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Archaeology

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person who studies all living things is called a

a)

Biologist

b)

Geologist

c)

Archaeologist

2.

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

3.

Which of the following would be considered a fossil?

a)

decayed plant remains

b)

clay pots

c)

arrowhead

4.

Scientist who study the remains of past human life.

a)

Ancestors

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Architect

5.

An area where archaeologist dig things up from the past is called

a)

site

b)

hole

c)

laboratory

6.

A screen / seive is used in archaeology to do what?

a)

to measure artifacts

b)

sift through dirt to find artifacts

c)

to remove dirt from ground

7.

Archaeology is important because it helps us understand our ______.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

8.

What is an artifact?

a)

Food prepared or eaten by humans

b)

The remains of a person from long ago

c)

tools used by humans long ago

9.

Archaeologists find sites by looking at the area from above the ground level

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following items do archaeologists use at a site?

a)

shovels

b)

brushes

c)

dust pans

d)

all of them

11.

How do archaeologists find sites to explore?

a)

clean drinking water

b)

a protected place to live

c)

easy access to trade routes

d)

All of these

12.

Archaeologists check out reports of artifacts that have been discovered by

a)

Construction Workers

b)

Farmers

c)

Both

13.

Scientific instruments used by archaeologists in a ruin are

a)

microwaves

b)

pressure cooker

c)

radar and sonar

14.

An archaeologist must receive ______________ to explore a site.

a)

medal

b)

certificate

c)

permission

15.

Archaeologists design a _____________ on the ground using rope and string

a)

hole

b)

grid

c)

burrow

16.

Digging at a site is __________________________ work.

a)

quick and easy

b)

slow and careful

17.

Once objects are labeled and removed from a site, they are taken to a

a)

museum

b)

store room

c)

lab

18.

Which of this is not an achaeologist's tool

a)

handbag

b)

handbroom

c)

handbrush

19.

Archaeology is the study of _____.

a)

dinosaurs

b)

ancient writings and books

c)

human activities and culture

20.

Archaeologists primarily study _____ to understand how people lived in the past.

a)

fossils & artifacts

b)

historical documents

c)

rocks & minerals

21.

Which of the following is NOT an artifact?

a)

dinosaur bone

b)

clay pot

c)

stone tool

d)

gold coin

22.

So you want to begin an archaeological excavation. Which of these would be a good first step?

a)

To grab a shovel and dig a random hole

b)

To conduct a site survey

c)

To collect money and men

23.

So now you've finished another successful digging. If you are the archaeologist, what should you do now?

a)

Go back home with all your finds

b)

Call local people and distribute the objects found

c)

Go to the lab and start taking data