Question 1

The American Antiquities Act was signed into law in 1906 by

Accepted Answer

A) Theodore Roosevelt 
B) Abraham Lincoln 
C) Franklin Roosevelt 
D) Herbert Hoover 
E) The Antiquities Act was never passed 
A) Theodore Roosevelt 
B) Abraham Lincoln 
C) Franklin Roosevelt 
D) Herbert Hoover 
E) The Antiquities Act was never passed

Question 2

The main causes of archaeological site destruction have nothing to do with humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The official list of significant historic and cultural sites,structures and areas in the US is called the

Accepted Answer

A) World Heritage List 
B) Protected Monuments Schedule 
C) Historic Places Trust 
D) The Federal Compliance Site List 
E) National Register of Historic Places 
A) World Heritage List 
B) Protected Monuments Schedule 
C) Historic Places Trust 
D) The Federal Compliance Site List 
E) National Register of Historic Places

Question 4

A sign of archaeology's popularity is the increase in archaeology students in university courses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The American Antiquities Act of 1906 was entirely focused on the preservation and conservation of sites located on

Accepted Answer

A) private land 
B) Native American reservations 
C) federal land 
D) public,federal or private land that was being developed 
E) the act applied to all land in the USA 
A) private land 
B) Native American reservations 
C) federal land 
D) public,federal or private land that was being developed 
E) the act applied to all land in the USA

Question 6

Historic buildings in England were deliberately targeted in bombing raids during

Accepted Answer

A) The Irish troubles 
B) The War of the Roses 
C) The British Civil War 
D) World War I 
E) World War II 
A) The Irish troubles 
B) The War of the Roses 
C) The British Civil War 
D) World War I 
E) World War II

Question 7

CRM work in the United States rarely results in the production of an excavation report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the United States,CRM makes up a large part of the archaeological investigation conducted in the country.Discuss CRM,including the situations in which such work is conducted,who the key players are in CRM,and the ways in which the destruction of the past is mitigated through such work.

Accepted Answer

Cultural Resource Management (CRM) is a

Question 9

The practice of CRM is often known as

Accepted Answer

A) environmental archaeology 
B) geoarchaeology 
C) applied archaeology 
D) colonial archaeology 
E) pseudoarchaeology 
A) environmental archaeology 
B) geoarchaeology 
C) applied archaeology 
D) colonial archaeology 
E) pseudoarchaeology

Question 10

The 1954 Hague Convention is meant to protect sites of historic significance during

Accepted Answer

A) natural disasters 
B) peacetime 
C) major political transitions 
D) major festivals and holidays 
E) times of war 
A) natural disasters 
B) peacetime 
C) major political transitions 
D) major festivals and holidays 
E) times of war

Question 11

The vast majority of archaeological sites that are found during survey in advance of construction in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) do not meet the criteria to be considered significant and are recorded and destroyed 
B) are major archaeological sites that require full excavation 
C) are automatically destroyed and not recorded 
D) cause construction plans to be abandoned 
E) none of the above. 
A) do not meet the criteria to be considered significant and are recorded and destroyed 
B) are major archaeological sites that require full excavation 
C) are automatically destroyed and not recorded 
D) cause construction plans to be abandoned 
E) none of the above.

Question 12

The most effective way that commercial development in sensitive archaeological areas can be avoided is through

Accepted Answer

A) effective planning legislation 
B) protest and resistance 
C) clandestine digging 
D) a long series of suits and other litigation 
E) all of the above 
A) effective planning legislation 
B) protest and resistance 
C) clandestine digging 
D) a long series of suits and other litigation 
E) all of the above

Question 13

As yet,there are no known cases of archaeological monuments being destroyed during armed conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the UK,where metal detecting for artifacts is not illegal,a national scheme has been set up to encourage metal detectorists to

Accepted Answer

A) give up this destructive hobby 
B) to sell their finds on the open market 
C) to confine their detecting to areas that have already been excavated 
D) report their finds 
E) be more discrete and not talk about their finds 
A) give up this destructive hobby 
B) to sell their finds on the open market 
C) to confine their detecting to areas that have already been excavated 
D) report their finds 
E) be more discrete and not talk about their finds

