ASB 222 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Question 1:
artifacts
Answer:
anything used, made/ modified by humans
Question 2:
Site (Behavioral)
Answer:
a place where human activity once took place
Question 3:
site (Archaeological)
Answer:
a cluster of artifacts
Question 4:
archaeology
Answer:
study of past human societies through their material remain
Question 5:
cultural items
Answer:
Physical/material objects that have meaning, value, or use
Question 6:
features
Answer:
a collection of one or more contexts representing some human non-portable activity
,Question 7:
ecofacts
Answer:
the natural remains of plants and animals found in the archaeological record
Question 8:
human remains
Answer:
body of a deceased person, including cremated remains
Question 9:
goals of archaeology
Answer:
1) Discover evidence of the human past
Question 10:
4) Explain changes in past societies
Answer:
3)Reconstruct past lives and societies
Question 11:
cultural evolution
Answer:
major changes in human societies over time; no progress
Question 12:
band
Answer:
hunters and gathers
, Question 13:
tribe
Answer:
a social group made up of families or clans
Question 14:
chiefdom
Answer:
Form of political organization with rule by a hereditary leader who held power
over a collection of villages and towns. Less powerful than kingdoms and empires, they were
based on gift giving and commercial links.
Question 15:
state
Answer:
a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
Question 16:
hypothesis
Answer:
An educated guess
Question 17:
survey
Answer:
initial data gathering stage; has a specific research Q & statistical sampling period
Question 18:
excavation
Answer:
the process of digging up the remains of the past
Question 1:
artifacts
Answer:
anything used, made/ modified by humans
Question 2:
Site (Behavioral)
Answer:
a place where human activity once took place
Question 3:
site (Archaeological)
Answer:
a cluster of artifacts
Question 4:
archaeology
Answer:
study of past human societies through their material remain
Question 5:
cultural items
Answer:
Physical/material objects that have meaning, value, or use
Question 6:
features
Answer:
a collection of one or more contexts representing some human non-portable activity
,Question 7:
ecofacts
Answer:
the natural remains of plants and animals found in the archaeological record
Question 8:
human remains
Answer:
body of a deceased person, including cremated remains
Question 9:
goals of archaeology
Answer:
1) Discover evidence of the human past
Question 10:
4) Explain changes in past societies
Answer:
3)Reconstruct past lives and societies
Question 11:
cultural evolution
Answer:
major changes in human societies over time; no progress
Question 12:
band
Answer:
hunters and gathers
, Question 13:
tribe
Answer:
a social group made up of families or clans
Question 14:
chiefdom
Answer:
Form of political organization with rule by a hereditary leader who held power
over a collection of villages and towns. Less powerful than kingdoms and empires, they were
based on gift giving and commercial links.
Question 15:
state
Answer:
a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
Question 16:
hypothesis
Answer:
An educated guess
Question 17:
survey
Answer:
initial data gathering stage; has a specific research Q & statistical sampling period
Question 18:
excavation
Answer:
the process of digging up the remains of the past
