Question 1

The Bighorn Medicine Wheel today:

Accepted Answer

A)  is off limits to the general public. 
B)  remains a sacred site to many contemporary Indian people, where ceremonies are performed to this day. 
C)  has been abandoned by contemporary Indian people because it is overrun by large crowds of tourists. 
D)  has been completely looted and destroyed; sadly, nothing of the original site remains. 
A)  is off limits to the general public. 
B)  remains a sacred site to many contemporary Indian people, where ceremonies are performed to this day. 
C)  has been abandoned by contemporary Indian people because it is overrun by large crowds of tourists. 
D)  has been completely looted and destroyed; sadly, nothing of the original site remains.

Question 2

The Battle of the Alamo is enshrined in American folklore as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a "holy altar," where the martyrs' deaths of Texan soldiers successfully delayed Mexican forces and ultimately set up a victory for Texas. 
B)  a tragic and pointless slaughter of American soldiers by the Mexican troops who vastly outnumbered them. 
C)  an unexpected victory for Texan soldiers, who although they were drastically outnumbered by the Mexican army, fought heroically and were able to overcome the Mexican soldiers. 
D)  the ultimate triumph of good over evil, where Mexican soldiers, seeing the justness of the American cause, joined Texan troops to defeat the Mexican army. 
A)  a "holy altar," where the martyrs' deaths of Texan soldiers successfully delayed Mexican forces and ultimately set up a victory for Texas. 
B)  a tragic and pointless slaughter of American soldiers by the Mexican troops who vastly outnumbered them. 
C)  an unexpected victory for Texan soldiers, who although they were drastically outnumbered by the Mexican army, fought heroically and were able to overcome the Mexican soldiers. 
D)  the ultimate triumph of good over evil, where Mexican soldiers, seeing the justness of the American cause, joined Texan troops to defeat the Mexican army.

Question 3

The fact that Kodiak Island native community leaders granted permission for archaeological excavations, as well as provided funding and student interns for the project, showed that Alutiiq people do not object to archaeology, but to an archaeology that sees their participation as unnecessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Brian Hatoff took the position when excavating Hidden Cave, outside Fallon, Nevada to

Accepted Answer

A)  do the work quietly in order not to involve spectators. 
B)  protect the site from looting by not publishing his results. 
C)  carry out a public education campaign to encourage community participation. 
D)  close the site permanently. 
A)  do the work quietly in order not to involve spectators. 
B)  protect the site from looting by not publishing his results. 
C)  carry out a public education campaign to encourage community participation. 
D)  close the site permanently.

Question 5

During WWII some American archeologists volunteered their services in the war effort.

Accepted Answer

A)  Several collaborated on "national character" studies that tried to characterize peoples who were either allies or enemies. 
B)  Ruth Benedict provided information that would ultimately prove critical for Allied forces occupying Japan during the prewar period. 
C)  The Human Terrain Team helped military see situations from an indigenous perspective. 
D)  They volunteered as servicemen and women, not as archaeologists. 
A)  Several collaborated on "national character" studies that tried to characterize peoples who were either allies or enemies. 
B)  Ruth Benedict provided information that would ultimately prove critical for Allied forces occupying Japan during the prewar period. 
C)  The Human Terrain Team helped military see situations from an indigenous perspective. 
D)  They volunteered as servicemen and women, not as archaeologists.

Question 6

Most people think landfills are comprised of , when in fact the volume is going down.

Accepted Answer

A)  plastics 
B)  appliances 
C)  paper 
D)  computers 
A)  plastics 
B)  appliances 
C)  paper 
D)  computers

Question 7

It is important that archaeologists devote attention to public education because:

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A)  it is ultimately the public that financially supports archaeological research. 
B)  members of an educated public are far less likely to loot or vandalize archaeological sites. 
C)  it is ultimately the public that financially supports archaeological research and members of an educated public are far less likely to loot or vandalize archaeological sites. 
D)  None of the answers are correct; it is the archaeologist's job to conduct research, not waste valuable time and money talking to an uninformed public. 
A)  it is ultimately the public that financially supports archaeological research. 
B)  members of an educated public are far less likely to loot or vandalize archaeological sites. 
C)  it is ultimately the public that financially supports archaeological research and members of an educated public are far less likely to loot or vandalize archaeological sites. 
D)  None of the answers are correct; it is the archaeologist's job to conduct research, not waste valuable time and money talking to an uninformed public.

Question 8

Kodiak Island in the far north is the aboriginal home to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hrdlička. 
B)  Russian Orthodox Church. 
C)  Alutiiq. 
D)  Kodiak bear. 
A)  Hrdlička. 
B)  Russian Orthodox Church. 
C)  Alutiiq. 
D)  Kodiak bear.