Question 15

There will always be more to learn in the field of archaeology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most counties ensure at least some degree of protection for their major archaeological sites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A large area of central Mexico City has been turned into a museum because the ruins of the Great Temple of Tenochtitlán were found there: development was halted on that spot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A major drawback of the 1906 Antiquities Act was that illicit digging and vandalism to archaeological sites on federal land were not prohibited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

CRM stands for

Accepted Answer

A) Critical Research Mandate 
B) Cultural Research Material 
C) Critical Resource Mitigation 
D) Cultural Resource Management 
E) Cultural Resource Mitigation 
A) Critical Research Mandate 
B) Cultural Research Material 
C) Critical Resource Mitigation 
D) Cultural Resource Management 
E) Cultural Resource Mitigation

Question 20

The part of the National Historic Preservation Act that requires federal agencies to identify historic places is

Accepted Answer

A) Section 106 
B) The Preamble 
C) Section 1 
D) Clause 243 
E) none of the above 
A) Section 106 
B) The Preamble 
C) Section 1 
D) Clause 243 
E) none of the above

The American Antiquities Act was signed into law in 1906 by

The main causes of archaeological site destruction have nothing to do with humans.

The official list of significant historic and cultural sites,structures and areas in the US is called the

A sign of archaeology's popularity is the increase in archaeology students in university courses.

The American Antiquities Act of 1906 was entirely focused on the preservation and conservation of sites located on

Historic buildings in England were deliberately targeted in bombing raids during

CRM work in the United States rarely results in the production of an excavation report.

In the United States,CRM makes up a large part of the archaeological investigation conducted in the country.Discuss CRM,including the situations in which such work is conducted,who the key players are in CRM,and the ways in which the destruction of the past is mitigated through such work.

The practice of CRM is often known as

The 1954 Hague Convention is meant to protect sites of historic significance during

The vast majority of archaeological sites that are found during survey in advance of construction in the United States

The most effective way that commercial development in sensitive archaeological areas can be avoided is through

As yet,there are no known cases of archaeological monuments being destroyed during armed conflict.

In the UK,where metal detecting for artifacts is not illegal,a national scheme has been set up to encourage metal detectorists to

There will always be more to learn in the field of archaeology.

Most counties ensure at least some degree of protection for their major archaeological sites.

A large area of central Mexico City has been turned into a museum because the ruins of the Great Temple of Tenochtitlán were found there: development was halted on that spot.

A major drawback of the 1906 Antiquities Act was that illicit digging and vandalism to archaeological sites on federal land were not prohibited.

CRM stands for

The part of the National Historic Preservation Act that requires federal agencies to identify historic places is

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

Technology, Trade, and Exchange

The Bioarchaeology of People

Cognitive Archaeology

Explanation in Archaeology

Archaeology and the Public

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Exam 12: Managing Our Heritage

The American Antiquities Act was signed into law in 1906 by

The main causes of archaeological site destruction have nothing to do with humans.

The official list of significant historic and cultural sites,structures and areas in the US is called the

A sign of archaeology's popularity is the increase in archaeology students in university courses.

The American Antiquities Act of 1906 was entirely focused on the preservation and conservation of sites located on

Historic buildings in England were deliberately targeted in bombing raids during

CRM work in the United States rarely results in the production of an excavation report.

In the United States,CRM makes up a large part of the archaeological investigation conducted in the country.Discuss CRM,including the situations in which such work is conducted,who the key players are in CRM,and the ways in which the destruction of the past is mitigated through such work.

The practice of CRM is often known as

The 1954 Hague Convention is meant to protect sites of historic significance during

The vast majority of archaeological sites that are found during survey in advance of construction in the United States

The most effective way that commercial development in sensitive archaeological areas can be avoided is through

As yet,there are no known cases of archaeological monuments being destroyed during armed conflict.

In the UK,where metal detecting for artifacts is not illegal,a national scheme has been set up to encourage metal detectorists to

There will always be more to learn in the field of archaeology.

Most counties ensure at least some degree of protection for their major archaeological sites.

A large area of central Mexico City has been turned into a museum because the ruins of the Great Temple of Tenochtitlán were found there: development was halted on that spot.

A major drawback of the 1906 Antiquities Act was that illicit digging and vandalism to archaeological sites on federal land were not prohibited.

CRM stands for

The part of the National Historic Preservation Act that requires federal agencies to identify historic places is

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

Technology, Trade, and Exchange

The Bioarchaeology of People

Cognitive Archaeology

Explanation in Archaeology

Archaeology and the Public

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