Newgrange and Stonehenge

Where is Newgrange located?

• Great Britain

• Wales

• Ireland

• Scotland

Answer explanation

Newgrange is located in County Meath along the River Boyne.

About how many years did it take, with about 300 people working on it, to complete Newgrange?

• 100

• 30-40

• 5-10

• 1000

How long ago was Newgrange constructed?

• 15,000 to 40,000 years

• about 5000 years

• 1000 years

• no one really knows

What river runs next to Newgrange?

• Amazon

• Boyne

• Rio Grande

• Thames

What type of rock is found on the outside of the tomb?

• bluestone

• limestone

• monolithic

• white quartz

What discovery was made at Newgrange in the 1960s?

• bandits had robbed it

• a secret window that lights up the tomb on the shortest day of the year

• the tomb was leaking and needed repairs

• human sacrifices had been made in a secret passage

Between what dates does the Winter Solstice occur?

• 9th-15th November

• 18th-23rd December

• 1st--12th January

What was the purpose of Newgrange?

• a place for religious rituals

• a kind of calendar to mark the new year

• a burial place

• all of these

What were the large stones around the base of Newgrange called?

• lintel stones

• kraken stones

• blue stones

• kerb stones

Where is Stonehenge located?

• Great Britain

• Ireland

• Scotland

• Wales