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What major discovery was made at Sutton Hoo in 1938?

• A Roman villa
• A Viking ship burial
• An Anglo-Saxon ship burial
• A medieval castle
• A prehistoric cave

Where is the Aztec Sun Stone currently located?

• British Museum
• Mexico City Cathedral
• National Museum of Anthropology
• Museum of London
• Tower of London

What type of items were found in the burial chamber at Sutton Hoo?

• Roman pottery
• Anglo-Saxon metalwork
• Viking textiles
• Greek statues
• Egyptian artifacts

Which empire's artifacts were found in the Sutton Hoo burial?

• Ottoman Empire
• Byzantine Empire
• Roman Empire
• Holy Roman Empire
• Persian Empire

What feature on the Aztec Sun Stone suggests it is linked to Moctezuma II's reign?

• The face of a sun god
• The size of the stone
• The name glyph of Moctezuma II
• The depiction of Tonatiuh
• Its thickness

How did the Sutton Hoo burial site first come to national attention?

• The ship was found by local farmers
• A treasure hunter discovered the burial
• Basil Brown began excavation
• British Museum officials visited the site
• Edith Pretty dug up the artifacts herself

Who was most likely responsible for the decision to excavate the Sutton Hoo site?

• The National Trust
• The British Museum
• Edith Pretty
• A team of royal archaeologists
• Local villagers

If someone wanted to learn more about Sutton Hoo artifacts today, they would most likely visit:

• The National Trust headquarters
• The British Museum
• A local library in East Anglia
• Sutton Hoo visitor center exclusively
• Woodbridge town museum

What was most likely the reason the Aztec Sun Stone was buried after the Spanish conquest?

• To protect it from invaders
• As part of a religious ceremony
• The Spanish saw it as a pagan symbol
• To preserve it for future generations
• It was considered too large to move

If the Sutton Hoo ship were magically restored and placed in a modern-day museum, what would most likely be the central focus of its display?

• The ship’s design
• The Anglo-Saxon craftsmanship
• Its relation to modern boats
• Its size compared to other ships
• How it navigated the oceans