Lake Michigan Stonehenge Significance and Facts

Lake Michigan Stonehenge Significance and Facts

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Geography, History, Science, Religious Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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Dr. Holly discovers a straight line of boulders underwater, which appears man-made. Following the line, he finds a circular stone formation similar to Stonehenge, dubbed Lake Michigan Stonehenge. This structure might be 10,000 years old, predating Stonehenge in England by 5,000 years. The formations could have had religious or spiritual significance.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Dr. Holly find at the bottom of the lake?

A coral reef

A shipwreck

A straight line of boulders

A treasure chest

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the shape of the stone formation Dr. Holly discovered?

A circle

A hexagon

A square

A triangle

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the stone circle discovered by Dr. Holly compare to Stonehenge?

It is made of wood

It resembles a mini Stonehenge

It is larger than Stonehenge

It is underwater

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated age of the Lake Michigan Stonehenge?

15,000 years

10,000 years

20,000 years

5,000 years

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much older is the Lake Michigan Stonehenge compared to Stonehenge in England?

1,000 years

10,000 years

2,000 years

5,000 years

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What possible significance might the Lake Michigan Stonehenge have had?

It was a marketplace

It was a burial site

It had religious or spiritual significance

It was a military base