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Otzi the Iceman (Mr. K)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who found Otzi
a)
Eskimos
b)
Hikers
c)
children
d)
Otzi's mom
2.
What was found near Otzi's body?
a)
his suitcase
b)
food
c)
tools
d)
a dead skunk
3.
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
4.
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
5.
What does a coppersmith do?
a)
builds houses
b)
makes metal items
c)
chases copperhead snakes
d)
reads books
6.
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
7.

When was the Iceman FOUND?

a)

1991 AD

b)

1991 BC

c)

nobody knows

8.

Where was the Iceman found?

a)

between Italy and Australia

b)

between Italy and Austria

c)

between Germany and Austria

9.

The Iceman lived during the

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Stone Age

c)

Age of Enlightenment

10.

The Iceman was found in the

a)

Blue Ridge Parkway

b)

Alps

c)

Rocky Mountains

11.

The body was in good condition because

a)

it had always been frozen.

b)

the scientists took good care of it.

c)

the air was very dry.

d)

it had just fallen there.

12.

When the Iceman was found, the body

a)

was in poor condition.

b)

still had some clothes on.

c)

was underground.

d)

was in several pieces.

13.

After examining the body, the scientists said the Iceman was

a)

a German solider.

b)

a few centuries old.

c)

over 5,000 years old.

d)

an Italian from Bolzano.

14.

Scientists now think that the Iceman was killed by

a)

a fall in the mountains.

b)

the cold weather.

c)

another man with arrows.

d)

a wild animal.

15.

Who was OTZI named after?

a)

A video game character.

b)

A famous singer

c)

A mountain range in Italy

d)

Sheik Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani’s brother.

16.

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.

17.

What kind of hat did OTZI have with him?

a)

A chef's hat.

b)

A fur hat.

c)

A witches hat.

d)

A baseball hat.

18.

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.

19.

Approximately how old was OTZI when he died?

a)

The same age as you, you are twins and share the same birthday.

b)

Approximately 45 years old.

c)

He was 1 year old and learning to walk, but he slipped and fell on the ice.

d)

He was 21 years of age.

20.

Where was Otzi shot by an arrow?

a)

In the arm.

b)

In the chest.

c)

In the back.

d)

In the leg.

21.

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.

22.

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.

23.

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.

24.

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.

25.

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.

26.

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.

d)

In a casket with the mummies of Egypt.

27.

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.

28.

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

a)

grey

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

brown

29.

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

a)

At least 50.

b)

Just 2.

c)

There are no tattoos on this mummy.

d)

There are 25 tattoos.

30.

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.

31.

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.

32.

How long was Ötzi lying dead in the ice?

a)

46 years

b)

4,600 years

c)

530 years

d)

5,300 years

33.

When did Ötzi live?

a)

in the Ice Age

b)

in the Stone Age

c)

in Stonehenge

d)

on the edge

34.

What animals did Ötzi have?

a)

goats and pigs

b)

goats and sheep

c)

ghosts and sheep

d)

sheep and horse

35.

What metal were his tools made of?

a)

steel

b)

iron

c)

silver

d)

copper

36.
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
37.

Did he live before or after the Egyptians built the Pyramids?

a)

after

b)

before

38.

Did the Iceman change our ideas about that period?

a)

Yes.

b)

No.

39.

“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

40.

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

41.

Anthropology is the study of_______________

a)

people

b)

burials

c)

processes

d)

skulls

42.

A broken arrow was found in

a)

the iceman's head.

b)

the iceman's leg.

c)

the iceman's arm.

d)

the iceman's shoulder.

43.

An eveidence that the iceman was chased is that_________

a)

He was frozen to death.

b)

He was shot from the back.

c)

The arrow was broken.

d)

some food remained in his stomach.

44.

Otzi had tattoos made out of charcoal.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Otzi is the oldest and best preserved mummy in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What does a cut on Otzi's hand most likely mean?

a)

He fell.

b)

He was in a knife fight.

c)

He didn't have a cut on his hand.

d)

He was shot by an arrow.

47.

About how old was Otzi when he died?

a)

20s

b)

30s

c)

40s

d)

50s

48.

How old is Otzi's mummified body?

a)

1,000 years old

b)

2,000 years old

c)

5,300 years old

49.

An autopsy of Otzi's stomach showed that he suffered from...

a)

parasites

b)

Lyme's Disease

c)

Gallstone

d)

All of the above

50.

An arrowhead stuck in his shoulder most likely means...

a)

Otzi fell on an arrow.

b)

Otzi was ambushed and shot in the back by a rival group of hunters.

c)

There was an arrow in his back?

d)

None of the above