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Archaeologist Practice Test

Check what you know about the archaeologist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on archaeologist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Provenience is:
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Answer: Exact find location. Term.

Question 2 of 15CRM stands for:
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Answer: Cultural resource management. Field.

Question 3 of 15Section 106 requires:
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Answer: Historic review. Law.

Question 4 of 15Record provenience for:
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Answer: Everything. Practice.

Question 5 of 15NAGPRA protects:
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Answer: Native American graves. Law.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Soil layers.”
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Answer: Stratigraphy. Stratigraphy: Soil layers.

Question 7 of 15What does “Feature” mean?
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Answer: Non-portable remains.. Feature: Non-portable remains.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Reference point.”
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Answer: Datum. Datum: Reference point.

Question 9 of 15What does “Unit” mean?
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Answer: Excavation square.. Unit: Excavation square.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Exact find location.”
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Answer: Provenience. Provenience: Exact find location.

Question 11 of 15What does “Field school” mean?
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Answer: Training dig.. Field school: Training dig.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Survey instrument.”
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Answer: Total station. Total station: Survey instrument.

Question 13 of 15What does “SHPO” mean?
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Answer: State historic preservation office.. SHPO: State historic preservation office.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Native American graves law.”
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Answer: NAGPRA. NAGPRA: Native American graves law.

Question 15 of 15What does “Section 106” mean?
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Answer: Federal historic review.. Section 106: Federal historic review.

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