Anthropology trivia
Anthropology Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
What was the primary purpose of the Ghost Dance movement in the late 19th century?
The Ghost Dance was believed to reunite the living with spirits of the dead, bringing peace, prosperity, and unity to Native American peoples.
Derived from the name of the monument on Salisbury Plain, what term describes a circular earthwork with an internal ditch?
Stonehenge is not a true henge because its ditch is outside its bank. True henges have internal ditches, suggesting they were intended for ritual rather than defence.
Situated just two miles east of the monument, what market town is the nearest settlement to the stones?
Amesbury, two miles east of Stonehenge, is Britain's oldest continuously inhabited settlement, with archaeological evidence of human activity dating to around 6250 BC.
What is the name of the largest stone at Stonehenge, estimated to weigh around 25 tons?
Stonehenge's largest stone, the Sarsen, weighs as much as 5 elephants! Its name comes from the ancient word 'Saracen'.
Derived from the name of the monument on Salisbury Plain, what term describes a circular earthwork with an internal ditch?
Stonehenge is not a true henge because its ditch is outside its bank. True henges have internal ditches, suggesting they were intended for ritual rather than defence.
Home to the famous chalk plateau known as Salisbury Plain, which English county contains Stonehenge?
Salisbury Plain, a chalk plateau in Wiltshire, covers about 300 square miles and is both home to Stonehenge and a key British Army training ground.
What is the name of the largest stone at Stonehenge, estimated to weigh around 25 tons?
Stonehenge's largest stone, the Sarsen, weighs as much as 5 elephants! Its name comes from the ancient word 'Saracen'.
What name is given to the Stonehenge structures made of 2 upright stones and a flat top?
Derived from the Greek for three stones, trilithons are joined using mortise and tenon connections, a sophisticated masonry technique similar to traditional woodworking.
An ancient ceremonial path known as The Avenue connects the stone circle to which English river?
The Avenue is a 1.7-mile prehistoric processional route linking Stonehenge to the River Avon, used for Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonies.
How old is Stonehenge believed to be?
Stonehenge is believed to be 5,000 years old, making it older than the Great Pyramids of Egypt.