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WorksheetsSecrets of the Ice Man
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the reaction of the forensic scientists to Professor Spindler's conclusion?
Shocked
Uninterested
Amused
Relieved
Fill in the blank: The body was found with a _______ ax.
Wooden
Stone
Metal
Plastic
Fill in the blank: The clothing found with the body was made of _______ hides.
Synthetic
Animal
Plastic
Fabric
Where did calls come from regarding the discovery?
Only from Europe
From around the world
Only from the USA
Only from Asia
The discovery was made in a ________.
Desert
Mountain
Forest
City
How did the scientists preserve the body?
It was refrozen to 20 degrees Celsius.
It was refrozen to minus 6 degrees Celsius.
It was placed in a large freezer.
It was transported to Antarctica.
The artifacts needed to be ________.
Ignored
Studied and preserved
Sold
Hidden
What was the mean/average annual temperature near the Hauslabjoch?
Minus 6 degrees Celsius
0 degrees Celsius
10 degrees Celsius
21 degrees Fahrenheit
Fill in the blank: The responsibility for preserving the body went to the ______ Institute in Innsbruck.
A) Hermitage
B) Anatomical
C) Central
D) Historical
What does 'millennia' mean?
A) A period of 1,000 years
B) A layer of Earth that is permanently frozen
C) Breaking up
D) A type of ancient artifact.
In October of 1991, when scientists returned to the mountain site what additional materials were found?
sheep skin
a mat of grass under where the body had lain
copper arrowheads
a dinner plate with goat meat
What does the word 'contaminating' mean?
Cleaning
Making unclean
Building
Destroying
Fill in the blank: The scientists worked for more than three weeks shoveling away more than ___ tons of snow.
400
500
600
700
Fill in the blank: The scientists began their work in ___.
June
July
August
September
Fill in the blank: On August 25, The scientists were satisfied that they had found everything the ___ had to offer them.
Mountain
Glacier
Hauslabjoch
Valley
