Prehistory of the British Isles: Monuments and Megaliths
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What important event occurred around 30,000 BC in Britain?

  • Formation of the English Channel
  • Detachment of Ireland
  • Arrival of Homo sapiens (correct)
  • The end of the last Ice Age

What was the Red Lady of Paviland known for?

  • The detachment of Ireland
  • The end of the last Ice Age
  • Being the first modern human remains in Britain (correct)
  • The formation of the English Channel

What is the significance of the Robin Hood Cave Horse in Creswell Crags, Derbyshire?

  • It represents the end of the last Ice Age
  • It symbolizes the detachment of Ireland
  • It contains the oldest piece of portable art in Britain (correct)
  • It marks the arrival of Homo sapiens in Britain

What important tool became prevalent during the Mesolithic period in Britain?

<p>Bow and arrow (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did Ireland detach from the Continent according to the text?

<p>c. 12,000 BC (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Cheddar Man in Gough Cave, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset?

<p>It dated back to around 7150 BC (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate date range for the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) period in the British Isles?

<p>700,000 – 10,000 BC (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period were the British Isles populated only periodically, between the ice ages?

<p>Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinctive characteristic of the prehistory of the British Isles mentioned in the text?

<p>Abundance of monuments and megaliths (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the Bell Beaker Folk thrive in the British Isles?

<p>c. 2500 – 700 BC (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate date range for the Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) period in the British Isles?

<p>9,000 – 4,000 BC (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of stone circles and henges in the prehistory of the British Isles?

<p>They represent distinct monuments often separated from chronological and regional developments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period did the British Isles experience a great material wealth of monuments and megaliths?

<p>Neolithic (New Stone Age) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the population pattern of the British Isles during the Paleolithic period?

<p>Populated only periodically, between the ice ages (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What evidence of symbolic behavior was found at the Red Lady of Paviland site in Wales?

<p>Perforated seashell jewelry and mammoth tusks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What major event led to the permanent population of the British Isles during the Mesolithic period?

<p>Climatic warming (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significant change occurred around 10,000 BC in the British Isles?

<p>End of the last Ice Age (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which archaeological site in North Yorkshire is known for its significance during the Mesolithic period?

<p>Star Carr (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a distinctive characteristic of the first people in the British Isles during the Paleolithic period?

<p>Hunter-gatherer cultures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the approximate date of separation of Ireland from the Continent according to the text?

<p>12,000 BC (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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