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Britain became an island about 10,000 years ago when sea levels rose after the Ice Age

Related questions (3)

easysingle choice

Where is Stonehenge located?

Cornwall

Wiltshire

Yorkshire

Kent

Explanation

Stonehenge is located in Wiltshire, England. Cornwall is in the far south-west, Yorkshire is in the north, and Kent is in the south-east — none of these are the correct location.

mediumsingle choice

What is Stonehenge primarily known as?

An Iron Age hill fort

A prehistoric monument

A Roman amphitheatre

A Viking burial site

Explanation

Stonehenge is a famous prehistoric monument dating to around 3000 BC. It is not an Iron Age hill fort (that would be Maiden Castle), nor a Roman amphitheatre, nor a Viking burial site — both Romans and Vikings arrived thousands of years after Stonehenge was built.

easysingle choice

In which country of the UK is Stonehenge located?

Scotland

Wales

England

Northern Ireland

Explanation

Stonehenge is located in Wiltshire, which is in England. It is not in Scotland (which has Skara Brae on the Orkney Islands), Wales, or Northern Ireland.