Question 1

The primary goal of archaeology in much of Africa is not to study archives and documents, but to learn from long-abandoned villages and rubbish heaps, the material remains of the past, which can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  fostering national identity. 
B)  creating oral history. 
C)  creating political identity. 
D)  providing national pride.

Question 2

Archaeological sites are what sort of resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  infinite 
B)  finite 
C)  renewable 
D)  fictitious

Question 3

Which subdivision of anthropology studies human language, sometimes important to the study of the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical anthropology 
B)  cultural anthropology 
C)  linguistic anthropology 
D)  social anthropology

Question 4

What field of archaeology is concerned with the management and assessment of the significance of cultural resources such as archaeological sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural resource management 
B)  forensic archaeology 
C)  physical archaeology 
D)  salvage archaeology

Question 5

What traditionally was the genus and species of the "upright man"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo ergastes 
B)  Homo erectus 
C)  Homo heidelbergensis 
D)  Homo sapiens

Exam 2: Introducing Archaeology and Prehistory

The primary goal of archaeology in much of Africa is not to study archives and documents, but to learn from long-abandoned villages and rubbish heaps, the material remains of the past, which can be described as

Archaeological sites are what sort of resources?

Which subdivision of anthropology studies human language, sometimes important to the study of the past?

What field of archaeology is concerned with the management and assessment of the significance of cultural resources such as archaeological sites?

What traditionally was the genus and species of the "upright man"?