Written In Bone

10 Questions | By Triggerhappy96 | Updated: Jan 11, 2013 | Attempts: 318

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A short 10 question quiz to go along with the book, Written in Bone, by Sally M. Walker

Questions and Answers

1.

When there is a discoloration in the soil at a burial site, what can that mean?
- A.
  
  Elvis Presley was in that spot.
- B.
  
  There was a building there.
- C.
  
  Area in which Bill Gates made Microsoft.
- D.
  
  There could be a corpse below.
Correct Answer
D. There could be a corpse below.
2.

On the pelvic bone, does a male or female have a larger sciatic notch?
- A.
  
  Male
- B.
  
  Female
Correct Answer(s)
A. Male
B. Female
3.

Skull features are useful when determining ancestry of the dead. If the skull has a flat face, no overbite, and wide cheekbones, what is the ancestry most likely?
- A.
  
  European
- B.
  
  African
- C.
  
  Native American
Correct Answer
C. Native American
4.

What color stain is left after copper deteriorates?
- A.
  
  Red
- B.
  
  Blue
- C.
  
  Bronze
- D.
  
  Brown
- E.
  
  Green
Correct Answer
E. Green
5.

If a lead coffin needs to be x-rayed, what form of "ray" is needed to view contents?
- A.
  
  Normal X-Ray
- B.
  
  Gamma-Ray
- C.
  
  Z-Ray
- D.
  
  Heat-Ray
- E.
  
  Cheese-Ray
Correct Answer
B. Gamma-Ray
6.

If a person were to be buried in the 17th century, what economical standing were they most likely?
- A.
  
  Rich
- B.
  
  Middle-class
- C.
  
  Poor
Correct Answer
A. Rich
7.

In the 17th century, did people brush their teeth?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
- C.
  
  They had teeth!?
Correct Answer
A. Yes
8.

How can a pipe (from which you smoke from), affect your teeth?
- A.
  
  Destroys enamel
- B.
  
  Makes teeth yellow
- C.
  
  Makes ridges/grooves
Correct Answer
C. Makes ridges/grooves
9.

What were often used as a form of a "graveyard marking?"
- A.
  
  Cobblestones
- B.
  
  Bricks
- C.
  
  Signs
- D.
  
  Marked tree
Correct Answer
A. Cobblestones
10.

Will bodies in sand or dirt last longer?
- A.
  
  Sand
- B.
  
  Dirt
Correct Answer
A. Sand

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Written In Bone

When there is a discoloration in the soil at a burial site, what can that mean?

On the pelvic bone, does a male or female have a larger sciatic notch?

Skull features are useful when determining ancestry of the dead. If the skull has a flat face, no overbite, and wide cheekbones, what is the ancestry most likely?

What color stain is left after copper deteriorates?

If a lead coffin needs to be x-rayed, what form of "ray" is needed to view contents?

If a person were to be buried in the 17th century, what economical standing were they most likely?

In the 17th century, did people brush their teeth?

How can a pipe (from which you smoke from), affect your teeth?

What were often used as a form of a "graveyard marking?"

Will bodies in sand or dirt last longer?