How to make stone tools and arrowheads by flintknapping
  • 1. What is the primary material used in flintknapping?
A) Metal
B) Wood
C) Bone
D) Cryptocrystalline stone
  • 2. What is the purpose of an anvil stone?
A) To provide a stable surface for striking
B) To transport water
C) To crush materials
D) To sharpen tools
  • 3. What is a billet made of?
A) Plastic
B) Hard stone
C) Metal
D) Soft material like antler or wood
  • 4. What is the purpose of a pressure flaker?
A) To polish artifacts
B) To grind stone
C) To remove small flakes with controlled pressure
D) To strike large flakes
  • 5. What is a percussion platform?
A) The area where the hammerstone strikes the core
B) The base of the arrowhead
C) A type of stone
D) The tool used for striking
  • 6. What is the term for removing material to shape a core?
A) Addition
B) Reduction
C) Subtraction
D) Multiplication
  • 7. What does 'debitage' refer to?
A) The hammerstone
B) The sharpening process
C) The waste flakes produced during knapping
D) The finished arrowhead
  • 8. What is a Hertzian cone?
A) The cone-shaped fracture created by a strike
B) A stone formation
C) A knapping technique
D) A type of arrowhead
  • 9. Which of these is NOT a common material for hammerstones?
A) Obsidian
B) Granite
C) Basalt
D) Quartzite
  • 10. What is the first step in making an arrowhead?
A) Acquiring suitable material
B) Polishing the edges
C) Attaching it to a shaft
D) Heat treating the stone
  • 11. What is heat treating used for?
A) To improve the material's knapping properties
B) To color the stone
C) To sterilize the stone
D) To make the stone stronger
  • 12. What is the term for the sharp edge of a flake?
A) Platform
B) Spall
C) Blade
D) Cone
  • 13. What is a 'flute' on an arrowhead?
A) A manufacturing error
B) A decorative groove
C) A notch for hafting
D) A channel removed lengthwise on the face of the arrowhead
  • 14. Which safety precaution is most important when flintknapping?
A) Wearing a mask
B) Working in a confined space
C) Wearing eye protection
D) Wearing gloves
  • 15. What does 'hafting' mean?
A) Removing the cortex
B) Attaching the arrowhead to a shaft
C) Polishing the arrowhead
D) Sharpening the blade
  • 16. What is the 'cortex'?
A) The outer weathered layer of the stone
B) A type of hammerstone
C) A specific flake type
D) The core of the stone
  • 17. What type of pressure flaking creates serrated edges?
A) Notching
B) Grinding
C) Tine removal
D) Over-flaking
  • 18. What is the purpose of a grinding stone in flintknapping?
A) To prepare the platform for striking
B) To sharpen the tools
C) To polish the arrowhead
D) To crush the stone
  • 19. What is the term for a failed attempt to remove a flake?
A) Biface
B) Overstrike
C) Undercut
D) Preform
  • 20. What type of stone is obsidian?
A) Volcanic glass
B) Sedimentary rock
C) Chalk
D) Metamorphic rock
  • 21. Which stone type is known for its high silica content and ability to hold a sharp edge?
A) Limestone
B) Slate
C) Chert
D) Sandstone
  • 22. What is a 'biface'?
A) A very small arrowhead
B) A tool made of metal
C) A stone tool worked on both faces
D) A tool made of bone
  • 23. What is a common method for protecting hands other than gloves?
A) Applying glue to hands
B) Working very slowly
C) Using only metal tools
D) Using leather pads
  • 24. What causes a stone to 'hinge fracture' during knapping?
A) The stone is too hard
B) The stone is too soft
C) Improper angle or force of the strike
D) The stone is too cold
  • 25. What is the purpose of a copper bopper?
A) To transport water
B) To remove larger flakes with controlled force
C) To crush materials
D) To sharpen tools
  • 26. What is a punch?
A) A tool used with a hammer to detach flakes precisely
B) The base of the arrowhead
C) A type of arrowhead
D) A method of polishing
  • 27. Why should one use water when grinding?
A) To soften the stone
B) To clean the stone
C) To reduce dust and friction
D) To make the stone more brittle
  • 28. What does 'platform isolation' refer to?
A) Isolating different types of stone
B) Storing unfinished tools
C) Preparing a striking platform by removing material around it
D) Working alone to avoid distractions
  • 29. What type of material is traditionally used for an atlatl dart point?
A) Metal
B) Wood
C) Flint or obsidian
D) Bone
  • 30. What is the final step in making a functional arrowhead after knapping?
A) Polishing the arrowhead
B) Heat treating again
C) Sharpening the blade
D) Hafting and securing to a shaft
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