Question 1

__________ did not exist anywhere in the New World until after European contact

Accepted Answer

A) The potter's wheel 
B) Agriculture 
C) Weaving 
D) Writing 
E) Corn 
A) The potter's wheel 
B) Agriculture 
C) Weaving 
D) Writing 
E) Corn

Question 2

The intentional use and control of fire by humans is known as

Accepted Answer

A) pyrotechnology 
B) pyromania 
C) metallurgy 
D) smelting 
E) pyroxia 
A) pyrotechnology 
B) pyromania 
C) metallurgy 
D) smelting 
E) pyroxia

Question 3

The technique of stone tool manufacture that involved knapping a core in such a way that large flakes could be removed and shaped into tools is called

Accepted Answer

A) the Oldowan industry 
B) refitting 
C) cold hammering 
D) the Champollion technique 
E) the Levallois technique 
A) the Oldowan industry 
B) refitting 
C) cold hammering 
D) the Champollion technique 
E) the Levallois technique

Question 4

The primary goal of characterization is to

Accepted Answer

A) reveal information about the character of the person who made it 
B) mimic how objects were used in the past 
C) assign objects to standard categories so they can be stored properly 
D) discover the source of the material an object is made out of 
E) all of the above 
A) reveal information about the character of the person who made it 
B) mimic how objects were used in the past 
C) assign objects to standard categories so they can be stored properly 
D) discover the source of the material an object is made out of 
E) all of the above

Question 5

Iron was not used in the New World before European contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____________ were a significant development in pyrotechnology during the Neolithic in the Near East around 8000 bc

Accepted Answer

A) Furnaces for iron smelting 
B) Furnaces for bronze smelting 
C) Ovens for bread baking 
D) Ovens for making faience 
E) none of the above 
A) Furnaces for iron smelting 
B) Furnaces for bronze smelting 
C) Ovens for bread baking 
D) Ovens for making faience 
E) none of the above

Question 7

The alloying of copper with tin produces

Accepted Answer

A) gold 
B) bronze 
C) silver 
D) aluminum 
E) iron 
A) gold 
B) bronze 
C) silver 
D) aluminum 
E) iron

Question 8

A massive amount of information about how commodities were traded in the Mediterranean around 1300 came from the site of Uluburun which is a

Accepted Answer

A) barrow cemetery 
B) location mentioned in the Iliad 
C) volcano in the Andes 
D) shipwreck 
E) site preserved in volcanic ash 
A) barrow cemetery 
B) location mentioned in the Iliad 
C) volcano in the Andes 
D) shipwreck 
E) site preserved in volcanic ash

Question 9

Observing the wear patterns on ancient stone tools is an aspect of microwear analysis;experimental archaeology provides added information on the specific activities the tools might have been used for by

Accepted Answer

A) using modern copies of stone tools in a variety of specific tasks 
B) studying the traces of polish on modern copies of tools after use 
C) creating categories of tool use according to wear patterns created on modern copies 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) using modern copies of stone tools in a variety of specific tasks 
B) studying the traces of polish on modern copies of tools after use 
C) creating categories of tool use according to wear patterns created on modern copies 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 10

The technique of mixing two or more metals to create a new material,such as copper and tin to make bronze,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) ascribing 
B) annealing 
C) bifurcating 
D) conjoining 
E) alloying 
A) ascribing 
B) annealing 
C) bifurcating 
D) conjoining 
E) alloying

Question 11

In describing mechanisms of exchange,"direct access" is used to describe situations where

Accepted Answer

A) the consumer is able to buy whatever they want 
B) goods are bought from independent middlemen 
C) trading is done through emissaries who represent a state 
D) the user goes to the source material without the intervention of an exchange mechanism 
E) none of the above 
A) the consumer is able to buy whatever they want 
B) goods are bought from independent middlemen 
C) trading is done through emissaries who represent a state 
D) the user goes to the source material without the intervention of an exchange mechanism 
E) none of the above

Question 12

All of the following are examples of unaltered materials except

Accepted Answer

A) stone 
B) wood 
C) antler 
D) copper 
E) plant and animal fibers 
A) stone 
B) wood 
C) antler 
D) copper 
E) plant and animal fibers

Question 13

We tend to forget that different societies value different goods.For example,while the Conquistadors valued the gold of the New World,the Aztec valued __________ more highly than metal

Accepted Answer

A) iron 
B) cattle 
C) wheat beer 
D) chariots 
E) feathers 
A) iron 
B) cattle 
C) wheat beer 
D) chariots 
E) feathers

Question 14

Non-ferrous metal is metal that does not contain

Accepted Answer

A) iron 
B) gold 
C) lead 
D) copper 
E) zinc 
A) iron 
B) gold 
C) lead 
D) copper 
E) zinc

Question 15

While interaction,in the archaeological sense,does involve the exchange of goods,it does not involve the exchange of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The materials that most cultures consider to be valuable

