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HASS Quizz Term 2 Week 3

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long ago did Otzi live?

a)

About 500 years ago.

b)

Almost 4,000 years ago.

c)

About 2,500 years ago.

d)

Over 5,000 years ago.

2.

According to forensic evidence, how old was Otzi when he died?

a)

About 40 years old.

b)

Not quite 30 years old.

c)

He was still a teenager.

d)

Almost 70 years old.

3.

What year did 2 hikers find the body of Otzi?

a)

2001

b)

2001

c)

1991

d)

1971

4.

Where was Otzi shot by an arrow?

a)

In the arm.

b)

In the chest.

c)

In the back.

d)

In the leg.

5.

Why do scientists believe that Otzi died alone?

a)

There were no other footprints around his body.

b)

He died in a very small cave.

c)

He left a message written in blood.

d)

A valuable copper axe was found beside him.

6.

What was one of the things found in Otzi's stomach?

a)

goat cheese

b)

goat meat with fur

c)

dried fish

d)

bear meat

7.

What was an unexpected thing found in Otzi's stomach?

a)

Medicine for an upset stomach.

b)

Fish from a faraway sea.

c)

Poison from the hemlock tree.

d)

Small pieces of chocolate.

8.

What was evidence that Otzi had been in a close fight with another person?

a)

He had been shot in the back.

b)

He had a deep cut on his right hand.

c)

He had a broken leg.

d)

He had lost all of his belongings.

9.

Where was Otzi's body found?

a)

In a prehistoric graveyard.

b)

In a deep cave.

c)

In the ice of a frozen lake.

d)

In a melting snowfield.

10.

What modern day country did Otzi come from?

a)

The United States

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

France

11.

Besides being frozen for thousands of years, what is another reason that Otzi's body did not rot?

a)

Somebody had cleaned up his body after he died.

b)

He had lost so much blood from his wounds.

c)

His body had been covered up by wild animals.

d)

He had fallen into a lake and sunk to the bottom.

12.

What weapon did Otzi have next to his hand when he was found?

a)

A stone knife.

b)

A broken spear.

c)

His last arrow.

d)

A copper knife.

13.

Where is Otzi's body being kept now?

a)

In a museum in New York.

b)

It was put back in its grave on the mountain.

c)

In a museum in Italy.I

d)

In a casket with the mummies of Egypt.

14.

About how tall was Otzi?

a)

A little over 5 feet.

b)

A little over 6 feet.

c)

Not quite 5 feet.

d)

Not quite 6 feet.

15.

Based on DNA testing, what color of eyes did Otzi have?

a)

grey

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

brown

16.

Based on DNA testing, what color of hair did Otzi have?

a)

red

b)

grey

c)

brown

d)

blond

17.

About how many tattoos can still be seen on Otzi's body?

a)

At least 60.

b)

Just 2.

c)

There are no tattoos on this mummy.

d)

There are 25 tattoos.

18.

After conducting a careful arrow test, what was the distance from which Otzi had been shot?

a)

3 yards

b)

30 yards

c)

15 yards

d)

He was not shot with an arrow.

19.

How had Otzi been dressed on the day that he died?

a)

He was wearing a type of sandal and long shirt.

b)

He was wearing clothing made from fur.

c)

He was wearing wool clothing that had been sewn together.

d)

His clothes had been stolen and no one knows what he had been wearing.

20.
Who found Otzi
a)
Eskimos
b)
Hikers
c)
children
d)
Otzi's mom
21.
What did Otzi's body look like?
a)
a mummy
b)
a grizzly bear
c)
a baby
d)
a bird
22.
What was found near Otzi's body?
a)
his suitcase
b)
food
c)
tools
d)
a dead skunk
23.
The scientists studied the minerals from where on Otzi's body?
a)
feet
b)
fingers
c)
ears
d)
teeth and bones
24.
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
25.
A researcher is a person who
a)
tries to discover facts
b)
searches for lost pets
c)
plays video games all day
d)
sails a ship
26.
A hiker is a person who
a)
likes to sing
b)
takes long walks
c)
rows a boat
d)
plays the guitar
27.
How old was Otzi when he was found
a)
11 years old
b)
300 years old
c)
over 5,000 years old
d)
2 weeks old
28.

