Question 1

Which of the following is true of the Elgin marbles?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were willingly given to the British museum by Greece because Greece at the time could not protect them from damage cause by pollution; however, Greece now wants them back. 
B)  They were stolen from Greece by the British Museum, and the British Museum refuses to return them. 
C)  They were legally purchased from Lord Elgin by the British Museum; however, there is much controversy over whether Elgin's acquisition of them was ethical, and whether or not the marbles should be returned to Greece. 
D)  The British Museum has finally returned them to Greece in the spirit of "the unity of the European cultural heritage." 
A)  They were willingly given to the British museum by Greece because Greece at the time could not protect them from damage cause by pollution; however, Greece now wants them back. 
B)  They were stolen from Greece by the British Museum, and the British Museum refuses to return them. 
C)  They were legally purchased from Lord Elgin by the British Museum; however, there is much controversy over whether Elgin's acquisition of them was ethical, and whether or not the marbles should be returned to Greece. 
D)  The British Museum has finally returned them to Greece in the spirit of "the unity of the European cultural heritage."

Question 2

The Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 covers the protection and repatriation of Native American graves and grave goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Physical features, both natural and artificial, associated with human activity, including sites, structures, and objects possessing significance in history, architecture, or human development are:

Accepted Answer

A)  historic landmarks. 
B)  part of the National Register. 
C)  natural resources. 
D)  cultural resources. 
A)  historic landmarks. 
B)  part of the National Register. 
C)  natural resources. 
D)  cultural resources.

Question 4

Which of the following laws apply to archaeological resources on private land?

Accepted Answer

A)  Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARP
A)  
B)  Antiquities Act 
C)  National Historic Preservation Act 
D)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARP
A)  
B)  Antiquities Act 
C)  National Historic Preservation Act 
D)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 5

A concern with historic preservation in the United States can be traced to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the late 18th century, when societies were formed to ensure the protection of historically significant properties. 
B)  the early 20th century, when industrial development began to threaten significant sites. 
C)  the 1960s and 1970s, coincident with more broadly based environmental preservation movements. 
D)  None of the answers; the overwhelming attitude in the United States is, and has always been, a lack of concern for historic preservation while development is allowed to run rampant no matter what the cost. 
A)  the late 18th century, when societies were formed to ensure the protection of historically significant properties. 
B)  the early 20th century, when industrial development began to threaten significant sites. 
C)  the 1960s and 1970s, coincident with more broadly based environmental preservation movements. 
D)  None of the answers; the overwhelming attitude in the United States is, and has always been, a lack of concern for historic preservation while development is allowed to run rampant no matter what the cost.

Question 6

If you want to build something on Federal property or modify that landscape, or if you want to construct something that requires federal funding, licenses, or permits, regardless of whose property you will build it on, then you must

Accepted Answer

A)  make certain to be careful that you do the least amount of harm to the properties involved. 
B)  determine if the undertaking will cause negative feelings among the neighboring population. 
C)  consider the effects to future wildlife species. 
D)  determine whether the project will adversely affect any sites "included or eligible for" the National Register. 
A)  make certain to be careful that you do the least amount of harm to the properties involved. 
B)  determine if the undertaking will cause negative feelings among the neighboring population. 
C)  consider the effects to future wildlife species. 
D)  determine whether the project will adversely affect any sites "included or eligible for" the National Register.

Question 7

NAGPRA refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  North Atlantic Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. 
B)  Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. 
C)  North American Graves Production and Redistribution Act. 
D)  Native Alaskan Graves Production and Redistribution Act. 
A)  North Atlantic Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. 
B)  Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. 
C)  North American Graves Production and Redistribution Act. 
D)  Native Alaskan Graves Production and Redistribution Act.

