Archaeology quiz

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Explore the World of Archaeology

Test your knowledge of archaeology with our engaging quiz! Dive into the fascinating world of artifacts, stratigraphy, and ancient societies. This quiz is designed to challenge your understanding of how archaeologists uncover history.

10 thought-provoking questions
Multiple choice format
Learn about the impact of archaeology on our understanding of the past

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by DiggingHistory247

Why is the location of an artifact important?

So we can know if we have a place to eat lunch

So we know what it is used for

So we know who the people that lived there are

3 potatoes

What are middens?

Food

2 potatoes

Ancient trash

A fossil

Without archaeologists would historians be able to write history? Why or why not?

0 potatoes

No, because there would be no proof

Yes, because history is made up anyway

Which of these is an example of an inference?

It is orange and has black lines on it

Wow, so pretty

I like butterfies

It's a butterfly

How does stratigraphy help archaeologists to determine the age of artifacts found?

The deeper it gets, the newer the artfact

The deeper it gets, the older the artfact

"Red" is an observation

True

False

The job of an archaeologist is to write down history

True

False

Middens help us learn about people and society

Ture

False

Artifacts are modern appliances

True

False

Archaeologists impact what we learn in Social Studies today

True

False

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