Question 9

Wyoming's Bighorn Medicine Wheel site consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a rock art panel depicting what is thought to represent a medicine wheel along with abstract representations of bighorn sheep. 
B)  a stone circle, or "wheel," nearly 90 feet in diameter, perched atop a 9640 foot high peak. 
C)  a large, continuously occupied pithouse village along the banks of the Bighorn River. 
D)  a portion of the natural landscape in the Bighorn Mountains that is sacred to Native American tribes in the region; the site itself contains nothing cultural in origin (in other words, no material remains). 
A)  a rock art panel depicting what is thought to represent a medicine wheel along with abstract representations of bighorn sheep. 
B)  a stone circle, or "wheel," nearly 90 feet in diameter, perched atop a 9640 foot high peak. 
C)  a large, continuously occupied pithouse village along the banks of the Bighorn River. 
D)  a portion of the natural landscape in the Bighorn Mountains that is sacred to Native American tribes in the region; the site itself contains nothing cultural in origin (in other words, no material remains).

Question 10

Archaeologist Richard Gould (Brown University) developed a volunteer archaeological unit including safety, medical, and public affairs experts designed to help at disaster scenes; this unit is called Forensic Archaeology Recover (FAR).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why did Rathje resort to rooting through peoples' garbage rather than simply asking them questions about their consumption behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because people do not always answer questionnaires accurately and honestly. 
B)  Because the distribution of households made it impossible to conduct a random sample survey. 
C)  Because only garbage associated with abandoned houses could legally be examined, and there was therefore no one to ask. 
D)  Because so many households were included in the study, having people respond to questionnaires would have been an enormous and costly task. 
A)  Because people do not always answer questionnaires accurately and honestly. 
B)  Because the distribution of households made it impossible to conduct a random sample survey. 
C)  Because only garbage associated with abandoned houses could legally be examined, and there was therefore no one to ask. 
D)  Because so many households were included in the study, having people respond to questionnaires would have been an enormous and costly task.

Question 12

Which of the following activities would an applied anthropologist be least likely to be involved in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluating domestic social programs looking for ways to improve them 
B)  Helping corporations improve corporate working conditions 
C)  Conducting research to better understand how and why the major social institutions evolved 
D)  Helping to develop culturally appropriate methods of delivering health care 
A)  Evaluating domestic social programs looking for ways to improve them 
B)  Helping corporations improve corporate working conditions 
C)  Conducting research to better understand how and why the major social institutions evolved 
D)  Helping to develop culturally appropriate methods of delivering health care

Question 13

According to the textbook the Garbage Project recovered

Accepted Answer

A)  a plastic bag with a compacted cigarette butts. 
B)  40-year-old newspapers with hot dogs wrapped in them. 
C)  80-year-old construction debris. 
D)  evidence of Audubon Society bird counts. 
A)  a plastic bag with a compacted cigarette butts. 
B)  40-year-old newspapers with hot dogs wrapped in them. 
C)  80-year-old construction debris. 
D)  evidence of Audubon Society bird counts.

Question 14

Forensic archaeology involves using established archaeological techniques and knowledge to assist law enforcement agencies for legal purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research clearly demonstrates that the Bighorn Medicine Wheel in northern Wyoming was intentionally designed as an astronomical observatory, specifically to mark the summer and winter solstices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Archaeological evidence has shown that the Bighorn Medicine Wheel in the past was used as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an astronomical observatory. 
B)  a directional aid for travelers. 
C)  a burial ground; the rock cairns were graves, each one marking where a powerful person was buried. 
D)  None of the answers are correct; we de not know what the Medicine Wheel was in the past. 
A)  an astronomical observatory. 
B)  a directional aid for travelers. 
C)  a burial ground; the rock cairns were graves, each one marking where a powerful person was buried. 
D)  None of the answers are correct; we de not know what the Medicine Wheel was in the past.

Question 17

DiBlasi's archaeological research in Louisville's Eastern Cemetery:

Accepted Answer

A)  documented abundant grave reuse in the cemetery and was important in the effort to prosecute the cemetery's operators. 
B)  pointed out the problems that can arise in Kentucky cemeteries where reuse of graves is not illegal. 
C)  showed that grave reuse began only in the late 1980s. 
D)  documented that grave reuse had not occurred, contrary to accusations by the backhoe operator. 
A)  documented abundant grave reuse in the cemetery and was important in the effort to prosecute the cemetery's operators. 
B)  pointed out the problems that can arise in Kentucky cemeteries where reuse of graves is not illegal. 
C)  showed that grave reuse began only in the late 1980s. 
D)  documented that grave reuse had not occurred, contrary to accusations by the backhoe operator.

