Chapter 7: Unveiling the Mysteries of Ancient Stones

What are megalithic structures primarily made of?

• Wood

• Stone

• Metal

• Clay

What technique was likely used to transport the massive stones to the Stonehenge site?

• Floating them on rafts

• Dragging them on wooden sledges

• Carrying them by hand

• Using large animals

When was Stonehenge mainly built?

• Iron Age

• Bronze Age

• Neolithic Age

• Paleolithic Age

Why do people think the stones at Stonehenge line up with the sun's position during solstices?

• It just happened that way.

• It was used for farming.

• It was important for religious or special events.

• It was used like an old-fashioned clock.

Which of these things was NOT found at big old stone sites, showing they were used or important?

• People's bones

• Gold things

• Bones of animals that lived with people

• Plastic things

How did scientists find out how old Stonehenge is?

• Through old documents

• Carbon dating

• By looking at the wear of the stones

• Geological surveys

What do people who study old things think Stonehenge was used for in old times?

• It was a place to buy and sell things.

• It was a place to protect people.

• It was a place to worship.

• It was a place where kings and queens lived.

Which of the following tools were likely used in the construction of megalithic structures like Stonehenge?

• Steel hammers

• Wooden mallets

• Laser cutters

• Dynamite

What finding made us see Stonehenge differently?

• Modern technology was used to build it

• Proof of many people living close by

• Alien objects were found

• The stones were naturally in their places