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Archaeology

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the job of an Archaeologist?

a)

to study past cultures, by analyzing artifacts, remains and ruins

b)

To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs

c)

To find cool stuff underground

d)

To study the relationship between geography and fossils

2.
What is an artifact?
a)
An imprint of a plant from long ago
b)
The remains of a person from long ago
c)
A food prepared or eaten by humans
d)
An object made or used by humans 
3.

An ancient garbage heap

a)

midden

b)

find

c)

site

d)

artifact

4.
An area where archaeologist dig things up from the past is called
a)
site 
b)
wash
c)
hole
d)
laboratory
5.

Excavate means to

a)

look at something.

b)

dig something up.

c)

label something.

d)

name something.

6.

Fossil or artifact?

a)

Fossil

b)

Artifcat

7.

The customs, art , language and achievements of a group of people is their

a)

artifacts

b)

ethnicity

c)

culture

8.

To recognize or notice something

a)

infer

b)

record

c)

observe

9.

A conclusion based on an observation

a)

Observation

b)

Theory

c)

Inference

10.

A primary source is a source that was created at the time an event happened

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

11.

These statues, located on Easter Island/ Rapi Nui are called Moai. What are they?

a)

Artifacts

b)

Ruins

c)

Fossils

d)

Midden

12.

What is left of this building is located in Rome. What is it considered in archaeological terms?

a)

Artifact

b)

Fossil

c)

Ruin

d)

Museum

13.

Which of the following words means, "A source of information that was created at the time an event happened. For example, a diary"?

a)

inference

b)

archaeology

c)

Secondary Source

d)

Primary source

14.

This is a picture of a common archaeological tool. What is it called?

a)

rake

b)

screw driver

c)

plumb bob

d)

trowel

15.

This is a picture of a common archaeological tool. What is it called?

a)

plumb bob

b)

level

c)

wrench

d)

brush

16.

These statues, are called Moai? Where are they located?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Eastern Ukraine

c)

Easter Island/ Rapi Nui

d)

South Africa