Questions & Answers
Browse all 20 questions from the
Fun Facts About Archaeology for Kids study set below.
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1
What do archaeologists do?
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A
They build tall buildings.
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B
They study old things that people left behind.
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C
They train animals.
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D
They fly airplanes.
2
What is an archaeologist's special tool for digging?
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A
A giant spoon.
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B
A tiny broom.
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C
A small shovel or trowel.
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D
A watering can.
3
What kind of old things might an archaeologist find?
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A
New toys.
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B
Fresh fruit.
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C
Broken pots and old tools.
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D
Shiny coins from today.
4
Where do archaeologists often dig?
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A
In a playground.
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B
In the ocean.
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C
In places where people lived a long time ago.
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D
On the moon.
5
What do we call a place where an archaeologist digs?
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A
A park.
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B
A playground.
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C
An excavation site.
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D
A swimming pool.
6
What is a very old building that archaeologists might study?
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A
A modern house.
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B
A castle or a pyramid.
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C
A shopping mall.
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D
A school classroom.
7
What are ancient bones that archaeologists might find called?
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A
New bones.
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B
Fossils.
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C
Plastic bones.
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D
Toy bones.
8
What did people use a long, long time ago that archaeologists might find?
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A
Smartphones.
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B
Computers.
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C
Stone tools.
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D
Video games.
9
What do archaeologists learn about by studying old things?
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A
What snacks to eat.
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B
How people lived long ago.
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C
How to fly.
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D
How to build rockets.
10
What might an archaeologist find that tells a story about the past?
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A
A new book.
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B
A map of the future.
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C
Old writing or drawings.
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D
A recipe for cake.
11
What is a very old statue that archaeologists might discover?
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A
A snowman.
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B
A garden gnome.
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C
A sculpture from ancient times.
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D
A plastic dinosaur.
12
What do archaeologists use to see tiny details on old objects?
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A
Binoculars.
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B
A magnifying glass.
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C
A telescope.
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D
Sunglasses.
13
What are the remains of something that lived a long time ago called?
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A
New things.
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B
Artifacts.
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C
Fossils.
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D
Modern items.
14
What kind of old buildings might archaeologists find in a desert?
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A
Ice cream shops.
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B
Sandcastles.
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C
Pyramids.
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D
Treehouses.
15
What is a small, colorful bead from the past called?
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A
A button.
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B
A marble.
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C
A bead.
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D
A sequin.
16
What did people use to make clothes a long time ago that archaeologists might find pieces of?
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A
Plastic bags.
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B
Metal sheets.
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C
Animal skins and plant fibers.
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D
Paper.
17
What is a very old, empty shell found by archaeologists?
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A
A new toy.
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B
A snail shell from yesterday.
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C
An ancient shell.
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D
A plastic shell.
18
What do archaeologists do with the things they find?
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A
They throw them away.
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B
They put them in a museum.
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C
They hide them.
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D
They play with them.
19
What do archaeologists use to clean dirt off fragile objects?
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A
A strong hose.
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B
A soft brush.
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C
A vacuum cleaner.
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D
A sponge.
20
What can an archaeologist tell us about by finding old coins?
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A
What animals looked like.
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B
What people ate.
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C
How money was used a long time ago.
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D
How to build a boat.
