Unit 1: The Foundation of the Stones - The Island's Land and Climate
12 Questions
2 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What geographical feature has historically provided Britain's south with better agricultural conditions?

  • Mountainous terrain
  • Coastline proximity
  • Flat terrain (correct)
  • Harsh winters

When did Britain become an island?

  • 10,000 BC
  • 2,500 BC
  • 5,000 BC (correct)
  • 5500 BC

What separated Britain from the rest of Europe during the Ice Age?

  • Volcanic eruption
  • Ice sheet melting
  • Tsunami (correct)
  • Earthquake

What type of tools did the first inhabitants of Britain use?

<p>Flakes of flint (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event caused Britain to become hardly habitable during a colder period?

<p>Advancement of ice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Around 50,000 BC, what group of individuals arrived in Britain?

<p>A new type of human being similar to modern Britons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the henges built during the Neolithic period?

<p>Religious, political, and economic centers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished the graves in the Bronze Age from those in the Neolithic period?

<p>They contained bronze tools instead of stone tools (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What crop introduced by the Beaker People during the Bronze Age was common and grew everywhere?

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

Why did power shift from Stonehenge to the Thames Valley during the Bronze Age?

<p>Development of richer farming techniques in the Thames Valley (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From where did the Celts arrive in Britain during the Iron Age?

<p>Central Europe and southern Russia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significant change occurred in the tools used during the Bronze Age compared to the Neolithic period?

<p>Use of bronze tools instead of stone tools (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

More Like This

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser