Question 1

When Hrdlička excavated several hundred graves and thousands of associated artifacts from Kodiak Island in the 1930s and sent them to the Smithsonian Institution:

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A)  he made sure to obtain the permission of the living descendants first. 
B)  he saw no need to consult with the local community, viewing the bones and artifacts from a strictly scientific perspective. 
C)  he was able to do so without concern for the wishes of any descendants because the island was unoccupied at the time of excavation. 
D)  he was met with many volunteers from the local community who were eager to assist in his excavations so that they could learn more about their own history. 
A)  he made sure to obtain the permission of the living descendants first. 
B)  he saw no need to consult with the local community, viewing the bones and artifacts from a strictly scientific perspective. 
C)  he was able to do so without concern for the wishes of any descendants because the island was unoccupied at the time of excavation. 
D)  he was met with many volunteers from the local community who were eager to assist in his excavations so that they could learn more about their own history. B

Question 2

Despite the high profile, few archaeologists are involved in public education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

According to the textbook, the Garbage Project has studied a number of social issues, including

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A)  alcohol consumption. 
B)  cell phone communication. 
C)  underage use of prescription drugs. 
D)  gun trafficking. 
A)  alcohol consumption. 
B)  cell phone communication. 
C)  underage use of prescription drugs. 
D)  gun trafficking. A

Question 4

Archaeology can be used to further the political interests of particular groups of people. Nazi archaeologists, for example, argued that agriculture, music and writing systems first appeared in northern Germany and spread throughout the world from there; Hitler used such information to justify the need for Nazi domination of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What types of archaeological knowledge could be useful for law enforcement personnel?

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A)  Knowing how to distinguish human from animal bone 
B)  Knowing how to probe the ground to determine the location of subsurface pits 
C)  Knowing how to read soil profiles, topographic maps, and soil reports, as well as map surface evidence 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  Knowing how to distinguish human from animal bone 
B)  Knowing how to probe the ground to determine the location of subsurface pits 
C)  Knowing how to read soil profiles, topographic maps, and soil reports, as well as map surface evidence 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

At Home St. Jean in Rwanda, forensic archaeologists concluded that a mass grave site was part of a program of genocide because:

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A)  cut marks on bones showed that many individuals were killed by machetes from behind, as if they were fleeing their attackers. 
B)  cut marks on the bones of hands and forearms showed that some people were unmercifully macheted to death with their arms raised in self defense. 
C)  the murdered civilians were unarmed. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  cut marks on bones showed that many individuals were killed by machetes from behind, as if they were fleeing their attackers. 
B)  cut marks on the bones of hands and forearms showed that some people were unmercifully macheted to death with their arms raised in self defense. 
C)  the murdered civilians were unarmed. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 7

One way or another, virtually all archaeological research depends on public support.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Archaeology is about the

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A)  living and dead. 
B)  past and future. 
C)  data necessary to prove science is infallible. 
D)  living and dead, and past and future. 
A)  living and dead. 
B)  past and future. 
C)  data necessary to prove science is infallible. 
D)  living and dead, and past and future.

Question 9

Because it is illegal to rummage through people's garbage, Rathje and colleagues needed to obtain written permission from every household whose garbage they analyzed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Applied archaeology:

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A)  brings the techniques of archaeology to non-traditional venues. 
B)  applies our knowledge of the human past to concrete economic or social problems. 
C)  can make archaeology relevant to the modern world. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  brings the techniques of archaeology to non-traditional venues. 
B)  applies our knowledge of the human past to concrete economic or social problems. 
C)  can make archaeology relevant to the modern world. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

The ethnohistoric record suggests that the Bighorn Medicine Wheel was:

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A)  a site for vision quests. 
B)  an astronomical observatory. 
C)  a two-dimensional imitation of the 28-raftered lodge built as part of the Sun Dance ceremony. 
D)  a burial ground. 
A)  a site for vision quests. 
B)  an astronomical observatory. 
C)  a two-dimensional imitation of the 28-raftered lodge built as part of the Sun Dance ceremony. 
D)  a burial ground.

Question 12

Professional archeologists have joined investigatory teams to

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A)  recover MIAs in Vietnam. 
B)  excavate mass graves of missing persons in Central America. 
C)  stop illegal slave trade. 
D)  recover MIAs in Vietnam and excavate mass graves of missing persons in Central America. 
A)  recover MIAs in Vietnam. 
B)  excavate mass graves of missing persons in Central America. 
C)  stop illegal slave trade. 
D)  recover MIAs in Vietnam and excavate mass graves of missing persons in Central America.

Question 13

A forensic archaeologist might be involved in:

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A)  using archaeological methods and techniques to help solve crimes. 
B)  training law enforcement personnel in basic archaeological principles. 
C)  documenting human rights violations by excavating mass grave sites. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  using archaeological methods and techniques to help solve crimes. 
B)  training law enforcement personnel in basic archaeological principles. 
C)  documenting human rights violations by excavating mass grave sites. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Archaeologists have an obligation to consider views that differ from their own equally valid; this includes frivolous claims made by individuals such as Erick von Däniken's claims that the Egyptian pyramids were built by aliens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Archaeologists are playing an increasingly important role in the investigation of human rights abuses; for instance, professional archaeologists have been involved in recovering MIAs in Vietnam, excavating mass graves in South and Central America, and investigating massacre sites in places such as Croatia, El Salvador, and Rwanda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Repatriation is seen by:

Accepted Answer

A)  archaeologists and other scientists as a tragedy that will only lead to the destruction of irreplaceable scientific materials. 
B)  Native Americans as social justice; reburial is the only way to right the wrongs inflicted by centuries of colonialism. 
C)  archaeologists as an ethical decision; archaeologists are not the only ones who own the past. 
D)  everyone as an extremely divisive issue; there is no one "Native American perspective" or one "archaeological" perspective. 
A)  archaeologists and other scientists as a tragedy that will only lead to the destruction of irreplaceable scientific materials. 
B)  Native Americans as social justice; reburial is the only way to right the wrongs inflicted by centuries of colonialism. 
C)  archaeologists as an ethical decision; archaeologists are not the only ones who own the past. 
D)  everyone as an extremely divisive issue; there is no one "Native American perspective" or one "archaeological" perspective.

