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