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1) Beers Maps

    (A) Modern survey maps showing elevation contour lines
    (B) Historic survey maps showing individual structures with names of owners
    (C) Maps showing the distribution of historic breweries
    (D) Government maps showing the distribution of archaeological sites

2) Casket Trimming

    (A) Stylistic handle in basket-manufacturing
    (B) Waste material from the manufacture of coffins
    (C) Decorative hardware used in the manufacture of coffins
    (D) Cushioning material used in the manufacture of historic fruit crates

3) Concurrent Time Range

    (A) Overlapping time range of fossils
    (B) Overlapping time range of artifacts
    (C) Both A and B
    (D) Neither A nor B

4) Core

    (A) The central part of a project property
    (B) The inner surface of a ceramic sherd
    (C) The base layer of an archaeological excavation unit
    (D) A block or nodule of lithic material from which flakes are removed by percussion

5) Foundation

    (A) Prehistoric facial cosmetic
    (B) Historic feature representing the base of a structure
    (C) Theoretical principle of stratigraphy
    (D) The base layer of an archaeological excavation unit

6) GIS 

    (A) Geological Integrity Study
    (B) Geographic Information Systems
    (C) Government Information Source
    (D) Genealogical Information Service

7) Groundstone Artifacts 

    (A) Stones used in historic mills for grinding
    (B) Lithic artifacts manufactured by percussion
    (C) Metal artifacts sharpened with a stone
    (D) Lithic artifacts manufactured by grinding, pecking, and polishing

8) Kaolin

    (A) A Chinese dynasty
    (B) A type of clay
    (C) A type of hat
    (D) A type of boat

9) Landscape Sensitivity

    (A) The susceptibility of certain portions of the landscape to become polluted
    (B) The susceptibility of certain portions of the landscape to become disturbed
    (C) The susceptibility of certain portions of the landscape to contain cultural resources
    (D) The susceptibility of certain portions of the landscape to be protected by government

10) Lepisphere

    (A) An accumulation of loosely bound mineral particles
    (B) A device used to measure sedimentary particle roundness
    (C) A round ball used in Mesoamerican ceremonies
    (D) A semi-round structural feature

11) NAGPRA

    (A) Native American Governing Principles Restoration Act
    (B) Native American Global Pan-Indian Reservation Act
    (C) Native American Genealogical Programs and Research Act
    (D) Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

12) Oldest Stone House in New England

    (A) The Henry Whitfield House
    (B) The Old Coe Place
    (C) The Solomon Rogers House
    (D) The Ebeneezer Ingham III House

13) Oxygen Isotope Curve

    (A) A graphic indicating relative changes in sea level
    (B) A graphic indicating relative changes in temperature
    (C) Both A and B
    (D) Neither A nor B

14) Plesiadapiform

    (A) A modern monkey from Central America
    (B) A fossil suborder which may be the origins of the Primate order
    (C) A cast of a fossil primate
    (D) A mold of a fossil primate

15) Projectile Point

    (A) An arrowhead 
    (B) A spear tip
    (C) Both A and B
    (D) Neither A nor B

16) Quahog

    (A) A type of bullet used in 17th Century guns
    (B) A species of shellfish used to manufacture wampum
    (C) A type of hardware used in the manufacture of wine barrels
    (D) A type of domesticated swine used to pull carts

17) Rockshelter

    (A) A cave inhabited by humans
    (B) A shallow bedrock outcrop site inhabited by humans
    (C) A shallow bedrock outcrop site inhabited by bats
    (D) A temporary shelter made by stacking stones with a keystone configuration

18) Sample Stratification

    (A) The construction of a research design into different phases of testing 
    (B) The construction of a research design with subsurface tests of differing sizes
    (C) The construction of a research design with zones of differential testing density
    (D) The construction of a research design focussing on the oldest sites

19) Taphonomy 

    (A) The study of post-depositional changes in bone
    (B) The study of animal disease
    (C) The study of animal classification
    (D) The professional preservation and reconstitution of animal remains

20) Ten-Footer

    (A) A long hookah used in Middle Eastern ceremonies 
    (B) A long coring device used in Phase I archaeological surveys
    (C) A specialized historic shoe shop
    (D) A ten-foot square excavation unit

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