Question 1

The "New Archaeology" of the 1960s:

Accepted Answer

A)  was actually not new at all; it marked a continuation of the same way archaeology had been practiced for many decades, and provides only an arbitrary temporal division in the history of archaeology. 
B)  was an approach that emphasized the understanding of underlying cultural processes and the use of the scientific method. 
C)  is sometimes called processual archaeology today. 
D)  was an approach that emphasized the understanding of underlying cultural processes and the use of the scientific method and is sometimes called processual archaeology today. 
A)  was actually not new at all; it marked a continuation of the same way archaeology had been practiced for many decades, and provides only an arbitrary temporal division in the history of archaeology. 
B)  was an approach that emphasized the understanding of underlying cultural processes and the use of the scientific method. 
C)  is sometimes called processual archaeology today. 
D)  was an approach that emphasized the understanding of underlying cultural processes and the use of the scientific method and is sometimes called processual archaeology today. D

Question 2

Documenting how material culture changed over time and space is referred to as

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A)  evolution. 
B)  stratigraphy. 
C)  culture history. 
D)  sedimentation. 
A)  evolution. 
B)  stratigraphy. 
C)  culture history. 
D)  sedimentation. C

Question 3

Archaeologists are often involved with the general public because:

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A)  archaeology is of tremendous public interest; the public wants to know about the past. 
B)  archaeology depends on public support for its livelihood, and so consequently it owes something back to the public. 
C)  archaeology is of tremendous public interest; the public wants to know about the past and archaeology depends on public support for its livelihood, and so consequently it owes something back to the public. 
D)  None of the answers; archaeologists avoid the public because the public might loot their sites. 
A)  archaeology is of tremendous public interest; the public wants to know about the past. 
B)  archaeology depends on public support for its livelihood, and so consequently it owes something back to the public. 
C)  archaeology is of tremendous public interest; the public wants to know about the past and archaeology depends on public support for its livelihood, and so consequently it owes something back to the public. 
D)  None of the answers; archaeologists avoid the public because the public might loot their sites. C

Question 4

Today, there are fewer women and minorities involved in the profession of archaeology than ever before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Today, most archaeologists feel more comfortable using the following abbreviation when providing a date:

Accepted Answer

A)  BC. 
B)  BP. 
C)  AD. 
D)  BCE. 
A)  BC. 
B)  BP. 
C)  AD. 
D)  BCE.

Question 6

Speculation as to the origin of the first people in the New World included:

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A)  that Native Americans were one of the Lost Tribes of Israel. 
B)  that Indians came from Atlantis. 
C)  that they were voyaging Egyptians, Vikings, Chinese, or Phoenicians. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  that Native Americans were one of the Lost Tribes of Israel. 
B)  that Indians came from Atlantis. 
C)  that they were voyaging Egyptians, Vikings, Chinese, or Phoenicians. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 7

Charles Lyell's 1865 book The Geologic Evidences for the Antiquity of Man was important because it:

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A)  documented the fact that humans had lived with now extinct animals in the distant past. 
B)  provided evidence that humans had been on the earth for a far shorter time than other scholars of the time suggested. 
C)  argued for an extremely young age of the earth (not more than 6000 years old). 
D)  finally showed that the "ancient ax heads" discovered in river gravels were nothing more than naturally fractured river cobbles. 
A)  documented the fact that humans had lived with now extinct animals in the distant past. 
B)  provided evidence that humans had been on the earth for a far shorter time than other scholars of the time suggested. 
C)  argued for an extremely young age of the earth (not more than 6000 years old). 
D)  finally showed that the "ancient ax heads" discovered in river gravels were nothing more than naturally fractured river cobbles.

Question 8

The person most responsible for the development and popularization of the "New Archaeology" in the 1960s was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Walter W. Taylor. 
B)  Lewis R. Binford. 
C)  H. Marie Wormington. 
D)  Kathleen A. Deagan. 
A)  Walter W. Taylor. 
B)  Lewis R. Binford. 
C)  H. Marie Wormington. 
D)  Kathleen A. Deagan.

Question 9

The concept of "deep time" refers to the following:

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A)  that the oldest artifacts are found in the deepest parts of a site. 
B)  the recognition that life is ancient and evolved over time. 
C)  life on earth cannot be measured in thousands of years. 
D)  the recognition that life is ancient and evolved over time and that life on earth cannot be measured in thousands of years. 
A)  that the oldest artifacts are found in the deepest parts of a site. 
B)  the recognition that life is ancient and evolved over time. 
C)  life on earth cannot be measured in thousands of years. 
D)  the recognition that life is ancient and evolved over time and that life on earth cannot be measured in thousands of years.