Question 8

The river basin survey program of the mid-20th century was important because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it stopped 1000s of archaeological sites from being flooded. 
B)  in it, the federal government recognized its responsibility for the effects of federal projects on archaeological sites. 
C)  it led to the passing of Archaeological Resources Protection Act, which was implemented just in time to save many archaeological sites from the destruction caused by dam construction. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  it stopped 1000s of archaeological sites from being flooded. 
B)  in it, the federal government recognized its responsibility for the effects of federal projects on archaeological sites. 
C)  it led to the passing of Archaeological Resources Protection Act, which was implemented just in time to save many archaeological sites from the destruction caused by dam construction. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 9

NAGPRA is fairly straightforward to implement because all Native American tribes want culturally affiliated skeletal material and grave goods to be repatriated to them so that they can rebury them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The illegal import of antiquities if hard to stop and the complexities of dealing with the illegal trade are comparable to:

Accepted Answer

A)  dealing with complexities related to illegal drug trade. 
B)  dealing with global warming. 
C)  dealing with forest conservation. 
D)  preserving biodiversity. 
A)  dealing with complexities related to illegal drug trade. 
B)  dealing with global warming. 
C)  dealing with forest conservation. 
D)  preserving biodiversity.

Question 11

Compliance with Section 106 includes a systematic survey of the "area of potential effect" (APE). This area includes

Accepted Answer

A)  only the area directly affected. 
B)  the area directly affected and anticipated to be affected after the project's completion. 
C)  the area that funding allows. 
D)  the area addressed in the research question. 
A)  only the area directly affected. 
B)  the area directly affected and anticipated to be affected after the project's completion. 
C)  the area that funding allows. 
D)  the area addressed in the research question.

Question 12

The first national park created explicitly for its archaeological rather than environmental significance was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Devil's Tower. 
B)  Yellowstone. 
C)  Mesa Verde. 
D)  Montezuma's Castle. 
A)  Devil's Tower. 
B)  Yellowstone. 
C)  Mesa Verde. 
D)  Montezuma's Castle.

Question 13

NAGPRA does not say what happens to remains or objects that cannot be affiliated; they remain "unaffiliated."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true of the Elgin marbles?

The Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 covers the protection and repatriation of Native American graves and grave goods.

Physical features, both natural and artificial, associated with human activity, including sites, structures, and objects possessing significance in history, architecture, or human development are:

Which of the following laws apply to archaeological resources on private land?

A concern with historic preservation in the United States can be traced to:

If you want to build something on Federal property or modify that landscape, or if you want to construct something that requires federal funding, licenses, or permits, regardless of whose property you will build it on, then you must

NAGPRA refers to the:

The river basin survey program of the mid-20th century was important because:

NAGPRA is fairly straightforward to implement because all Native American tribes want culturally affiliated skeletal material and grave goods to be repatriated to them so that they can rebury them.

The illegal import of antiquities if hard to stop and the complexities of dealing with the illegal trade are comparable to:

Compliance with Section 106 includes a systematic survey of the "area of potential effect" (APE). This area includes

The first national park created explicitly for its archaeological rather than environmental significance was:

NAGPRA does not say what happens to remains or objects that cannot be affiliated; they remain "unaffiliated."

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Exam 15: Caring For Our Cultural Heritage

Which of the following is true of the Elgin marbles?

The Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 covers the protection and repatriation of Native American graves and grave goods.

Physical features, both natural and artificial, associated with human activity, including sites, structures, and objects possessing significance in history, architecture, or human development are:

Which of the following laws apply to archaeological resources on private land?

A concern with historic preservation in the United States can be traced to:

If you want to build something on Federal property or modify that landscape, or if you want to construct something that requires federal funding, licenses, or permits, regardless of whose property you will build it on, then you must

NAGPRA refers to the:

The river basin survey program of the mid-20th century was important because:

NAGPRA is fairly straightforward to implement because all Native American tribes want culturally affiliated skeletal material and grave goods to be repatriated to them so that they can rebury them.

The illegal import of antiquities if hard to stop and the complexities of dealing with the illegal trade are comparable to:

Compliance with Section 106 includes a systematic survey of the "area of potential effect" (APE). This area includes

The first national park created explicitly for its archaeological rather than environmental significance was:

NAGPRA does not say what happens to remains or objects that cannot be affiliated; they remain "unaffiliated."

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

Archaeology Apos S Future

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