Question 17

Archaeology contributes to our understanding of the human condition by

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A)  what it learns about the past. 
B)  how it goes about learning about the past. 
C)  assumptions that are proven to be correct. 
D)  what it learns about the past and how it goes about learning about the past. 
A)  what it learns about the past. 
B)  how it goes about learning about the past. 
C)  assumptions that are proven to be correct. 
D)  what it learns about the past and how it goes about learning about the past.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of Kodiak Island archaeology today?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Alutiiq people refuse to allow any archaeological investigations on the island. 
B)  The Alutiiq people have granted permission and provided resources for archaeological investigations, and actively promote educational programs on Alutiiq culture, language, and arts. 
C)  Only Alutiiq people are allowed to conduct archaeological investigations on the island. 
D)  The archaeological record of the island has been entirely lost due to winter storms and vandalism. 
A)  The Alutiiq people refuse to allow any archaeological investigations on the island. 
B)  The Alutiiq people have granted permission and provided resources for archaeological investigations, and actively promote educational programs on Alutiiq culture, language, and arts. 
C)  Only Alutiiq people are allowed to conduct archaeological investigations on the island. 
D)  The archaeological record of the island has been entirely lost due to winter storms and vandalism.

Question 19

An artificial mound of stones, deliberately constructed in order to aid navigation, as a memorial, or to mark the location of a grave is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  medicine wheel. 
B)  trail marker. 
C)  cairn. 
D)  spiritual site. 
A)  medicine wheel. 
B)  trail marker. 
C)  cairn. 
D)  spiritual site.

Question 20

Ancient artificial channels dug along the Peru-Bolivia border

Accepted Answer

A)  provided moisture during wet seasons. 
B)  served as heat sinks. 
C)  are not viable alternatives for rural development today. 
D)  was not cost effective. 
A)  provided moisture during wet seasons. 
B)  served as heat sinks. 
C)  are not viable alternatives for rural development today. 
D)  was not cost effective.

When Hrdlička excavated several hundred graves and thousands of associated artifacts from Kodiak Island in the 1930s and sent them to the Smithsonian Institution:

Despite the high profile, few archaeologists are involved in public education.

According to the textbook, the Garbage Project has studied a number of social issues, including

What types of archaeological knowledge could be useful for law enforcement personnel?

At Home St. Jean in Rwanda, forensic archaeologists concluded that a mass grave site was part of a program of genocide because:

One way or another, virtually all archaeological research depends on public support.

Archaeology is about the

Because it is illegal to rummage through people's garbage, Rathje and colleagues needed to obtain written permission from every household whose garbage they analyzed.

Applied archaeology:

The ethnohistoric record suggests that the Bighorn Medicine Wheel was:

Professional archeologists have joined investigatory teams to

A forensic archaeologist might be involved in:

Archaeologists have an obligation to consider views that differ from their own equally valid; this includes frivolous claims made by individuals such as Erick von Däniken's claims that the Egyptian pyramids were built by aliens.

Repatriation is seen by:

Archaeology contributes to our understanding of the human condition by

Which of the following is true of Kodiak Island archaeology today?

An artificial mound of stones, deliberately constructed in order to aid navigation, as a memorial, or to mark the location of a grave is a:

Ancient artificial channels dug along the Peru-Bolivia border

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Exam 16: Archaeology Apos S Future

When Hrdlička excavated several hundred graves and thousands of associated artifacts from Kodiak Island in the 1930s and sent them to the Smithsonian Institution:

Despite the high profile, few archaeologists are involved in public education.

According to the textbook, the Garbage Project has studied a number of social issues, including

What types of archaeological knowledge could be useful for law enforcement personnel?

At Home St. Jean in Rwanda, forensic archaeologists concluded that a mass grave site was part of a program of genocide because:

One way or another, virtually all archaeological research depends on public support.

Archaeology is about the

Because it is illegal to rummage through people's garbage, Rathje and colleagues needed to obtain written permission from every household whose garbage they analyzed.

Applied archaeology:

The ethnohistoric record suggests that the Bighorn Medicine Wheel was:

Professional archeologists have joined investigatory teams to

A forensic archaeologist might be involved in:

Archaeologists have an obligation to consider views that differ from their own equally valid; this includes frivolous claims made by individuals such as Erick von Däniken's claims that the Egyptian pyramids were built by aliens.

Repatriation is seen by:

Archaeology contributes to our understanding of the human condition by

Which of the following is true of Kodiak Island archaeology today?

An artificial mound of stones, deliberately constructed in order to aid navigation, as a memorial, or to mark the location of a grave is a:

Ancient artificial channels dug along the Peru-Bolivia border

Meet Some New Archaeologists

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

Filters