Today we are pleased to present a short quiz on terms related to archaeological excavation, inspired by an elementary textbook used in the Princess's day job. Don't know anything about archaeological excavation? Not to worry! We provide the answers! Unfortunately, they are not the correct answers and have nothing to do with actual, scientific archaeological excavation. For the correct answers, please send a certified check for gazillions of dollars to the Princess.
Q. Name four methods of determining the age of an artifact, geological feature, or archaeological site.
A: Cultural dating, absolute dating, relative dating, and speed dating (for artifacts such as attractive members of the opposite sex).
Q: Explain cultural dating. Give an example.
A: Cultural dating involves going out with a representative person from each ethnic group recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau, although not all at the same time. An example would be dating a White one weekend, a non-White Mixed Decaf (tall) the next, and a person or entity of Some Other Race (including Martian) the next.
Q: What is absolute dating?
A: Absolute dating describes a positive state of mind, as in "Absolutely I am going on a date this Saturday, even if I don't have anyone to go with."
Q: What is relative dating? When is it used? When is it prohibited?
A: Relative dating is going out with someone you're related to. It is used in places where you can't get other dates because there isn't anyone you aren't related to. But it is prohibited if there is even ONE available person in your general age bracket (+/- 50 years) who you aren't related to, or when the person grew up in your house with you.
We hope you have enjoyed this quiz (we said it was short). If your answers did not match the answers given here, do not panic, even though this means you are not as smart as the average seventh grader. If your answers DID match those given here, you need more help than we can provide. Good luck.
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