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WorksheetsIf Stones Could Speak Final Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Read this excerpt from If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge and answer the question.
When a BBC crew invited Ramilisonina to Stonehenge, they were ending the era in which one single archaeologist could be the voice of the past. They were opening the analysis of Stonehenge out to the world. Similarly, several team members told me that digging all over the planet is what gives them new insight into Stonehenge.
The author thinks that Ramilisonina is the most important archaeologist to study Stonehenge.
The author thinks that Ramilisonina made a wider range of ideas acceptable in the field of archaeology.
The author thinks that Ramilisonina’s work with the BBC helped Stonehenge become more well known to the public.
The author thinks that Ramilisonina proved that Richard Atkinson was not an important archaeologist.
Which is a central idea of the book If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge?
Respected scientists must still have their work verified by other experts.
Determining when sites were constructed and used is an important part of archaeology.
Experience is the most important factor in opening a mind to new ideas.
Knowledge is best gained from multiple perspectives.
one who studies artifacts
archaeologist
evidence
remnants
usher
The book, If Stones Could Speak, reveals the secrets of Sonehenge.
Which definition below best fits the word reveals?
keeps its history unknown
exposes or tells the secrets
uses magic to surprise readers
tells untruths about Stonehenge
contradiction
a condition in which two things are in opposition to each other; inconsistency; discrepancy.
to look into carefully and closely so as to learn the facts; examine.
lintel(s)
a supporting horizontal beam at the top of a doorway or window.
a slot or other shape cut into a piece of wood or metal and intended to connect with a matching piece cut to fit it exactly when inserted into it
tenon
a protruding part shaped to fit into a mortise to make a joint
a supporting horizontal beam at the top of a doorway or window.
mortise
a slot or other shape cut into a piece of wood or metal and intended to connect with a matching piece cut to fit it exactly when inserted into it.
a field of knowledge having to do with methods of solving problems through research in science.
What does excavate mean?
Finding a new toy to buy.
Eating a pizza.
Recover through digging.
Sitting in class.
Keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction.
Preserve
Study
Pre-history
Archaeologist
a view or opinion that has not been proven
investigation
preserve
theory
contradiction
