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What colour do fossil bones usually have?
Grey
Pink
Green
Purple
What colour is a mammoth?
Brown
Pink
Blue
Green
Which animal helped build pyramids?
Camel
Rabbit
Mouse
Bird
What did people make out of clay?
Pots
Cars
Phones
Computers
What did archaeologist people do carefully?
Graves
Run
Jump
Scream
How long have dinosaurs been dead?
Very long
Yesterday
One hour
Last week
Which animals gave old people eggs to eat?
Chickens
Dogs
Cats
Cows
How did old people keep their food cold?
They laid it in cold rivers
They had refrigerators
They bought ice cream in shops
They used freezers
Where do archaeologists mainly dig?
In the ground
In trees
In water
In the air
What do archaeologists use to measure?
A tape measure
Their feet
Their hands
A rope
What did Vikings wear on their heads?
Helmets
Crowns
Hats
Caps
How old are dinosaurs?
Very old
5 years
As old as you
Still very young
Where do archaeologists sleep sometimes?
In a tent
In the ground
In a tree
In a cave
What do archaeologists write down?
Everything they find
Their shopping list
Their favourite song
Their dreams
How did Vikings travel by water?
In long wooden boats
In dinghies
Swimming
In cars
Where did the first people live?
In caves
In cars
In shops
In schools
What kind of material are ancient coins usually made of?
Metal
Paper
Plastic
Wood
What are Eskimos' houses called?
Igloos
Castles
Flats
Villas
How do old people heat their homes?
With a fire in the hearth
With central heating
With electric heaters
With air conditioning
What did ancient people use to make light?
Candles and torches
Battery-operated lights
Neon tubes
Torches
How did people used to store food without a fridge?
By drying it
In the freezer
In plastic bags
In the microwave
What is a bead?
A small round ball for jewellery
A large animal
A kind of fish
A toy car
Where did primordial humans live?
In caves
In blocks of flats
In trains
In planes
Who built the pyramids?
The ancient Egyptians
The Romans
The Vikings
The Greeks
What is the main characteristic of a megalith?
It is made of very large stones
It is built entirely underground
It is made of metal
It is always round in shape
What is dendrochronology?
Dating by studying annual rings in wood
Examining pollen in soil layers
Analysing stone types
Studying ceramic fragments
What is the scientific name for modern humans?
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Homo neanderthalensis
What is a ziggurat?
A step-shaped temple from Mesopotamia
An Egyptian pyramid
A Greek column
A Roman arch
Which civilisation developed the Mayan calendar system?
Olmeken
Aztec
Zapoteken
Toltec
Which period is characterised by first agriculture?
Neolithic revolution
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Bronze Age
What is a tumulus?
An artificial hill over a grave
A round stone wall
An underground duct system
A ceremonial dance venue
What type of analysis is used to determine the composition of metal objects?
X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
Carbon-14 dating
Palynology
Dendrochronology
Which northern European culture is associated with runic stones?
Vikings
Celts
Germanic
Slaves
Which civilisation is associated with the Indus Valley?
Harappan civilisation
Maurya rich
Gupta empire
Chola dynasty
What is the study of ancient diseases and injuries in skeletal remains?
Paleopathology
Palaeoepidemology
Forensic anthropology
Osteology
In which archaeological site in Turkey was one of the earliest known cities in the world discovered, dating back to the 7th millennium BC?
Çatalhöyük
Göbekli Tepe
Hattusa
Ephesus
Where was the famous Iron Age man 'Ötzi' found?
Austrian-Italian border in the Alps
Swiss Alps
French Pyrenees
German Black Forest
What technique is used to preserve organic materials by replacing water with wax?
Freeze-drying
Polyethylene glycol treatment
Consolidation
Desalination
What is meant by 'in situ' in archaeology?
Finds in their original position
Artifacts in museums
Restored objects
Loose finds without context
What was the main purpose of the Egyptian mastabas?
Tomb for the elite
Temple for worshipping gods
Grain storage facility
Living quarters for priests
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