Archaeology Basics and Discoveries

Archaeology

Test your fundamental knowledge of archaeological science, key dating techniques, famous discoveries, and field methods.

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8 Questions Easy Ages 5+ Sep 30, 2026

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1 What do archaeologists call portable human-made objects from the past, such as tools, pottery, and coins?

A Ecofacts
B Artifacts
C Fossils
D Features

2 Which dating technique measures the radioactive decay of carbon isotopes to determine the age of organic materials?

A Radiocarbon dating
B Dendrochronology
C Potassium-argon dating
D Thermoluminescence

3 Which archaeological law states that in undisturbed soil layers, older layers lie beneath newer layers?

A Law of Inclusion
B Principle of Uniformitarianism
C Law of Superposition
D Law of Cross-Cutting

4 Which ancient slab, discovered in 1799, contained text in three scripts that helped scholars decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs?

A The Code of Hammurabi
B The Cyrus Cylinder
C The Dead Sea Scrolls
D The Rosetta Stone

5 Which ancient Roman city was preserved under a thick layer of volcanic ash following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

A Pompeii
B Herculaneum
C Ostia
D Rome

6 What scientific method uses tree rings to determine the age of wooden artifacts and past climatic conditions?

A Radiometric dating
B Dendrochronology
C Stratigraphy
D Seriation

7 What term describes non-portable human-made structures at a site, such as hearths, walls, or pits?

A Artifact
B Ecofact
C Feature
D Matrix

8 Which British archaeologist led the team that discovered the intact tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922?

A Arthur Evans
B Louis Leakey
C Mortimer Wheeler
D Howard Carter

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