1) Where is Stonehenge located? a) In the heart of England. b) On a tropical island in the Pacific. 2) Is Stonehenge older or younger than the Pyramids of Giza? a) It is older than the Pyramids. b) It was built by a construction company 3) Approximately how many years old is Stonehenge? a) 100 years old b) Between 4,000 and 5,000 years old 4) Why is there no written record of how Stonehenge was built? a) The builders forgot to bring their pens and paper that day. b) It is so old that it was built before people in that area kept written records. 5) What was the area used for besides being a monument? a) It was used as a place of burial. b) It was a very early version of a shopping mall. 6) What kind of tools were used to dig the earliest ditches at the site? a) Tools made of antlers. b) High-powered laser drills 7) What were the first structures at the site made of before the stones arrived? a) Earthworks and wood. b) Plastic bricks and cement 8) What is the name given to the largest stones at Stonehenge? a) Big Mac Stones b) Sarsens 9) How much does an average large Sarsen stone weigh? a) An average of 25 tons b) An average of 25 kg 10) What is the name of the smaller stones that were brought from Wales? a) Green stones b) Blue stones 11) How far did the smaller "blue stones" have to travel to reach the site? a) More than 140 miles (225 km) b) More than 100 miles (200 km) 12) What common invention was missing that makes moving the stones so impressive? a) The wheel. b) The fire 13) What are two ways scientists think the stones might have been moved? a) Carried by giant eagles or moved by magic wands b) Rolled on tree trunks or pulled by oxen on sleds 14) Which two specific times of the year do the stones line up with the sun? a) The midsummer sunrise and the winter solstice sunset. b) Tuesday morning and Friday afternoon. 15) About how many people visit this World Heritage site every year? a) Only three people b) About a million people.

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