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.

29.

The location where Otzi was found can be described as

a)

the summit of a mountain.

b)

the bottom of the mountain.

c)

deep in a swamp.

d)

near a village in the desert.

30.

True or false: One theory was that Otzi died from hypothermia.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

True or false: One theory is that Otzi died from starvation.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

True or false: Otzi is considered to be a well-preserved mummy.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

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

34.

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

35.

The arrowhead is a huge piece of evidence because

a)

it had fingerprints on it and told us who killed him.

b)

it tore through his shoulder causing him to bleed to death.

c)

it's the same arrowhead that killed Abraham Lincoln.

d)

was made by Otzi in 3000 BCE.

36.

Deterioration means

a)

to get confused.

b)

to wear out.

c)

to wear as a hat.

d)

to get lost in the mountains.

37.

True or false: One theory is that Otzi was killed by robbers who wanted his shoes.

a)

False: they may have wanted his sheep.

b)

False: they may have wanted his leggings.

c)

True: his shoes were trending on Twitter.

d)

True: his shoes were very valuable.

38.

Otzi had mushrooms with him and that may show that he

a)

really liked to eat mushrooms.

b)

used them for medicine.

c)

was allergic to rice.

d)

was bringing them to his grandmother.

39.

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.

40.

Based on the evidence, Otzi may have been one of these occupations (jobs):

a)

a train conductor, librarian, shepherd, and doctor.

b)

a teacher, mechanic, soccer player and zoo keeper.

c)

a shaman, shepherd, shoe maker, and cook.

d)

a warrior, village leader, shaman and shepherd.

41.

The copper axe was valuable during Otzi's lifetime because

a)

it was sent by magical fairies and very rare.

b)

copper was difficult to mine (get out of the earth), so only the wealthy could afford it.

c)

it is a pretty color.

d)

it was difficult to mold into objects.

42.

"__________" means death or Deceased; the end or the failure of an institute.

a)

Demise

b)

Intricate

c)

Embed

d)

Dismal

43.

"__________" means to surround tightly or firmly; to fix something tightly and firmly

a)

Demise

b)

Intricate

c)

Embed

d)

Dismal

44.

"__________" means causing gloom or dejection; Gloomy

a)

Demise

b)

Intricate

c)

Embed

d)

Dismal

45.

"__________" means thought to be true

a)

Presumed

b)

Anthropologists

c)

Integral

d)

Forensic

46.

"__________" means connected with the science to solve crimes

a)

Presumed

b)

Anthropologists

c)

Integral

d)

Forensic

47.

"__________" means people who study human beings and their physical changes and cultur.

a)

Presumed

b)

Anthropologists

c)

Integral

d)

Forensic

48.

"__________" means belonging as a part of a whole; Necessary to the completeness of the whole.

a)

Presumed

b)

Anthropologists

c)

Integral

d)

Forensic

49.

"__________" means to prove false by argument or evidence

a)

Presumed

b)

Anthropologists

c)

refute

d)

Forensic

50.

Who found the Iceman?

a)

a German scientist

b)

an Austrian scientist

c)

an Italian scientist

d)

a German tourist

51.

When was the Iceman found?

a)

1991 AD

b)

1991 BC

c)

nobody knows

52.

Where was the Iceman found?

a)

between Italy and Australia

b)

between Italy and Austria

c)

between Germany and Austria

53.

Would they have used radiocarbon dating on the Iceman?

a)

yes

b)

no

54.

Carbon dating can only be used on items that are:

a)

organic

b)

inorganic

55.

Scientists were able to determine that the Iceman lived

a)

a century ago

b)

53 centuries ago

c)

12 centuries ago

56.

A century is how many years?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

57.

The Iceman lived during the

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Stone Age

c)

Age of Enlightenment

58.

The Iceman was found in the

a)

Blue Ridge Parkway

b)

Alps

c)

Rocky Mountains

59.

