.

b)

His wife told scientists that was his name.

c)

Scientists named him that after the people who discovered him.

d)

Scientists named him that after where he was found.

19.

Some clothing found by Otzi were

a)

jeans and a t-shirt

b)

cloak and leggings

c)

jacket and socks

d)

leggings and a sweater

20.

A shepherd is

a)

someone who makes arrows

b)

a group of sheep

c)

someone who cares for sheep

d)

a group of pecking birds

21.

Scientists discovered this in his left shoulder...

a)

a bullet.

b)

a small rocketship tattoo.

c)

a one inch arrowhead.

d)

a knife.

22.

True or false: The copper axe was the most important artifact found with Otzi.

a)

True: Knowing he used a copper axe helped scientists figure out when he lived.

b)

True: Copper was only used by kings.

c)

False: The arrows were the most valuable.

d)

False: The bear hat shows us that he was cold.

23.

Otzi's body was so well preserved because

a)

the birds stopped pecking at his head and flew south.

b)

his body was submerged in the ice for thousands of years.

c)

he only died a few days before he was discovered.

d)

he ate pollen which preserved his body.

24.
What year was OTZI found?
a)
1989
b)
1990
c)
1991
d)
1992
25.
Who found OTZI
a)
Two Women
b)
Two Hikers
c)
Two Children
d)
Two Friends
26.
Which of the following items was not found near OTZI?
a)
AN AX
b)
AN POUCH
c)
ARROWS
d)
GLASSES
27.
How did the Iceman die?
a)
HE GOT LOST
b)
HE WAS TOO OLD
c)
HE WAS SHOT BY AN ARROW
d)
HE WAS KILLED BY AN ANIMAL
28.
What protected Otzi the IceMan from decomposing?
a)
IceMan clothing equipment
b)
Cold and Icy conditions
c)
A cave
d)
ALL ARE CORRECT
29.
Which continent was the Iceman discovered in?
a)
EUROPE
b)
AFRICA
c)
ASIA
d)
NORTH AMERICA
30.

Scientists who study the ancient past and cultures of people who lived long ago are known as ________________________.

a)

botanists

b)

chemists

c)

biologists

d)

archaeologists

31.

Archaeologists study _______________________ to learn about the cultures and way of life of ancient people.

a)

theory

b)

culture

c)

climate

d)

artifacts

32.

Artifacts are defined as _____________________________.

a)

the raising of plants and animals for human use

b)

scientists that study the ancient past

c)

objects made by people who lived in the past

d)

a period of time before people left written records

33.

Large, slow moving pieces of ice are known as ________________________.

a)

hunter-gatherers

b)

land bridges

c)

ice bergs

d)

glaciers

34.

What Disease Did Iceman Have Before He Died?

a)

Lymes Disease

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

Ligma

d)

Infection

e)

Syphillis

35.

What Is An Example Of A Primary Source

a)

A Life Magazine from 1945

b)

Grampa Joe

c)

A Book

d)

A rusty nail

36.

how did the scientist find out Iceman that he was murdered

a)

X Ray

b)

Carbon 14 testing

c)

CAT Scan

d)

MRI

37.

Secondary Source

a)

textbook

b)

A person who studies the past

c)

the time before writing

38.

Primary Source

a)

used to determine how many years ago Iceman lived

b)

are materials that were created during the time under study

c)

An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole

39.

How did Scientist find out how old was iceman

a)

Carbon 14 Testing

b)

CAT Scan

c)

MRI

40.

Pre-History

a)

the study of the past

b)

time before writing

c)

Literature that passes by word of mouth from one generation to the next.

41.
How do archaeologists find out about early peoples? 
a)
read historical novels.
b)
dig to find artifacts. 
c)
study old photographs. 
d)
go to museums. 
42.

A secondary source is...

a)

written/created after the time being studied

b)

written/created during the time being studied

c)

second best

d)

a book

43.

The events of the past or is a record of events from the past.

a)

History

b)

Prehistory

c)

Social Studies

d)

Geography

44.

Period of a 100 years

a)

Decade

b)

Millenium

c)

Century

d)

Year

45.

The time before recorded history

a)

Prehistory

b)

PreCalculas

c)

PreChemistry

46.

History is the study of the past.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

47.

______________ is an original record or object created at the time of an event.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

48.

______________ is a document created after the event about which it reports, by people who were not present at the time.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

49.

What is an example of a primary source?

a)

Hammer that you bought at the local hardware store.

b)

Math textbook.

c)

Original document of the Declaration of Independence.

d)

Website.

50.

the study of remains of past cultures

a)

oral tradition

b)

history

c)

primary source

d)

archaeology

51.

passing on history by word of mouth

a)

oral tradition

b)

history

c)

primary source

d)

archaeology

52.

the time before writing was developed

a)

Primary Sources

b)

Prehistory

c)

Secondary Sources

d)

Time Line

53.

materials created by someone in the past; during the time period studied. It was there when it happened.

a)

Primary Sources

b)

Prehistory

c)

Secondary Sources

d)

Time Line

54.

records of the past based on primary sources

a)

Primary Sources

b)

Prehistory

c)

Secondary Sources

d)

Time Line

55.

Which of the following could be a "PRIMARY SOURCE" for a person's birth date and place?

a)

The Mesa Tribune Horescope.

b)

The Farmer's Almanac

c)

The person's Death Certificate

d)

The person's Birth Certificate

56.

Test that shows how old something is..

a)

x-ray

b)

cat scan

c)

Carbon 14

d)

Carbon 2

57.

Studies History

a)

Historian

b)

Teacher

c)

Student

d)

pet

58.

How old was Iceman

a)

45

b)

10000

c)

5300

d)

1000

59.
When he was alive, the Iceman stood at a height of 159 centimeters.  Who's taller, the Iceman or someone who is 6 feet tall?
a)
Iceman
b)
6 foot tall man
60.
Who found Otzi
a)
Eskimos
b)
Hikers
c)
children
d)
Otzi's mom
61.
What is an archaeologist?
a)
a person who repairs broken pottery
b)
a person who tells stories
c)
a person who studies old objects to learn about the past
d)
a person who builds buildings
62.

What is an example of a secondary source?

a)

table

b)

Fortnite

c)

chicken nugget

d)

textbook

63.

What is the story of the past?

a)

prehistory

b)

history

c)

archaeology

d)

artifact

64.

What scientific method was the age of Iceman computed?

a)

X-ray

b)

CT scan

c)

carbon 14

d)

MRI

65.

How old was the Iceman when he died?

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

45+

66.

“Who Killed the Iceman?” says that some scientists believe that the Iceman was attacked because______

a)

he had a valuable ax and sheath

b)

he was shot in the back

c)

his body was found in the mountains

d)

broken arrows lay near his body

67.

An artifact is_______________

a)

an object made by people

b)

an important fact

c)

a piece broken off artwork

d)

a tool used in science

68.

Who was OTZI named after?

a)

The hikers who found him

b)

The archaeologist who studied him

c)

A mountain range in Italy

d)

the city he was from

69.

What did OTZI eat for his last meal?

a)

Rice pudding from Baladna.

b)

Krispy Kreme donuts

c)

Animal meat, grains and traces of a poisonous fern called Bracken.

d)

Nothing, he wasn’t hungry because he was too busy making his Tik Tok video.

70.

Why did OTZI have a Quiver with him?

a)

To keep his arrows in.

b)

To keep his phone safe.

c)

To carry his lunch in.

d)

To hold his mask and hand sanitizer.

71.

Is the study of remains of past culture

a)

Archaeology

b)

History

c)

Pre history

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