Stonehenge Quiz

When was the first phase of construction at Stonehenge believed to have occurred?

• Around 2000 B.C.E.

• Around 3100 B.C.E.

• Around 2500 B.C.E.

• Around 1500 B.C.E.

What were the Aubrey holes at Stonehenge originally filled with?

• Upright bluestones

• Upright wooden beams

• Upright sarsen stones

• Upright limestone blocks

During which phase of construction at Stonehenge was it used for burial?

• First phase

• Second phase

• Third phase

• Fourth phase

Where were the sarsen stones used in the third phase of Stonehenge quarried from?

• Ireland

• France

• Scotland

• Wales

What was the purpose of the long processional avenue constructed during the third phase of Stonehenge?

• To provide access to the site

• To facilitate trade routes

• To align with the sunrise

• To lead to the banks of the Avon river

What is the significance of the midsummer solstice sunrise and midwinter sunset at Stonehenge?

• They mark the equinoxes

• They align with the lunar calendar

• They are turning points of the annual calendar

• They are related to agricultural activities

What is the purpose of the tongue and groove joint used in the construction of Stonehenge?

• To provide stability

• To allow for expansion

• To prevent water seepage

• To facilitate disassembly

What does the arrangement of the sarsen stones in the horseshoe of trilithons at Stonehenge create?

• A connection with the lunar cycle

• A sense of balance

• A push inward to the monument

• A pull outward from the monument

What is a henge?

• A prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone or wooden uprights
• A species of tropical fish
• A type of bird found in South America
• A traditional Japanese garment

The people that built Stonehenge were alive during what millennia B.C.E.?

• 3000 to 1000 B.C.E.
• 4000 to 2000 B.C.E.
• 2000 to 1000 B.C.E.
• 1000 to 500 B.C.E.