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Dendrochronology is based upon the analysis of: |
| | A) | dendrites. |
| | B) | tree rings. |
| | C) | clay. |
| | D) | bone. |
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A chronology is: |
| | A) | a framework of things or events placed in time. |
| | B) | a dating technique based upon the study of chrome plating on artifacts. |
| | C) | of little use to archaeologists since the dating is relative. |
| | D) | an rarely-used dating technique today. |
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A date of 8,000 B.C. would have occurred about how many years ago? |
| | A) | 6,000 |
| | B) | 8,000 |
| | C) | 10,000 |
| | D) | 12,000 |
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A date of A.D. 1,000 would have occurred about how many years ago? |
| | A) | 0 |
| | B) | 1,000 |
| | C) | 2,000 |
| | D) | 3,000 |
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Approximately how many calendars are in use in the world today? |
| | A) | 2 |
| | B) | 4 |
| | C) | 12 |
| | D) | 40 |
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The Egyptian calendar was noteworthy because it had: |
| | A) | 365 days in a year |
| | B) | 24 hours in a day. |
| | C) | 60 minutes in an hour. |
| | D) | 60 seconds in a minute. |
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The Roman calendar was noteworthy because it had: |
| | A) | 365 days in a year |
| | B) | 24 hours in a day. |
| | C) | 60 minutes in an hour. |
| | D) | 60 seconds in a minute. |
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Who developed radiocarbon dating? |
| | A) | Laurie Davids |
| | B) | Angel Moss |
| | C) | Willard Libby |
| | D) | Mason Washington |
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The Shroud of Turin is believed by many to have covered the body of:
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| | A) | Caesar. |
| | B) | Christ. |
| | C) | the Virgin Mary. |
| | D) | Paul. |
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When did the first recognizably remains of our human ancestors begin to appear in East Africa? |
| | A) | About 100,000 years ago |
| | B) | About 1 million years ago |
| | C) | About 6 million years ago |
| | D) | About 10 million years ago |
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After 11,460 years, how much radiocarbon be left in a sample?
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| | A) | 50% |
| | B) | 40% |
| | C) | 25% |
| | D) | 10% |
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What was found at the site of Laetoli?
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| | A) | Fossilized footprints |
| | B) | Remains of an animal killed by human ancestors |
| | C) | Remains of a human ancestor killed by a predator |
| | D) | Evidence of stone tool usage |
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