rock art quiz
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A rock art quiz based on the 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' format.TRANSCRIPT
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C: Probable
A: Possible B: Portable
D: Profitable
The word used to describe small pieces of rock art that can be easily carried a reasonable distance by two or more people is:
C: Probable
A: Possible B: Portable
D: Profitable
The word used to describe small pieces of rock art that can be easily carried a reasonable distance by two or more people is:
B: Portable
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Which of the following is NOT a method of recording rock art:
C: Stroking
A: Rubbing B: Tracing
D: Drawing
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Which of the following is NOT a method of recording rock art :
C: Stroking
A: Rubbing B: Tracing
D: DrawingC: Stroking
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By what name is this motif usually known?
C: Peninsula
A: Penannular B: Penumbra
D: Perennial
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By what name is this motif usually known?
C: Peninsula
A: Penannular B: Penumbra
D: Perennial
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A: Penannular
What should you do FIRST when recording this panel?
C: Note the condition
A: Excavate immediately B: Brush loose material
D: Scrub it clean
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What should you do FIRST when recording this panel?
C: Note the condition
A: Excavate immediately B: Brush loose material
D: Scrub it clean
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C: Note the condition
Which of the following might indicate that a ‘cup mark’ was CARVED and not formed through natural processes
C: Smooth edges
A: Peck marks B: Deep profile
D: Under turf
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Which of the following might indicate that a ‘cup mark’ was CARVED and not formed through natural processes
Which of the following might indicate that a ‘cup mark’ was CARVED and not formed through natural processes
C: Smooth edges
A: Peck marks B: Deep profile
D: Under turf
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A: Peck marks
Which of the following might indicate that a ‘cup mark’ was CARVED and not formed through natural processes
In his book The Prehistoric Rock Art of Galloway and The Isle of Man how many possible interpretations of rock art does Ronald Morris list?
C: 170
A: 104 B: 120
D: 86
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In his book The Prehistoric Rock Art of Galloway and The Isle of Man how many possible interpretations of rock art does Ronald Morris list?
C: 170
A: 104 B: 120
D: 86
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A: 104
According to the ERA website how rock art panels are estimated to have been recorded worldwide?
C: 50 million
A: 50 thousand B: 5 million
D: 0.5 million
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According to the ERA website how rock art panels are estimated to have been recorded worldwide?
C: 50 million
A: 50 thousand B: 5 million
D: 0.5 million
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C: 50 million
How would you describe the TERRAIN for this panel?
C: Steep
A: Flat B: Sloping
D: Other
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How would you describe the TERRAIN for this panel?
C: Steep
A: Flat B: Sloping
D: Other
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B: Sloping
What would you use to measure the slope of a surface?
C: An inclinometer
A: A slide rule B: A clinical thermometer
D: A spirit level
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What would you use to measure the slope of a surface?
C: An inclinometer
A: A slide rule B: A clinical thermometer
D: A spirit level
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C: An inclinometer
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How would you describe the lichen indicated in the picture?
C: Granulose
A: Crustose B: Fructose
D: Foliose
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How would you describe the lichen indicated in the picture?
C: Granulose
A: Crustose B: Fructose
D: Foliose
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A: Crustose
C: Scargill Moor
A: Macgregor Moss B: Edward Heath
D: Thatcher Fell
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Where is this rock art panel?
C: Scargill Moor
A: Macgregor Moss B: Edward Heath
D: Thatcher Fell
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Where is this rock art panel?
C: Scargill Moor
Sandstone that has loose individual surface grains is called
C: Breakable
A: Vulnerable B: Grillable
D: Friable
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Sandstone that has loose individual surface grains is called
C: Breakable
A: Vulnerable B: Grillable
D: Friable
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D: Friable
Weathering where some parts of the rock have eroded at a different rate to others is known as:
C: Differential equation
A: Difference engine B: Differential erosion
D: Different strokes
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Weathering where some parts of the rock have eroded at a different rate to others is known as:
C: Differential equation
A: Difference engine B: Differential erosion
D: Different strokes
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B: Differential erosion
Animal droppings and urine can be harmful to rock art because:
C: They make lichen grow
A: They are acidic B: They attract flies
D: They stain the rock
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Animal droppings and urine can be harmful to rock art because:
C: They make lichen grow
A: They are acidic B: They attract flies
D: They stain the rock
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A: They are acidic
D: They stain the rock
When taking technical photographs of rock art you should always
C: Use a flash
A: Include a scale B: Shoot towards the sun
D: Include your team-mates
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When taking technical photographs of rock art you should always
C: Use a flash
A: Include a scale B: Shoot towards the sun
D: Include your team-mates
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A: Include a scale
Which of these is true?Photogrammetry is a useful recording tool because:
C: It doesn’t involve contact
A: 3D models can be made B: It is accurate & objective
D: It is relatively inexpensive
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Which of these is true?Photogrammetry is a useful recording tool because:
C: It doesn’t involve contact
A: 3D models can be made B: It is accurate & objective
D: It is relatively inexpensive
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A: 3D models made B: Accurate & objective
C: No contact D: Inexpensive
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