NGV Ask an Archaeologist Quiz

Who was the Archaeologist that we met in this event?

• Monique Nolan

• Sarah Fang-Ning

• Mr Chettle

• Johanna Petkov

How do we know about the past?

• writing (textbooks, other historians, written primary sources)

• artefacts/ objects

• oral testimonies and stories

• artwork and film

What area of Ancient Egyptian History did the archaeologist specialise in and present information about?

• cemeteries

• books and writings

• leaders and their temples

• pyramids

Why was the Nile River important to the Ancient Egyptians?

• fertiliser for agriculture (for their crops to grow)

• was part of their religion as an essential element of Egyptian history

• the Pharaoh controlled who could use it for fishing

• the people used it for travel and trade

What does an archaeologist do?

• dig up dinosaurs

• dig up and study artefacts and other stuff from ancient civilisations

• look at old books and writings about the past

• works in a museum looking after old objects

Why did Johanna like studying the city of Kellis?

• because it was a mystery as the people all suddenly left and no one knows why

• Because it was under water

• Because it was a Roman city in Egypt

• Because it was in the middle of the desert

Who are Johanna's two favourite ancient Egyptians to study?

• Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti

• Pharaoh Tutankamun and his mother Nefertiti

• Pharaoh Ramsess II and Imhotep

• Imhotep and Pharaoh Akhenaten

Why were Akhenaten and Nefertiti "revolutionary" to Johanna?

• they moved the major city int he kingdom to a new desert city

• they worshipped one god as the primary god

• they worshipped the Aten (sun god) alone

• they killed their enemies and had ultimate power

• their enemies destroyed most images of them after they died

What issues do archaeologists face in doing their job and finding out about the past?

• weather often destroys the sources they are excavating

• there cant get access to sites to excavate them because of government rules

• they have to travel very far to get to their sites every day.

• they have to work in often harsh conditions outside or underground

• sometimes there are wild dogs or tomb raiders who target their sites

How long does it take to excavate something?

• depends how big or delicate the object it.

• a few years

• a few months

• depends how far away the source is