Pick one answer from the menu under each question about archaeology.
1. Most ancient pottery found by archaeologists was made of . . .
a. silver or gold
b. glass
c. clay and straw
d. plastic
2. Most of the world uses a Gregorian calendar to record a year. Before that calendar was established in 1582, the calendar most people followed had been created by . . .
a. Julius Caesar
b. Jesus Christ
c. Pope Calendar II
d. Lord Calendar of England
3. Which item would not be a good thing to bury in a time capsule?
a. coins
b. jewelry
c. newspapers
d. plastic toys
4. Which event did not occur around the year 1000?
a. The Chinese perfected their invention of gunpowder
b. Leif Erikson and the Vikings discovered North America
c. The settlers of Easter Island were carving stone statues called moai
d. The first pilgrims landed in America at Plymouth Rock
5. What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
a. Messages in a time capsule found at the Dead Sea in Israel
b. 2,000-year-old manuscripts found in caves near the Dead Sea in Israel
c. Pieces of the Ten Commandments found 100 years ago in the Dead Sea in Israel
d. Hieroglyphic messages written on papyrus by the Egyptians more than 3,000 years ago
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