Question 10

An artifact is any movable object that has been used, modified, or manufactured by humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 1572 Matthew Parker, Queen Elizabeth's archbishop of Canterbury, formed the Society of Antiquaries, devoted to the study of Anglo-Saxon law and writings. The Society of Antiquaries used ancient documents to demonstrate that William the Conqueror did not actually create English Common Law. King James ordered the dissolution of the Society in 1614. These events best exemplify

Accepted Answer

A)  "restoring the dead to life" remains a fair definition of the everyday business of archaeology. 
B)  the overall goal of British antiquarianism was to map, record, and preserve national treasures. 
C)  the study of the past is often controversial. 
D)  the history of archaeology reflects a changing relationship to ancient objects. 
A)  "restoring the dead to life" remains a fair definition of the everyday business of archaeology. 
B)  the overall goal of British antiquarianism was to map, record, and preserve national treasures. 
C)  the study of the past is often controversial. 
D)  the history of archaeology reflects a changing relationship to ancient objects.

Question 12

An antiquarian is a person concerned more with the people of the past than with the objects of the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Culture history is the most frequently practiced kind of archaeology today, especially in America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Midden is a term that refers to

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A)  charcoal, bones of animals and stone implements in an archaeological context. 
B)  trash heaps created by people. 
C)  fragments of pottery. 
D)  a site's physical structure. 
A)  charcoal, bones of animals and stone implements in an archaeological context. 
B)  trash heaps created by people. 
C)  fragments of pottery. 
D)  a site's physical structure.

Question 15

The teamwork approach used by A.V. Kidder at Chichen Itza is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pan-Scientific. 
B)  Processual archaeology. 
C)  Culture history. 
D)  New Archaeology. 
A)  Pan-Scientific. 
B)  Processual archaeology. 
C)  Culture history. 
D)  New Archaeology.

Question 16

The year AD 1859 was an important year in the history of human thought because it was the year that:

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A)  Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. 
B)  the scientific community declared support for the remote antiquity of humankind. 
C)  Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species and the scientific community declared support for the remote antiquity of humankind. 
D)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. 
B)  the scientific community declared support for the remote antiquity of humankind. 
C)  Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species and the scientific community declared support for the remote antiquity of humankind. 
D)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 17

Archaeology is about ancient objects, referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  stratigraphy. 
B)  middens. 
C)  potsherds. 
D)  artifacts. 
A)  stratigraphy. 
B)  middens. 
C)  potsherds. 
D)  artifacts.

Question 18

The year 1859 is important to archaeology because

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Lyell published the book The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man. 
B)  Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. 
C)  Classical Archaeology began as a field of archaeology. 
D)  Hugh Falconer visited Abbeville to examine disputed evidence from French gravel pits. 
A)  Charles Lyell published the book The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man. 
B)  Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. 
C)  Classical Archaeology began as a field of archaeology. 
D)  Hugh Falconer visited Abbeville to examine disputed evidence from French gravel pits.

Question 19

A. V. Kidder (1886-1963) demonstrated that potsherds are archaeologically important because they can provide evidence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relationships among various prehistoric groups. 
B)  the types of food contained in the original clay storage vessel. 
C)  prehistoric ceramic manufacturing technology. 
D)  potsherds are of no archaeological importance; they are simply broken pieces of pottery. 
A)  cultural relationships among various prehistoric groups. 
B)  the types of food contained in the original clay storage vessel. 
C)  prehistoric ceramic manufacturing technology. 
D)  potsherds are of no archaeological importance; they are simply broken pieces of pottery.

Question 20

H. Marie Wormington is an important character in the development of Americanist archaeology during the first half of the 20th century because:

Accepted Answer

A)  she illustrates how difficult it was for a woman to break into the male-dominated field of Americanist archaeology at that time; although well-qualified to conduct archaeological research, she was never given the opportunity. 
B)  she is an example of a female pioneer in Americanist archaeology, and her contributions are still considered important today. 
C)  she shows that although women were interested in archaeology during this time, they simply weren't yet ready to participate in archaeological research; Wormington's research was irrelevant and scientifically unsound. 
D)  she illustrates that although women were not yet permitted to conduct archaeological research during this time, they were still important in the field during excavations as camp cooks and logistical organizers. 
A)  she illustrates how difficult it was for a woman to break into the male-dominated field of Americanist archaeology at that time; although well-qualified to conduct archaeological research, she was never given the opportunity. 
B)  she is an example of a female pioneer in Americanist archaeology, and her contributions are still considered important today. 
C)  she shows that although women were interested in archaeology during this time, they simply weren't yet ready to participate in archaeological research; Wormington's research was irrelevant and scientifically unsound. 
D)  she illustrates that although women were not yet permitted to conduct archaeological research during this time, they were still important in the field during excavations as camp cooks and logistical organizers.

