Sunday 26th February 2023
Difficulty: Hard

Stonehenge I (Quiz #100)

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Welcome to the 100th Cédez! It's about Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.

1. Stonehenge was bought at an auction in 1915 for £6,600 by local business man Cecil Chubb. But what had he gone to the auction to buy?

A. A commode

B. A set of dining chairs

C. A painting

2. How was Stonehenge improved in 2013?

A. An entire trilithon (2 upright stones with a lintel on top), which fell down in 1797, was rebuilt

B. Unlimited public access to the stone circle was revoked

C. The A344 road, which ran next to the monument, was removed

3. Stonehenge and Avebury are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. How does the area of the Stonehenge part of the World Heritage Site compare to that of Central Park in New York City?

A. Central Park is about 7½ times bigger than Stonehenge

B. Stonehenge and Central Park have roughly the same area

C. Stonehenge is about 7½ times bigger than Central Park

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