Question 1

The term cosmology refers to

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A)  mapping large areas. 
B)  the interpretation of air photographs. 
C)  ancient writing systems. 
D)  origins myths.

Question 2

Archaeozooloogy is the study of

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A)  modern plant remains. 
B)  prehistoric plant remains. 
C)  site stratigraphy. 
D)  prehistoric animals.

Question 3

Faunal analysis can be used to learn about

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A)  the location of a site. 
B)  the number of layers at a site. 
C)  the vegetation of the site. 
D)  the animals at a site.

Question 4

Prehistoric economies involve concepts like

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A)  subsistence pattern. 
B)  lineage. 
C)  demography. 
D)  chronology.

Question 5

The term "craft specialization" could best be applied to

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A)  giving birth. 
B)  working. 
C)  fishing. 
D)  making beads.

Question 6

A site is

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A)  a basic unit of archaeological analysis. 
B)  a place where people lived. 
C)  a place where people carried out activities. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 7

Stratigraphy is important in an archaeological excavation because it

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A)  is a record of deposits at the site. 
B)  always provides an accurate date for the site. 
C)  insures good conditions for preservation. 
D)  usually means that ancient bones are present.

Question 8

What are some of the ways that trade and exchange operated in past societies?

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Question 9

Air photographs are used by archaeologists

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A)  to locate new sites. 
B)  to map known sites. 
C)  to plot agricultural field systems. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

A(n) ________ is an example of an archaeological feature.

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A)  arrowhead 
B)  deer bone 
C)  fireplace 
D)  human bone

Question 11

Pollen is (are)

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A)  a type of lake sediment. 
B)  microscopic plant material. 
C)  a stratigraphic layer. 
D)  long bones of horses.

Question 12

Phosphate analysis is used to

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A)  determine the number of artifacts per square meter. 
B)  interpret air photographs. 
C)  date organic material. 
D)  find traces of human activity.

Question 13

The size of an archaeological settlement depends on all of the following except

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A)  the number of inhabitants. 
B)  how long people have lived there. 
C)  the kinds of activities that took place there. 
D)  the climate of the surrounding region.

Question 14

What is the difference between egalitarian and non-egalitarian societies?

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Question 15

Archaeological sites are discovered by

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A)  intentional survey. 
B)  library and museum searches. 
C)  accident. 
D)  any of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 16

Excavation of an archaeological site

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A)  involves the destruction of the place. 
B)  a technique to uncover buried remains from the past. 
C)  answers questions about prehistoric human activity. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

The primary characteristics of artifacts include all of the following except:

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A)  weight. 
B)  technology. 
C)  form. 
D)  style.

Question 18

Redistribution is

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A)  a form of reciprocal exchange. 
B)  a form of trade. 
C)  a means of allotting foods and goods from a central place. 
D)  the analysis of economic exchange.

Question 19

Hierarchical organization

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A)  is often found among hunter-gatherers. 
B)  is associated with rank or class in society. 
C)  is a technique for classifying pottery and stone tools. 
D)  is associated with egalitarian groups.

Question 20

A number of remote sensing techniques allows archaeologists to look for features buried in the ground without digging, including

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A)  ground penetrating radar. 
B)  accelerator mass spectrometry. 
C)  electronic spades. 
D)  dowsing rods. 
E)  none of the above.
F) all of the above.

Exam 1: Principles of Archeology