General facts
Stonehenge was started this many years ago
What is 5,000?
The country scientists believe the bluestones were dragged from
What is Wales?
Stones were placed on wooden sleds and rolled over logs, then pulled by groups of people using ropes.
What are rollers and sleds?
The far-fetched or most unrealistic theory about how Stonehenge was built.
What are aliens?
You can't walk among the stones. True or False
True
Stonehenge is located here
What is Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England?
The two main types of stones.
What are sarsen stones and bluestones?
Bluestones may have been floated on rafts along rivers and coastlines, then dragged the rest of the way on land.
What is water transport?
The magical wizard thought to have constructed Stonehenge.
Who is Merlin?
You can visit the inner circle with close access to the stones with this.
What is a special access ticket?
After the first stage was completed the site consisted of these
What is a ditch, bank, and holes?
They dragged the stones without this key invention
What is the wheel?
Using wooden levers and stones as pivots, builders slowly lifted and adjusted massive stones into position.
What is the lever and pivot method?
The religious group thought to have built Stonehenge.
Who are the Druids?
The busiest time of the year to visit Stonehenge.
What is the summer or winter solstice?
Some of the stones weighed this many tons on average. A range is acceptable.
What is 40?
They sit horizontally on top of the upright stones.
What are lintel stones?
Some believe glaciers moved certain stones closer to the site during the Ice Age, reducing how far people had to transport then.
What is the Ice Age movement theory?
Theory that people traveled to Stonehenge because human remains have been found. Stonehenge was used for the purpose.
What is a healing center or ancient burial ground?
Includes exhibits, a cafe, restrooms, and a small museum with artifacts and replicas.
What is the visitor center?
This many stones remain in the current ruins of Stonehenge
What is 43?
Builders locked lintel stones in place using this type of construction/carving
What is a tongue and groove joints or carving?
Builders likely piled dirt into ramps to slide stones upward, then removed the dirt once stones were set upright.
What are earth ramps?
The most likely theory who built Stonehenge..
What are humans?
Stonehenge attracts this many visitors a year
What is over 1,000,000 visitors?