Question 1

X-ray fluorescence is one technique used in:

Accepted Answer

A)  dating archaeological sites 
B)  faunal analysis 
C)  trace element analysis 
D)  calibrating radiocarbon dates with dendrochronology 
A)  dating archaeological sites 
B)  faunal analysis 
C)  trace element analysis 
D)  calibrating radiocarbon dates with dendrochronology

Question 2

If you see the date of an archaeological site expressed as "2000 BC," it can also be written:

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 BCE 
B)  2000 BP 
C)  -2000 AD 
D)  2000 years ago 
A)  2000 BCE 
B)  2000 BP 
C)  -2000 AD 
D)  2000 years ago

Question 3

Analysis of the health status of an ancient individual and the analysis of markers of disease, malnutrition, and trauma is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  paleopathology 
B)  osteogenesis 
C)  foraminfera 
D)  thermoluminescence 
A)  paleopathology 
B)  osteogenesis 
C)  foraminfera 
D)  thermoluminescence

Question 4

What happened to Pompeii in A. D. 79? How did the destruction of Pompeii lead to its preservation?

Accepted Answer

In A.D. 79, the city of Pompeii was dest

Question 5

If a commercial genetics testing company tells you that you are 26.7% Native American, that means:

Accepted Answer

A)  that you are about one-quarter Native American 
B)  at least one of your grandparents was a Native American 
C)  at least one of your great-grandparents was a Native American 
D)  very little 
A)  that you are about one-quarter Native American 
B)  at least one of your grandparents was a Native American 
C)  at least one of your great-grandparents was a Native American 
D)  very little

Question 6

Palynology makes a significant contribution to the reconstruction of ancient:

Accepted Answer

A)  environments 
B)  disease patterns 
C)  trade 
D)  all of the above 
A)  environments 
B)  disease patterns 
C)  trade 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Thermoluminescence is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  dating technique that can be applied to ceramics 
B)  dating technique that can be applied to human bone 
C)  technique for reconstructing a paleodiet 
D)  technique for examining the technology used by ancient people in the manufacture of bone tools 
A)  dating technique that can be applied to ceramics 
B)  dating technique that can be applied to human bone 
C)  technique for reconstructing a paleodiet 
D)  technique for examining the technology used by ancient people in the manufacture of bone tools

Question 8

What are the responsibilities of archaeologists and paleoanthropologists to the modern descendants of the people who left behind the cultural and biological remains those scientists recover and analyze?

Accepted Answer

Archaeologists and paleoanthropologists

Question 9

Together, the animal bones found at an archaeological site represent what is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  osteological comparative collection 
B)  taxonomy 
C)  faunal assemblage 
D)  specimen list 
A)  osteological comparative collection 
B)  taxonomy 
C)  faunal assemblage 
D)  specimen list

X-ray fluorescence is one technique used in:

If you see the date of an archaeological site expressed as "2000 BC," it can also be written:

Analysis of the health status of an ancient individual and the analysis of markers of disease, malnutrition, and trauma is called:

What happened to Pompeii in A. D. 79? How did the destruction of Pompeii lead to its preservation?

If a commercial genetics testing company tells you that you are 26.7% Native American, that means:

Palynology makes a significant contribution to the reconstruction of ancient:

Thermoluminescence is a:

What are the responsibilities of archaeologists and paleoanthropologists to the modern descendants of the people who left behind the cultural and biological remains those scientists recover and analyze?

Together, the animal bones found at an archaeological site represent what is called the:

Encountering the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica

An Explosion of Complexity: South America

An Explosion of Complexity: North America

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Exam 2: Probing the Past

X-ray fluorescence is one technique used in:

If you see the date of an archaeological site expressed as "2000 BC," it can also be written:

Analysis of the health status of an ancient individual and the analysis of markers of disease, malnutrition, and trauma is called:

What happened to Pompeii in A. D. 79? How did the destruction of Pompeii lead to its preservation?

If a commercial genetics testing company tells you that you are 26.7% Native American, that means:

Palynology makes a significant contribution to the reconstruction of ancient:

Thermoluminescence is a:

What are the responsibilities of archaeologists and paleoanthropologists to the modern descendants of the people who left behind the cultural and biological remains those scientists recover and analyze?

Together, the animal bones found at an archaeological site represent what is called the:

Encountering the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica

An Explosion of Complexity: South America

An Explosion of Complexity: North America

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