Question 18

When Garbage Project workers investigated alcohol consumption in a sample of Tucson households, they found that the amount of beer people reported drinking and the amount of beer that they actually drank were quite different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT), the state-appointed custodians of the Alamo, for years discouraged mission-period research into the Alamo because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they believed it would perpetuate animosity between the current Texan and Mexican populations. 
B)  they believed it would detract from the "true" historical significance of the Alamo as the cradle of Texas liberty. 
C)  they did not believe that the Alamo even existed during mission times, and so did not want to devote time and money into its research. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  they believed it would perpetuate animosity between the current Texan and Mexican populations. 
B)  they believed it would detract from the "true" historical significance of the Alamo as the cradle of Texas liberty. 
C)  they did not believe that the Alamo even existed during mission times, and so did not want to devote time and money into its research. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

Clea Koff earned her degree in anthropology and joined a team of experts brought together by

Accepted Answer

A)  Society for Physicians and Archaeologists (SP
A) . 
B)  Criminal Tribunals International. 
C)  Physicians for Human Rights. 
D)  Society for American Archaeology (SA
A) . 
A)  Society for Physicians and Archaeologists (SP
A) . 
B)  Criminal Tribunals International. 
C)  Physicians for Human Rights. 
D)  Society for American Archaeology (SA
A) .

The Bighorn Medicine Wheel today:

The Battle of the Alamo is enshrined in American folklore as:

The fact that Kodiak Island native community leaders granted permission for archaeological excavations, as well as provided funding and student interns for the project, showed that Alutiiq people do not object to archaeology, but to an archaeology that sees their participation as unnecessary.

Brian Hatoff took the position when excavating Hidden Cave, outside Fallon, Nevada to

During WWII some American archeologists volunteered their services in the war effort.

Most people think landfills are comprised of , when in fact the volume is going down.

It is important that archaeologists devote attention to public education because:

Kodiak Island in the far north is the aboriginal home to:

Wyoming's Bighorn Medicine Wheel site consists of:

Archaeologist Richard Gould (Brown University) developed a volunteer archaeological unit including safety, medical, and public affairs experts designed to help at disaster scenes; this unit is called Forensic Archaeology Recover (FAR).

Why did Rathje resort to rooting through peoples' garbage rather than simply asking them questions about their consumption behavior?

Which of the following activities would an applied anthropologist be least likely to be involved in?

According to the textbook the Garbage Project recovered

Forensic archaeology involves using established archaeological techniques and knowledge to assist law enforcement agencies for legal purposes.

Research clearly demonstrates that the Bighorn Medicine Wheel in northern Wyoming was intentionally designed as an astronomical observatory, specifically to mark the summer and winter solstices.

Archaeological evidence has shown that the Bighorn Medicine Wheel in the past was used as:

DiBlasi's archaeological research in Louisville's Eastern Cemetery:

When Garbage Project workers investigated alcohol consumption in a sample of Tucson households, they found that the amount of beer people reported drinking and the amount of beer that they actually drank were quite different.

The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT), the state-appointed custodians of the Alamo, for years discouraged mission-period research into the Alamo because:

Clea Koff earned her degree in anthropology and joined a team of experts brought together by

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Doing Fieldwork Why Archaeologists Dig Square Holes

Geoarchaeology and Site Formation Processes

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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

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Exam 16: Archaeology Apos S Future

The Bighorn Medicine Wheel today:

The Battle of the Alamo is enshrined in American folklore as:

The fact that Kodiak Island native community leaders granted permission for archaeological excavations, as well as provided funding and student interns for the project, showed that Alutiiq people do not object to archaeology, but to an archaeology that sees their participation as unnecessary.

Brian Hatoff took the position when excavating Hidden Cave, outside Fallon, Nevada to

During WWII some American archeologists volunteered their services in the war effort.

Most people think landfills are comprised of , when in fact the volume is going down.

It is important that archaeologists devote attention to public education because:

Kodiak Island in the far north is the aboriginal home to:

Wyoming's Bighorn Medicine Wheel site consists of:

Archaeologist Richard Gould (Brown University) developed a volunteer archaeological unit including safety, medical, and public affairs experts designed to help at disaster scenes; this unit is called Forensic Archaeology Recover (FAR).

Why did Rathje resort to rooting through peoples' garbage rather than simply asking them questions about their consumption behavior?

Which of the following activities would an applied anthropologist be least likely to be involved in?

According to the textbook the Garbage Project recovered

Forensic archaeology involves using established archaeological techniques and knowledge to assist law enforcement agencies for legal purposes.

Research clearly demonstrates that the Bighorn Medicine Wheel in northern Wyoming was intentionally designed as an astronomical observatory, specifically to mark the summer and winter solstices.

Archaeological evidence has shown that the Bighorn Medicine Wheel in the past was used as:

DiBlasi's archaeological research in Louisville's Eastern Cemetery:

When Garbage Project workers investigated alcohol consumption in a sample of Tucson households, they found that the amount of beer people reported drinking and the amount of beer that they actually drank were quite different.

The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT), the state-appointed custodians of the Alamo, for years discouraged mission-period research into the Alamo because:

Clea Koff earned her degree in anthropology and joined a team of experts brought together by

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

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