United KingdomHistory 5 · History
Skara Brae, the best-preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe, is found where?
- aOn Orkney, off the north coast of ScotlandCorrect answer
- bOn the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England
- cOn Anglesey, off the north-west coast of Wales
- dIn the centre of London
Why?
Skara Brae is on Orkney, a group of islands north of mainland Scotland. Its stone houses are so well preserved that they show us how people lived in the Stone Age.
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