Accepted Answer

A) are made out of gold 
B) meet a basic human need like food or shelter 
C) often have no use at all beyond display 
D) are the ones that are most abundant in their territory 
E) none of the above 
A) are made out of gold 
B) meet a basic human need like food or shelter 
C) often have no use at all beyond display 
D) are the ones that are most abundant in their territory 
E) none of the above

Question 17

Study of the patterns of wear or damage on the edges of stone tools that can provide useful information on a particular tool's function is known as

Accepted Answer

A) refitting 
B) microwear analysis 
C) scanning electron analysis 
D) plating 
E) none of the above 
A) refitting 
B) microwear analysis 
C) scanning electron analysis 
D) plating 
E) none of the above

Question 18

It is impossible to study any form of trade or exchange in non-literate societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The study of traded goods is an important part of the investigation of

Accepted Answer

A) exchange 
B) our hominin ancestors 
C) the development of agriculture 
D) long-term climate change 
E) none of the above 
A) exchange 
B) our hominin ancestors 
C) the development of agriculture 
D) long-term climate change 
E) none of the above

Question 20

Isotopic analysis of lead is not only used on objects made of pure lead,but on artifacts made out of ___________ as well

Accepted Answer

A) copper 
B) glass 
C) bronze 
D) silver 
E) all of the above 
A) copper 
B) glass 
C) bronze 
D) silver 
E) all of the above

__________ did not exist anywhere in the New World until after European contact

The intentional use and control of fire by humans is known as

The technique of stone tool manufacture that involved knapping a core in such a way that large flakes could be removed and shaped into tools is called

The primary goal of characterization is to

Iron was not used in the New World before European contact.

_____________ were a significant development in pyrotechnology during the Neolithic in the Near East around 8000 bc

The alloying of copper with tin produces

A massive amount of information about how commodities were traded in the Mediterranean around 1300 came from the site of Uluburun which is a

Observing the wear patterns on ancient stone tools is an aspect of microwear analysis;experimental archaeology provides added information on the specific activities the tools might have been used for by

The technique of mixing two or more metals to create a new material,such as copper and tin to make bronze,is known as

In describing mechanisms of exchange,"direct access" is used to describe situations where

All of the following are examples of unaltered materials except

We tend to forget that different societies value different goods.For example,while the Conquistadors valued the gold of the New World,the Aztec valued __________ more highly than metal

Non-ferrous metal is metal that does not contain

While interaction,in the archaeological sense,does involve the exchange of goods,it does not involve the exchange of information.

The materials that most cultures consider to be valuable

Study of the patterns of wear or damage on the edges of stone tools that can provide useful information on a particular tool's function is known as

It is impossible to study any form of trade or exchange in non-literate societies.

The study of traded goods is an important part of the investigation of

Isotopic analysis of lead is not only used on objects made of pure lead,but on artifacts made out of ___________ as well

The History of Archaeology

The Variety of the Evidence

Survey and Excavation of Sites and Features

Dating Methods and Chronology

Social Archaeology

Environment, Subsistence, and Diet

The Bioarchaeology of People

Cognitive Archaeology

Explanation in Archaeology

Archaeology and the Public

Managing Our Heritage

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Exam 7: Technology, Trade, and Exchange

__________ did not exist anywhere in the New World until after European contact

The intentional use and control of fire by humans is known as

The technique of stone tool manufacture that involved knapping a core in such a way that large flakes could be removed and shaped into tools is called

The primary goal of characterization is to

Iron was not used in the New World before European contact.

_____________ were a significant development in pyrotechnology during the Neolithic in the Near East around 8000 bc

The alloying of copper with tin produces

A massive amount of information about how commodities were traded in the Mediterranean around 1300 came from the site of Uluburun which is a

Observing the wear patterns on ancient stone tools is an aspect of microwear analysis;experimental archaeology provides added information on the specific activities the tools might have been used for by

The technique of mixing two or more metals to create a new material,such as copper and tin to make bronze,is known as

In describing mechanisms of exchange,"direct access" is used to describe situations where

All of the following are examples of unaltered materials except

We tend to forget that different societies value different goods.For example,while the Conquistadors valued the gold of the New World,the Aztec valued __________ more highly than metal

Non-ferrous metal is metal that does not contain

While interaction,in the archaeological sense,does involve the exchange of goods,it does not involve the exchange of information.

The materials that most cultures consider to be valuable

Study of the patterns of wear or damage on the edges of stone tools that can provide useful information on a particular tool's function is known as

It is impossible to study any form of trade or exchange in non-literate societies.

The study of traded goods is an important part of the investigation of

Isotopic analysis of lead is not only used on objects made of pure lead,but on artifacts made out of ___________ as well

The History of Archaeology

The Variety of the Evidence

Survey and Excavation of Sites and Features

Dating Methods and Chronology

Social Archaeology

Environment, Subsistence, and Diet

The Bioarchaeology of People

Cognitive Archaeology

Explanation in Archaeology

Archaeology and the Public

Managing Our Heritage

Filters