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WorksheetsOtzi the Iceman (Mr. K)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
When was the Iceman FOUND?
1991 AD
1991 BC
nobody knows
Where was the Iceman found?
between Italy and Australia
between Italy and Austria
between Germany and Austria
The Iceman lived during the
Industrial Revolution
Stone Age
Age of Enlightenment
The Iceman was found in the
Blue Ridge Parkway
Alps
Rocky Mountains
The body was in good condition because
it had always been frozen.
the scientists took good care of it.
the air was very dry.
it had just fallen there.
When the Iceman was found, the body
was in poor condition.
still had some clothes on.
was underground.
was in several pieces.
After examining the body, the scientists said the Iceman was
a German solider.
a few centuries old.
over 5,000 years old.
an Italian from Bolzano.
Scientists now think that the Iceman was killed by
a fall in the mountains.
the cold weather.
another man with arrows.
a wild animal.
Who was OTZI named after?
A video game character.
A famous singer
A mountain range in Italy
Sheik Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani’s brother.
What did OTZI eat for his last meal?
Rice pudding from Baladna.
Krispy Kreme donuts
Animal meat, grains and traces of a poisonous fern called Bracken.
Nothing, he wasn’t hungry because he was too busy making his Tik Tok video.
What kind of hat did OTZI have with him?
A chef's hat.
A fur hat.
A witches hat.
A baseball hat.
Why did OTZI have a Quiver with him?
To keep his arrows in.
To keep his phone safe.
To carry his lunch in.
To hold his mask and hand sanitizer.
Approximately how old was OTZI when he died?
The same age as you, you are twins and share the same birthday.
Approximately 45 years old.
He was 1 year old and learning to walk, but he slipped and fell on the ice.
He was 21 years of age.
Where was Otzi shot by an arrow?
In the arm.
In the chest.
In the back.
In the leg.
Why do scientists believe that Otzi died alone?
There were no other footprints around his body.
He died in a very small cave.
He left a message written in blood.
A valuable copper axe was found beside him.
What was an unexpected thing found in Otzi's stomach?
Medicine for an upset stomach.
Fish from a faraway sea.
Poison from the hemlock tree.
Small pieces of chocolate.
What was evidence that Otzi had been in a close fight with another person?
He had been shot in the back.
He had a deep cut on his right hand.
He had a broken leg.
He had lost all of his belongings.
Besides being frozen for thousands of years, what is another reason that Otzi's body did not rot?
Somebody had cleaned up his body after he died.
He had lost so much blood from his wounds.
His body had been covered up by wild animals.
He had fallen into a lake and sunk to the bottom.
What weapon did Otzi have next to his hand when he was found?
A stone knife.
A broken spear.
His last arrow.
A copper knife.
Where is Otzi's body being kept now?
In a museum in New York.
It was put back in its grave on the mountain.
In a museum in Italy.
In a casket with the mummies of Egypt.
About how tall was Otzi?
A little over 5 feet.
A little over 6 feet.
Not quite 5 feet.
Not quite 6 feet.
Based on DNA testing, what color of eyes did Otzi have?
grey
blue
green
brown
About how many tattoos can still be seen on Otzi's body?
At least 50.
Just 2.
There are no tattoos on this mummy.
There are 25 tattoos.
After conducting a careful arrow test, what was the distance from which Otzi had been shot?
3 yards
30 yards
15 yards
He was not shot with an arrow.
How had Otzi been dressed on the day that he died?
He was wearing a type of sandal and long shirt.
He was wearing clothing made from fur.
He was wearing wool clothing that had been sewn together.
His clothes had been stolen and no one knows what he had been wearing.
How long was Ötzi lying dead in the ice?
46 years
4,600 years
530 years
5,300 years
When did Ötzi live?
in the Ice Age
in the Stone Age
in Stonehenge
on the edge
What animals did Ötzi have?
goats and pigs
goats and sheep
ghosts and sheep
sheep and horse
What metal were his tools made of?
steel
iron
silver
copper
Did he live before or after the Egyptians built the Pyramids?
after
before
Did the Iceman change our ideas about that period?
Yes.
No.
“Who Killed the Iceman?” says that some scientists believe that the Iceman was attacked because______
he had a valuable ax and sheath
he was shot in the back
his body was found in the mountains
broken arrows lay near his body
An artifact is_______________
an object made by people
an important fact
a piece broken off artwork
a tool used in science
Anthropology is the study of_______________
people
burials
processes
skulls
A broken arrow was found in
the iceman's head.
the iceman's leg.
the iceman's arm.
the iceman's shoulder.
An eveidence that the iceman was chased is that_________
He was frozen to death.
He was shot from the back.
The arrow was broken.
some food remained in his stomach.
Otzi had tattoos made out of charcoal.
True
False
Otzi is the oldest and best preserved mummy in the world.
True
False
What does a cut on Otzi's hand most likely mean?
He fell.
He was in a knife fight.
He didn't have a cut on his hand.
He was shot by an arrow.
About how old was Otzi when he died?
20s
30s
40s
50s
How old is Otzi's mummified body?
1,000 years old
2,000 years old
5,300 years old
An autopsy of Otzi's stomach showed that he suffered from...
parasites
Lyme's Disease
Gallstone
All of the above
An arrowhead stuck in his shoulder most likely means...
Otzi fell on an arrow.
Otzi was ambushed and shot in the back by a rival group of hunters.
There was an arrow in his back?
None of the above
