Part 1: The Role of Archaeologists
1. What is the main job of an archaeologist?
o a) To study ancient texts
o b) To dig for and analyze artifacts from the past
o c) To study the future
2. What is an artifact?
o a) A modern object
o b) A man-made object from the past
o c) A natural object like a rock
3. Which of these is a task an archaeologist might perform?
o a) Conduct a scientific experiment
o b) Write history books
o c) Dig and study ancient objects or ruins
4. What is the process called when archaeologists carefully dig to uncover evidence?
o a) Excavation
o b) Exploration
o c) Construction
5. Why is it important for archaeologists to understand the history of a site before
digging?
o a) To ensure they don’t damage important artifacts
o b) To find hidden treasure
o c) To speed up the process
Part 2: Finding Archaeological Sites
6. How do archaeologists first find potential sites to dig?
o a) By guessing where ancient people lived
o b) By studying old maps, local stories, or satellite images
o c) By talking to local farmers
7. What is "surveying" in archaeology?
o a) A technique for digging artifacts
o b) The process of looking at an area from above or walking over it to look for
signs of past human activity
o c) A way to clean up archaeological sites
8. What are "test excavations"?
o a) Large digs to find treasure
o b) Small, quick digs to see if there are artifacts beneath the surface
o c) Lab experiments on ancient objects
9. Why might archaeologists use aerial photography or drones to find sites?
o a) To spot visible artifacts from the air
o b) To help excavate faster
o c) To take photographs of ruins for tourist purposes
10. What can archaeologists learn from studying an area’s landscape?
a) The history of a community and how they used the land
b) What animals lived there
c) The weather patterns at the time
Part 3: Evidence and Preservation
11. Why do archaeologists preserve artifacts and evidence?
a) To prevent them from being sold
b) To protect and study them for future generations
c) To create museums only for tourists
12. What is one of the most important ways archaeologists preserve organic materials like
bones or wood?
a) Freezing them
b) Keeping them in a climate-controlled environment
c) Exposing them to sunlight
13. What is "conservation" in archaeology?
a) A method of cleaning artifacts for display
b) The process of protecting and maintaining artifacts
c) The process of moving artifacts to new locations
14. How can archaeologists protect delicate artifacts while digging?
a) By using special tools like brushes and trowels
b) By using large machines
c) By leaving artifacts in the ground
15. Why do archaeologists sometimes use special materials to cover artifacts during
excavation?
a) To keep them clean
b) To prevent damage from weather or handling
c) To make them look shiny for display
Part 4: Learning About the Past
16. How do archaeologists determine the age of an artifact?
a) By reading about it in books
b) By using scientific methods like carbon dating
c) By asking local people
17. What is "carbon dating"?
a) A method to determine how old organic materials are by measuring radioactive
decay
b) A way to clean artifacts
c) A technique used to find gold
18. What role do written records, like ancient letters or books, play in archaeology?
a) They are used to tell the future
b) They help archaeologists understand the context of objects and sites
c) They are not useful in archaeology
19. How do archaeologists learn about the lives of people who lived in ancient times?
a) By studying the objects they left behind, such as tools, pottery, and buildings
b) By asking descendants of ancient people
c) By watching old movies and stories
20. What is "stratigraphy" in archaeology?
a) The study of ancient languages
b) The study of layers of soil or rock to understand the age and history of artifacts
c) The study of ancient trade routes
Bonus Question (for extra fun!):
21. What is an "excavation site"?
a) A place where archaeologists meet to talk about their discoveries
b) A place where artifacts are kept after they are found
c) A place where archaeologists dig to find artifacts or remains from the past
art 1: The Role of Archaeologists
1. What is the main job of an archaeologist?
Answer: b) To dig for and analyze artifacts from the past
2. What is an artifact?
Answer: b) A man-made object from the past
3. Which of these is a task an archaeologist might perform?
Answer: c) Dig and study ancient objects or ruins
4. What is the process called when archaeologists carefully dig to uncover
evidence?
Answer: a) Excavation
5. Why is it important for archaeologists to understand the history of a site before
digging?
Answer: a) To ensure they don’t damage important artifacts
Part 2: Finding Archaeological Sites
6. How do archaeologists first find potential sites to dig?
Answer: b) By studying old maps, local stories, or satellite images
7. What is "surveying" in archaeology?
Answer: b) The process of looking at an area from above or walking over it to look
for signs of past human activity
8. What are "test excavations"?
Answer: b) Small, quick digs to see if there are artifacts beneath the surface
9. Why might archaeologists use aerial photography or drones to find sites?
Answer: a) To spot visible artifacts from the air
10. What can archaeologists learn from studying an area’s landscape?
Answer: a) The history of a community and how they used the land
Part 3: Evidence and Preservation
11. Why do archaeologists preserve artifacts and evidence?
Answer: b) To protect and study them for future generations
12. What is one of the most important ways archaeologists preserve organic
materials like bones or wood?
