Principles And Methods Of Archaeology Set 8
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This set of Principles and Methods of Archaeology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Principles And Methods Of Archaeology Set 8
Q1 | What is the meaning of Greek term “arkhaiologia”?
- Discourse about ancient things
- Study of proto historic remains
- Discussion of written material
- All the above
Q2 | The assemblage of artifacts from an archaeological site is known as--------------
- Culture
- Civilization
- Industry
- Matirx
Q3 | Which one of the following site is excavated from the Western coast of South India?
- Pattanam
- Brahmagiri
- Arikamedu
- Alakankulam
Q4 | Which one of the following Dating methods is useful for the dating of Terracotta object
- Pollen Analysis
- Stratigraphy
- Thermoluminesence
- Geochronology
Q5 | Which one of the following is an example of an eco-fact?
- Kiln
- Hearth
- Pollen
- Bead
Q6 | Assemblage of industry is known as -------------
- Industry
- Culture
- Civilization
- None of the above
Q7 | Sondage is a………………..
- Test Pit
- Pit Burial
- Layer
- None of the above
Q8 | Which method can be effectively used for the excavation of a structure/feature?
- Horizontal
- Vertical
- Quadrant
- All the above
Q9 | The study of archaeological objects in orderly manner is known as………………..
- Antiquarianism
- Scientific archaeology
- Ethnoarchaeology
- None of the above
Q10 | Which of the following scholar is associated with antiquarianism
- William Stukeley
- Pitt River
- C J Thomson
- Trigger
Q11 | The retrieval of the archaeological object from a threaten context is…………………..
- Salvage Archaeology
- Sondage
- Stratigraphy
- All the above
Q12 | Crop marks, soil marks and shadow marks are related to………………..
- Ariel Reconnaiscance
- Stratigraphy
- Resistivity Survey
- All the above
Q13 | …………….is the study of living people and their material culture undertaken with the aim of improving our understanding of the past
- Underwater archaeology
- Linguistic
- Cognitive archaeology
- Ethno
Q14 | What is cognitive archaeology?
- Study of settlement distribution
- Study of past cultures
- Study of past way of thought
- Study of living people and their culture
Q15 | Which of the following study is also known as nautical archaeology?
- Linguistic archaeology
- Underwater archaeology
- Historical Archaeology
- Public Archaeology
Q16 | The scientific archaeology began in……….
- Scandinavia
- England
- France
- India
Q17 | Who is the advocator of the Three Age System
- CJ Thomsen
- Mortimer Wheeler
- Flinders Petrie
- S.R. Rao
Q18 | Which of the following group is perfectly representing the Three Age System?
- Stone Age, Iron Age, Bronze Age
- Bronze Age, Stone Age, Iron Age
- Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age
- Stone Age, Mesolithic Age, Iron Age
Q19 | Ur city was part of ………civilization
- Mesopotamia
- Egypt
- Indus
- China
Q20 | Which one of the following site unearthed the remains of Dockyard from Indus valley?
- Harappa
- Lothal
- Ropar
- Kot Diji
Q21 | Who is the chief proponent of New Archaeology?
- Lewis Binford
- Bruce Trigger
- Alexander Cunningham
- Thomsen
Q22 | Who discovered the first Paleolithic tools of India
- Robert Bruce Foote
- F Fawcett
- Wheeler
- J Babington
Q23 | Who authored What happened in History ?
- V Gordon Childe
- E H Car
- Graham Clarke
- Collingwood
Q24 | Who is known as the Father of Indian archaeology
- Alexander Cunningham
- Robert Bruce Foote
- Babington
- Marshall
Q25 | Which of the following megalithic site was excavated by Mortimer Wheeler?
- Brahmagiri
- Porkalam
- Porunthal
- Kodumanal