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