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PRETEST
Don't
worry if you don't know all (or any for that matter) of the answers. This
is just to asses what you may already know or don't know about
Archaeology.
1.
___Archaeology is the science of
A. restoring ancient artifacts
B.
the study of material remains of past human life
C. digging up treasures
D.
Indiana Jones
2. ___Give a good reason for studying Archaeology
A.
traveling around the world
B.
It is a highly respected field of science
C.
by studying civilization we can prevent the repeat of past
mistakes
D. because we can learn how to fill out extensive paperwork
3.____Why is it important that we record everything we dig up?
A. because it's the professional way to do things
B. because once it is dug up, all we have left to study is what was
written or drawn
C. because it is the only way to organize the process of actual
digging
D. because the dig director told us to
4.___ Give the best reason why artists are important to archaeology
A.
because they always get the best deals from shopkeepers
B. they can recreate visually what an ancient city might have looked
like
C. a drawing can bring out detail that gets lost in a photo
D. paintings for publications
5.____Most of what we know about the history of civilization comes from
A. written documents, scrolls, tablets...
B. visual symbols, paintings, and sculpture
C. ancient buildings, remains
D. human remains, burials
6.____What is the most common archaeological find?
A. architectural remains
B. burials
C. pottery
D. ancient roads
7.____What is a Balk drawing?
A. a drawing of the horizontal dirt layers (stratigraphy)
B. the final drawing of an archaeological site
C. burial drawing
D. drawing of an architectural structure
8___What is a Top Plan?
A. the first drawing of the area to be dug
B. the secret plan at the Top Gun flight schools
C. a daily drawing showing the progression of the area being
dug
D. the dig plan for the summer as told by the director of
the dig
TRUE-FALSE
9. ___
One of the best known archaeologists was Indiana Jones
10.
___ When out on
the field the artist's biggest concern is the wind speed
11.
___ The
archaeological artist relies more on technical skill rather than creative
skill
12.
___ An
archaeological artist must possess some knowledge of architectural drawing
skills
13.
___ Archaeologists often work with government officials
14.
___ Archaeologists
always wear tan colored clothes
15.
___ An
archaeological artist's most used item is tracing paper
16.
___ An
archaeological artist is responsible for all the drawings produced on a
dig
17.
___ An
archaeological artist is sometimes asked to "figure out" ancient
writings
18.___
Paintings of the dig site are always produced after the dig season is over
19.
___ The archaeological artist must possess great skill at drawing
in detail
SHORT ANSWER
20.
Why do you think archaeology is or isn't important? Be honest! Does
it interest you? Why or why not?
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