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What method of dating bone would yield the most accurate results?
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dendrochronologyB
radiocarbonC
depth of the earth where the artifact was foundD
age of the society that used the artifact2
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Which would be considered a secondary source about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
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a diary entry by a witness to the assassinationB
an interview with a member of the audience at Ford’s Theater where Lincoln was shotC
an interview with Booth’s understudy, who was not at Ford’s Theater the night of the assassinationD
a newspaper article written by a reporter who was in the audience at Ford’s Theatre3
Which of these dating methods is capable of giving the most accurate age of an artifact?
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DNAB
tree ringsC
radiocarbonD
dendrochronology4
Which of these is a true statement about anthropologists?
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Anthropologists’ studies are limited to today’s cultures and societies.B
Anthropologists study how ancient cultures are similar and different.C
Anthropologists leave the study of human origins to archaeologists.D
Anthropologists leave the study of social behaviors to sociologists.5
In order to determine the distance between two cities on a map, which map feature would a student have to use?
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longitudeB
legendC
compassD
scale6
Which of the statements about archaeologists is true?
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Archaeologists excavate artifacts but leave it to historians to analyze them.B
Archaeologists are helpful to anthropologists but not to historians.C
Archaeologists study the remains of ancient humans as well as artifacts.D
Archaeologists study only artifacts, not human history.7
Which of these would be considered a primary source?
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a presidential candidate’s tax recordsB
a biography of a generalC
a textbook passage about a queen’s reignD
a web article about a World War I soldier8
What kind of map would need to show elevation in its legend?
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a political mapB
a road mapC
a physical mapD
a resource map9
Which of these would most likely be studied by an anthropologist?
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the relationship between apes and chimpanzeesB
the formation of the first languages that were developedC
the cause of the Plague during the Middle AgesD
the location of an earthquake’s epicenter10
This map shows the epicenter of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
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HincheB
Saint-MarcC
Les CayesD
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