The "New Archaeology" of the 1960s:

Documenting how material culture changed over time and space is referred to as

Archaeologists are often involved with the general public because:

Today, there are fewer women and minorities involved in the profession of archaeology than ever before.

Today, most archaeologists feel more comfortable using the following abbreviation when providing a date:

Speculation as to the origin of the first people in the New World included:

Charles Lyell's 1865 book The Geologic Evidences for the Antiquity of Man was important because it:

The person most responsible for the development and popularization of the "New Archaeology" in the 1960s was:

The concept of "deep time" refers to the following:

An artifact is any movable object that has been used, modified, or manufactured by humans.

An antiquarian is a person concerned more with the people of the past than with the objects of the past.

Culture history is the most frequently practiced kind of archaeology today, especially in America.

Midden is a term that refers to

The teamwork approach used by A.V. Kidder at Chichen Itza is termed:

The year AD 1859 was an important year in the history of human thought because it was the year that:

Archaeology is about ancient objects, referred to as

The year 1859 is important to archaeology because

A. V. Kidder (1886-1963) demonstrated that potsherds are archaeologically important because they can provide evidence of:

H. Marie Wormington is an important character in the development of Americanist archaeology during the first half of the 20th century because:

The Structure Of Archaeological Inquiry

Doing Fieldwork Surveying For Archaeological Sites

Doing Fieldwork Why Archaeologists Dig Square Holes

Geoarchaeology and Site Formation Processes

Chronology Building How To Get A Date

The Dimensions Of Archaeology Time Space And Form

Taphonomy Experimental Archaeology And Ethnoarchaeology

People Plants and Animals In The Past

Bioarchaeological Approaches To The Past

Reconstructing Social And Political Systems Of The Past

The Archaeology Of The Mind

Understanding Key Transitions In World Prehistory

Historial Archaeology Insights On American History

Caring For Our Cultural Heritage

Archaeology Apos S Future

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Exam 1: Meet Some New Archaeologists

The "New Archaeology" of the 1960s:

Documenting how material culture changed over time and space is referred to as

Archaeologists are often involved with the general public because:

Today, there are fewer women and minorities involved in the profession of archaeology than ever before.

Today, most archaeologists feel more comfortable using the following abbreviation when providing a date:

Speculation as to the origin of the first people in the New World included:

Charles Lyell's 1865 book The Geologic Evidences for the Antiquity of Man was important because it:

The person most responsible for the development and popularization of the "New Archaeology" in the 1960s was:

The concept of "deep time" refers to the following:

An artifact is any movable object that has been used, modified, or manufactured by humans.

An antiquarian is a person concerned more with the people of the past than with the objects of the past.

Culture history is the most frequently practiced kind of archaeology today, especially in America.

Midden is a term that refers to

The teamwork approach used by A.V. Kidder at Chichen Itza is termed:

The year AD 1859 was an important year in the history of human thought because it was the year that:

Archaeology is about ancient objects, referred to as

The year 1859 is important to archaeology because

A. V. Kidder (1886-1963) demonstrated that potsherds are archaeologically important because they can provide evidence of:

H. Marie Wormington is an important character in the development of Americanist archaeology during the first half of the 20th century because:

The Structure Of Archaeological Inquiry

Doing Fieldwork Surveying For Archaeological Sites

Doing Fieldwork Why Archaeologists Dig Square Holes

Geoarchaeology and Site Formation Processes

Chronology Building How To Get A Date

The Dimensions Of Archaeology Time Space And Form

Taphonomy Experimental Archaeology And Ethnoarchaeology

People Plants and Animals In The Past

Bioarchaeological Approaches To The Past

Reconstructing Social And Political Systems Of The Past

The Archaeology Of The Mind

Understanding Key Transitions In World Prehistory

Historial Archaeology Insights On American History

Caring For Our Cultural Heritage

Archaeology Apos S Future

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