Secrets of the Ice Man

What was the reaction of the forensic scientists to Professor Spindler's conclusion?

• Shocked

• Uninterested

• Amused

• Relieved

Fill in the blank: The body was found with a _______ ax.

• Wooden

• Stone

• Metal

• Plastic

Fill in the blank: The clothing found with the body was made of _______ hides.

• Synthetic

• Animal

• Plastic

• Fabric

Where did calls come from regarding the discovery?

• Only from Europe

• From around the world

• Only from the USA

• Only from Asia

The discovery was made in a ________.

• Desert

• Mountain

• Forest

• City

How did the scientists preserve the body?

• It was refrozen to 20 degrees Celsius.

• It was refrozen to minus 6 degrees Celsius.

• It was placed in a large freezer.

• It was transported to Antarctica.

The artifacts needed to be ________.

• Ignored

• Studied and preserved

• Sold

• Hidden

What was the mean/average annual temperature near the Hauslabjoch?

• Minus 6 degrees Celsius

• 0 degrees Celsius

• 10 degrees Celsius

• 21 degrees Fahrenheit

Fill in the blank: The responsibility for preserving the body went to the ______ Institute in Innsbruck.

• A) Hermitage

• B) Anatomical

• C) Central

• D) Historical

What does 'millennia' mean?

• A) A period of 1,000 years

• B) A layer of Earth that is permanently frozen

• C) Breaking up

• D) A type of ancient artifact.