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According to the Columns article on the Undocumented Migration Project (UMP), researchers were able to
estimate the number of people moving through the camps more than once
determine the health of most of the migrants before they arrived at the border
none of these answers is correct
determine which towns the migrants were travelling to
assess the age and gender of the migrants who passed through the studied
camps
According to lecture, which of the following is NOT true of Fresh Kills, New York?
it was once occupied by a large Native American fishing village
at one time it was the highest geographic point on the U.S. eastern seaboard
it has been studied by archaeologists from the University of Arizona
it is being developed into a park
it is roughly 25 times the volume of the Great Pyramid at Giza
According to lecture, the 1906 Antiquites Act was created partly to
protect Chaco Canyon from pot hunters
protect U.S. Civil War battlegrounds from being looted
protect Devil's Tower in Wyoming
protect and repatriate Native American human remains
All of the following is true of looters EXCEPT
they sometimes use websites such as eBay to sell artifacts
they are primarily interested in studying artifacts
they dig up more sites than do archaeologists
they do not abide laws protecting archaeological
resources
they make money from the sale of artifacts
According to lecture, the difference between bad and good biblical archaeology is that bad biblical archaeology
seeks to test ideas about the past which are presented in the biblical account
provides ideological support for the idea of Lebensraum
disregards evidence which challenges the truth of biblical accounts
is a very well-known form of historical archaeology
focuses mainly on the times and places mentioned in the bible
In Exorcist: The Beginning, Merrin
is possessed by the demon Pazuzu
believes in the cultural superiority of white Christians
is an archaeologist who once worked for the Nazis
is a former priest who had a crisis of faith and then became an
archaeologist
2. is a devout Catholic who wishes to spread the word of God
As discussed in lecture, which of the following is NOT an insight gained from garbology?
far more Valentine's Day candy gets wasted than Halloween
candy
green vegetables get wasted more than hot dogs
people often misrepresent their alcohol consumption
people with very repetitive diets tend to waste less than others
people often waste more food in times of perceived shortage
According to lecture, before the University of Washington existed, the land where campus is located was used as
a large berry gathering patch
a well-known Native hunting ground
a Native American portage trail
a large Native American village
the site of Yesler's original lumber mill
The Mummy of Ramses I was
excavated by looters, smuggled out of Egypt, then never recovered by
archaeologists
excavated by archaeologists, stolen by looters, then stolen back by archaeologists
excavated by looters, stored at Niagara Falls, then discovered by archaeologists
excavated by archaeologists, taken to Cairo, then looted from the Cairo Museum
excavated by looters, sold to the British Museum, then studied by archaeologists
According to lecture, Franz Boas, who is sometimes called the "Father of American Anthropology,"
was devoted primarily to the study of archaeology
was devoted primarily to the study of forensic anthropology
was instrumental in helping to pass the Antiquities Act of 1906
was an avowed proponent of unilinear cultural evolution
made money robbing graves in the Pacific Northwest
3. According to the Thomas and Kelly reading, historical archaeology is defined as
the study of human behavior through material remains, for which written history in some way affects its
interpretation
the study of human behavior through material remains in any time period with written (historical) records
the archaeological study of African American enslaved peoples, Chinese in Deadwood, or other "people
without history"
a "handmaiden to history"
Information gained through the archaeological study of modern garbage provides insight into
the lives and activities of contemporary people in ways that have little practical application
the lives and activities of contemporary people in ways that have numerous practical
applications
landfill management problems, but not modern human consumption patterns
all modern behaviors, although it is not as reliable as survey information
both the homeless and undocumented migrants, but not the middle and upper classes
Which of the following was NOT presented in lecture as information that archaeologists can learn from human
remains?
a person's general migration pattern
a person's overall diet
a person's social status
a person's approximate level of intelligence
a person's biological profile (approxmiate age at death, sex, skeletal injuries,
etc.)
Which of the following real sites and artifacts are claimed by some to be directly related to the death of Jesus Christ?
the Shroud of Turin only
Tel Beth-Shean only
Talpiot Tomb and the Shroud of Turin
the Talpiot Tomb only
the Grand Ziggurat at Ur only
Shroud of Turin and Tel Beth-Shean
As discussed in lecture, the decline of the southern Moche monumental centers coincides with
a peak in flood activity due to El Nino rains
a surge in the number of mummified sacrifices at important Apu sites
a move from defensible hilltop villages to residence in unfortified flat, open grasslands
invasion by the Huari state in the central highlands
dustbowl-like conditions at the political capitol of Huaca del Sol
The study of bone isotopes from human remains at Chavin de Huantar shows that
maize (corn) was a very small portion of the local diet
most of the people who died at Chavin were born nearby
most of the people who died at Chavin were not born nearby
the local diet was mostly made up of maize (corn)
Chavin was invaded by a group of military elite at around 400 BC
4. In Exorcist: The Beginning, Nazis
are also looking for the statue of Pazuzu
are possessed by the demon Pazuzu
tortured the doctor in a concentration camp
are not part of the film in any way
are hunting for Lancaster Merrin
Which of the following has made it more difficult for archaeologists to prevent looting?
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
the growth of decentralized, accessible online markets such as
eBay
a decline in the global market for artifacts
the growing number of archaeologists in the private sector
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
In an archaeological context, CRM refers to
cultural resource management
context-responsive methods
customer relationship management
cause-related modeling
composite risk management
Which of the following archaeological sites or museums was NOT looted?
