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Quiz 14

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Pick one answer from the menu under each question about archaeology.

1. Which structure did King Herod NOT build at the ancient site of Masada in Israel?
a. A fortress
b. A bath house
c. An ice cream parlor
d. A palace


2. Which culture invented mathematics?
a. Ancient Greeks
b. Maya
c. Ancient Romans
d. Ancient Egyptians


3. Which best describes Ötzi, also known as the "Ice Man?"
a. A superhero
b. A frozen mountain man mummy
c. A relative of Yeti, also known as Big Foot
d. An archaeologist who works mostly in cold places


4. Name the capital of the Byzantine empire:
a. Byzantium
b. Rome
c. Constantinople
d. New York City


5. What do scientists now think covered the bodies of certain dinosaurs?
a. Fur
b. Feathers
c. Sequins
d. Hair

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