Author Question: Which of the following laws apply to archaeological resources on private land in the U.S.? a. ... (Read 47 times)

misspop · **on:** Jul 20, 2018

Which of the following laws apply to archaeological resources on private land in the U.S.?

a. Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA)
b. Antiquities Act
c. National Historic Preservation Act
d. treasure laws
e. none; the landowner owns the resources.

Question 2

The penalty for violating the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) is

a. up to 500 and/or up to 90 days in prison.
b. up to 250,000 and/or up to 5 years in prison; the federal government can also confiscate any equipment used to loot sites, including vehicles.
c. no monetary fine, but up to 5 years in prison.
d. nonexistent; this is part of the problem with trying to enforce the act.
e. determined by each state, independently.