The tomb of Ramses I
The National Museum of Iraq
Chavin de Huantar
Huaca del Sol
The tomb of the Lord of
Sipan
In the article on the UMP, Jason de Leon
illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to engage in "participant observation"
firmly concluded that undocumented migrants are polluting the Arizona landscape
has a dog named Willie Nelson
is an undocumented migrant worker interviewed by the archaeologist
mapped sites and recorded artifacts left behind during undocumented border
crossings
In the BBC clip on Turbo Island, archaeologists discover
thousands of years of accumulated debris
human remains from a house destroyed in the Blitz
a prehistoric site on an island which had been presumed to have been
uninhabited
a billboard advertising new episodes of Top Gear
an Edwardian period coin
5. According to Thomas and Kelly, archaeological work at the site of the Battle of the Little Big Horn indicates
women and children were ignored by all soldiers during the battle
"Custer's Last Stand" has generally been accurately portrayed in popular media
Custer's forces maintained orderly defensive skirmish lines throughout the conflict
Custer's forces were overwhelmed and driven into disarray by their attackers
discharged munitions could not be used to trace the movements of individual soldiers across the battlefield
Some archaeologists think Shanidar Cave contains evidence of
Neandertal burial rituals involving the placement of flowers on graves
Neandertals interbreeding with Homo sapiens
Neandertal social stratification
Neanderballs, the UW Anthro graduate student intramural flag football team
Neandertal manufacture of bone spearpoints
In the fictional film The Body, each of the following is given as archaeological evidence supporting the
identification of the body as that of Jesus Christ EXCEPT
skeletal evidence of trauma consistent with crucifiction
cranial striations consistent with wearing a crown of thorns
a coin from the period of Pontius Pilate
association with the ossuaries of Joseph and Mary
a ceramic vessel dated to the time of Christ
According to the Zimmerman et al reading, homeless people in Indianapolis
stayed close to the resources they used
tended to stay away from the downtown area during the day
did not appear to care about their own personal propery
appreciated the literature provided by religious organizations
were able to use most of the hygiene products they were
given
The main archaeologist character in The Body
is a Nazi
commits suicide
is Jewish
is Palestinian
is Catholic
In Exorcist: The Beginning, the first archaeologist to excavate at the ancient church is NOT revealed to be
working for the British
the first to have entered the ancient church
crazy and suicidal
cured by the end of the movie
married to the doctor
6. Which of the following statements is true of the REAL Imhotep?
he was an architect who was later revered as a god
he was a cursed mummy found in the 1920's
he was a mummy that Boris Karloff imported from Egypt to Niagara Falls, Canada
he was the head of a mysterious secret cult plotting to overthrow Pharaoh
there is no real Imhotep; it was a name invented in 1932 by Warner Bros. for the original release of The
Mummy
Of the real archaeologists we've discussed in lecture, WALL-E's interests are most similar to those of
David Hurst Thomas
Howard Carter
William Rathje
Thomas Jefferson
Simcha Jacobovici
The earliest historical documents come from
Mesopotamia and Egypt, about 4,600 years ago
Greece, about 2,900 years ago
Peru, about 4,600 years ago
Mesopotamia and Egypt, about 10,000 years ago
Which of the following was NOT presented in class as an example of a social or legal conflict involving
archaeologists?
the Springfield Monorail
the Babri Mosque
the Burrup rock art
Tse-whit-zen
Kennewick Man
The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 created which of the following?
The Springfield Isotopes
The National Parks Service (NPS)
The National Register of Historic Places (NHPA)
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA)
The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Which of the following is NOT typical of CRM?
CRM archaeologists are not professionally trained
land developers often pressure CRM archaeologists to work as quickly as possible
CRM archaeologists are sometimes involved in conflicts between government agencies, land developers, and
native groups
CRM archaeologists are employed by private companies
contracts for CRM archaeology go to the lowest bidder
7. According to lecture, ancient mummies or bog bodies can be found in all the following places EXCEPT
Denmark and Australia
Denmark and Peru
Denmark
Egypt
Peru
Australia
EVE checked to see if WALL-E was himself again by
testing his reaction to his collection of artifacts
testing his reaction to his pet cockroach
telling him a joke to see if he would laugh
showing him his own reflection
testing to see if he remembered the secret
handshake
In the documentary film "Digging for Slaves," archaeology was performed to learn more about
a slave-trading fort on the island of Barbados
none of these answers is correct
the living conditions of Hebrew slaves during the reign of Ramses II
the living conditions of enslaved people who once lived on a rice plantation in South Carolina
the living conditions of former slaves who lived in New York City
In Exorcist: The Beginning, who got possessed?
the doctor
the little girl
the archaeologist
the little boy
the priest
The FAFG is a group of Guatemalans who
practice forensic archaeology, also known as disaster archaeology
know a good mummy movie when they see one
protect archaeological sites and prosecute looters
work towards the repatriation of human remains housed in museums like the Smithsonian
practice garbology in landfills
As discussed in lecture, monumental centers of the southern Classic Maya were probably abandoned because of
widespread endemic warfare, followed by a peasant revolt
several centuries of structural fatigue which rendered their structures unsafe
a massive drought which dried up the southern lowlands
a combination of drought, political instability, and human-induced environmental degradation
invasion by powerful nothern armies from Chichen Itza
8. The site of West Heslerton, Yorkshire, England was discussed in lecture as an example of
none of these answers is correct
both the "grave goods" and "isotopes" answers are correct
the use of grave goods to examine a person's station in life
the use of isotopes in bone and teeth to examine whether a person was born
locally
According to the interview with Australian archaeologist Ken Mulvaney, Burrup rock art is significant because it
records the images of extinct animals
provides context for important economic activity
depicts early use of fire in Australia
is totally pretty, and stuff
is at least 40,000 years old
The investigation of Hamunaptra carried out by the characters in the fictional film The Mummy (1999) is probably
best described as an example of
serious archaeological research
looters searching a tomb for the objects they value
how archaeologists really investigated Imhotep's tomb
the recording of provenience and context information
the use of the principle of superposition