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Unit 1: Archaeology, Stone Age and Mesopotamia:

Quiz Created By: Patrick Dubreuil




  1. Archaeology is essentially what?



    A) Destruction
    B) Reconstruction
    C) Digging up soil
    D) Digging in a sand box



  2. What is the tools that is used for under water archaeology?



    A) Scuba gear
    B) Snorkelling
    C) R.O.V (Remotely operated vehicle)
    D) Swimming



  3. What is level of carbon in Radiocarbon dating?



    A) carbon13
    B) carbon14
    C) carbon15
    D) carbon16



  4. What are Neanderthal named after ?



    A) slow walking ugly men
    B) people who are strong and aren’t intellegent
    C) a person who is rude and believes in old fashion ways
    D) Neander Valley in Germany



  5. What dose Neolithic mean?



    A) The chemical that’s in neon lights
    B) The New Stone Age
    C) The Old Stone Age
    D) The real name for Neon lights



  6. Name the capitol of the Sumerian?



    A) Erech
    B) Ur
    C) Ashur
    D) Sumer



  7. When did the Sumerian arrive in Mesopotamian?



    A) 2600 BCE
    B) 2200 BCE
    C) 2000 BCE
    D) 3000 BCE



  8. What did the Akkadians never do?



    A) capture Babylon
    B) Finish the tower of Bable
    C) Take over the lower half Mesopotamian
    D) Take over the city of Akkad



  9. What is king Hammurabi famous for?



    A) Conquering Akkad
    B) Conquering Assyria
    C) Writing 281 laws
    D) Being able to talk to gods



  10. What is the Assyrian king Assurnasirpal lI famous for?



    A) Killing all he saw
    B) Skinning people and putting their skin on a poll
    C) Being very vile
    D) For having a small but smart army