Answer: b) Keeping them in a climate-controlled environment
13. What is "conservation" in archaeology?
Answer: b) The process of protecting and maintaining artifacts
14. How can archaeologists protect delicate artifacts while digging?
Answer: a) By using special tools like brushes and trowels
15. Why do archaeologists sometimes use special materials to cover artifacts during
excavation?
Answer: b) To prevent damage from weather or handling
Part 4: Learning About the Past
16. How do archaeologists determine the age of an artifact?
Answer: b) By using scientific methods like carbon dating
17. What is "carbon dating"?
Answer: a) A method to determine how old organic materials are by measuring
radioactive decay
18. What role do written records, like ancient letters or books, play in archaeology?
Answer: b) They help archaeologists understand the context of objects and sites
19. How do archaeologists learn about the lives of people who lived in ancient times?
Answer: a) By studying the objects they left behind, such as tools, pottery, and
buildings
20. What is "stratigraphy" in archaeology?
Answer: b) The study of layers of soil or rock to understand the age and history of
artifacts
Bonus Question (for extra fun!)
21. What is an "excavation site"?
Answer: c) A place where archaeologists dig to find artifacts or remains from the past
Part 1: Early Christian Ireland and the Arrival of Christianity
1. Who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland?
o a) St. Columba
o b) St. Patrick
o c) St. Brendan
2. When did Christianity first arrive in Ireland?
o a) In the 5th century
o b) In the 7th century
o c) In the 3rd century
3. What was the main reason St. Patrick is considered the patron saint of Ireland?
o a) He founded the first Irish monastery
o b) He converted the Irish people to Christianity
o c) He wrote the Book of Kells
4. What is the name of the book that St. Patrick wrote about his life and mission?
o a) The Book of Kells
o b) The Confessio
o c) The Acts of the Apostles
5. At what age was St. Patrick taken to Ireland as a slave?
o a) 12
o b) 16
o c) 20
Part 2: St. Patrick and His Mission
6. What did St. Patrick famously use to explain the Christian Trinity to the Irish
people?
o a) A cross
o b) A shamrock
o c) A staff
7. Which of these was a key activity of St. Patrick during his mission in Ireland?
o a) Building castles
o b) Converting the Irish to Christianity
o c) Writing books in Latin
8. What is the name of the book that St. Patrick wrote about his life and mission?
o a) The Book of Kells
o b) The Confessio
o c) The Acts of the Apostles
9. Which Irish king is said to have granted St. Patrick permission to preach
Christianity?
o a) King Niall
o b) King Laoghaire
o c) King Cormac
10. St. Patrick is said to have driven all the snakes out of Ireland. What is the likely
meaning of this story?
a) St. Patrick fought actual snakes
b) The snakes represented paganism and evil spirits
c) Ireland was once home to venomous snakes
Part 3: Early Irish Monasteries
11. What was one of the key roles of early Irish monasteries?
a) To be centers of trade
b) To serve as schools and centers of learning
c) To be places where kings were crowned
12. Who is considered the founder of one of Ireland’s most famous monasteries,
Clonard?
a) St. Columba
b) St. Brendan
c) St. Finian
13. Which of these was a major contribution of early Irish monasteries to European
culture?
a) Spreading Roman law
b) Producing illuminated manuscripts
c) Building large cathedrals
14. What is a “scriptorium” in an early Irish monastery?
a) A place where monks made food
b) A room for writing and copying manuscripts
c) A church used for worship
15. Why did many early Irish monasteries have a reputation for their scholarship
and learning?
a) They were the only places that had books and written records
b) They were schools for warriors
c) They built many libraries
Part 4: The Layout of an Early Irish Monastery
16. What was the center of religious activity in an early Irish monastery?
a) The high cross
b) The church or oratory
c) The library
17. Where would monks live in an early Irish monastery?
a) In small stone buildings called "beehive huts"