The Iceman was FOUND in what century?

a)

18th

b)

19th

c)

20th

d)

21st

60.

Scientists believe Otzi was killed by

a)

a woolly mammoth

b)

a mastodon

c)

a hatchet

d)

an arrow

61.

Scientists preserve Otzi by

a)

Storing him in a large Ziploc bag

b)

placing him on a heated table

c)

surrounding him with blocks of ice

d)

wrapping him in muslin

62.

The hardest part of keeping Otzi preserved is keeping him

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

happy

d)

physically active

63.
What is the job of an Archaeologist?
a)
to study past cultures, human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts
b)
To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs
c)
To find cool stuff underground
d)
To study the relationship between geography and fossils 
64.
An area where archaeologist dig things up from the past is called
a)
site 
b)
wash
c)
hole
d)
laboratory
65.
What test would be the best way to analyze the date of a fossil or artifact?
a)
Carbon Ray test
b)
Artifact testing
c)
Archaeological dating
d)
Carbon Dating
66.
Archaeology is important because it helps us understand our ______.
a)
past
b)
present 
c)
future
d)
dreams
67.
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 
68.

An unproved scientific conclusion drawn from known facts.

a)

theory

b)

hypothesis

c)

carbon-14

d)

midden

69.
An ancient garbage heap
a)
midden
b)
find
c)
site
d)
artifact
70.
This word means the study of ancient things. Its root means ancient.
a)
anthropologist
b)
archaeology
c)
theory
d)
hypothesis
71.

Archaeologists study these five things to in order to make theories about the people or artifacts they are studying.

a)

communication, culture, community, religion, bones

b)

religion, bones, churches, media, communication

c)

language, bones, artifacts, community, culture

d)

community, media, culture, religion, language

e)

culture, community, communication, religion, traditions

72.
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 
73.

Excavate means to

a)

look at something.

b)

dig something up.

c)

label something.

d)

name something.

74.

Fossil or artifact?

a)

Fossil

b)

Artifcat

75.

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

a)

artifacts

b)

ethnicity

c)

culture

76.

To recognize or notice something

a)

infer

b)

record

c)

observe

77.

A conclusion based on an observation

a)

Observation

b)

Theory

c)

Inference

78.

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

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

79.

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

80.

What do archaeologist use to study human behavior and cultures?

a)

Tools

b)

Dirt

c)

Artifacts

d)

Shovels

81.
What is an archaeologist?
a)
Some one who studies fossils
b)
Some one who studies people
c)
Some one who uses artifacts to study human behavior and cultures
d)
Some one who studies ancient animals 
82.
A location where there was once human activity that is of archaeological interest. 
a)
site
b)
dig
c)
primary source
d)
stratigraphy
83.
A community's cultural and historical background, passed down in spoken stories and songs.
a)
stratigraphy
b)
oral tradition
c)
biography
d)
secondary source
84.
The study of humankind in all aspects, especially development and culture. 
a)
archaeology
b)
history
c)
anthropology
d)
bias
85.
Unfair preference for or dislike of something
a)
prehistory
b)
secondary source
c)
primary source
d)
bias
86.
An artifact is:
a)
An object made and used by humans.
b)
An object not made by humans, but used by humans; comes from the environment.
c)
An object made by humans, but if removed, it would be destroyed.
d)
The study of the different layers in the earth cause by erosion. 
87.
Information that comes directly from a person who experienced an event. 
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
c)
bias
d)
oral tradition
88.
Information about an event that does not come directly from a person who experienced it. 
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
c)
bias
d)
oral tradition
89.
The time before humans invented writing.
a)
Ice Age
b)
anthropology
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
prehistory
90.
A shell necklace
a)
artifact
b)
feature
c)
ecofact
91.
An autobiography on O.J. Simpson.
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
92.
A biography of Sheryl Crow
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
93.
A replica painting of the "Starry Night."
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
94.
Every civilization/society/culture has basic institutions such as 
a)
government, education, & economies
b)
internet, smart phones, & wifi
c)
food, shelter, comfort
d)
geography, government, history