b) In large communal halls
c) In caves
18. What was a “round tower” used for in early Irish monasteries?
a) A place to store food
b) A place for monks to sleep
c) A bell tower and a place for monks to hide in times of danger
19. What was the "Cloister" in an early Irish monastery?
a) A place where monks studied
b) A garden or open area for prayer and meditation
c) The area where monks worked with animals
20. Why did early Irish monasteries often have walls or be located on islands?
a) To protect monks from invaders
b) To help with trade
c) To mark sacred ground
Answer Key:
1. b) St. Patrick
2. a) In the 5th century
3. b) He converted the Irish people to Christianity
4. b) The Confessio
5. b) 16
6. b) A shamrock
7. b) Converting the Irish to Christianity
8. b) The Confessio
9. b) King Laoghaire
10. b) The snakes represented paganism and evil spirits
11. b) To serve as schools and centers of learning
12. c) St. Finian
13. b) Producing illuminated manuscripts
14. b) A room for writing and copying manuscripts
15. a) They were the only places that had books and written records
16. b) The church or oratory
17. a) In small stone buildings called "beehive huts"
18. c) A bell tower and a place for monks to hide in times of danger
19. b) A garden or open area for prayer and meditation
20. a) To protect monks from invaders
Part 1: Ancient Rome Overview
1. Who was the first emperor of Rome?
o a) Julius Caesar
o b) Augustus
o c) Nero
2. What was the Roman Republic replaced by after the rise of Augustus?
o a) Roman Monarchy
o b) Roman Empire
o c) Roman Democracy
3. What was the role of the Roman Senate?
o a) To govern only the provinces
o b) To make laws and advise the emperor
o c) To organize military campaigns
4. What did the Roman concept of "civitas" mean?
o a) The right to vote
o b) The legal status of being a Roman citizen
o c) A religious title for emperors
5. Which Roman emperor famously fiddled while Rome burned?
o a) Julius Caesar
o b) Nero
o c) Caligula
Part 2: Evidence of Ancient Rome
6. Which of these is a key source of evidence for Roman daily life?
o a) Roman coins
o b) Roman ruins and buildings
o c) All of the above
7. What was the purpose of Roman inscriptions?
o a) To record laws, victories, and official events
o b) To create art
o c) To decorate buildings with imagery
8. Which of the following ancient Roman structures still stands today as a symbol
of Roman engineering?
o a) The Roman Colosseum
o b) The Pyramids of Giza
o c) The Great Wall of China
9. What was the Roman "forum"?
o a) A public market
o b) A government building
o c) The central space for public life, including politics and religion
10. What type of material did Romans invent that enabled them to build structures
like aqueducts and the Pantheon?
a) Concrete
b) Brick
c) Steel
Part 3: Patricians and Social Hierarchy
11. Who were the Patricians in Ancient Rome?
a) The common working class
b) The wealthiest and most powerful citizens
c) The enslaved people
12. What was the main role of Patricians in Roman society?
a) To serve as laborers in farms and mines
b) To hold political power and land ownership
c) To serve as gladiators and entertainers
13. What was a key privilege of the Patricians during the Roman Republic?
a) The right to vote in elections
b) The right to be elected as consuls
c) The right to own slaves
14. Who were the Plebeians?
a) The elite group of landowners
b) The lower class citizens in Roman society
c) The emperors and generals
15. How did the Patricians and Plebeians come into conflict in Roman history?
a) Over religious differences
b) Over control of the military
c) Over political power and the right to hold office
Part 4: Entertainment in Ancient Rome
16. What type of events were held in the Roman Colosseum?
a) Gladiator games
b) Horse racing
c) Religious ceremonies
17. Which of these was a popular form of entertainment for Romans in public
spaces?
a) Gladiator battles
b) Street theater performances
c) Both a and b
18. What was the "circus" in Ancient Rome?
a) A type of theater
b) A stadium used for chariot races
c) A marketplace for exotic goods
19. What is the name of the popular Roman sport that involved fighting to the death
in a sandpit?
a) Chariot racing
b) Gladiatorial combat
c) Archery contests
20. What type of entertainment was often enjoyed by wealthy Romans in their
homes?
a) Public executions
b) Banquets and performances by musicians and poets
c) Chariot races
Answer Key:
1. b) Augustus
2. b) Roman Empire
3. b) To make laws and advise the emperor
4. b) The legal status of being a Roman citizen
5. b) Nero
6. c) All of the above
7. a) To record laws, victories, and official events
8. a) The Roman Colosseum
9. c) The central space for public life, including politics and religion
10. a) Concrete
11. b) The wealthiest and most powerful citizens
12. b) To hold political power and land ownership
13. b) The right to be elected as consuls
14. b) The lower class citizens in Roman society
15. c) Over political power and the right to hold office
16. a) Gladiator games
17. c) Both a and b
18. b) A stadium used for chariot races
19. b) Gladiatorial combat
20. b) Banquets and performances by musicians and poets
