Unit 1: The Foundation of the Stones - The Island's Land and Climate

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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?

Flakes of flint Signup and view all the answers

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

Advancement of ice Signup and view all the answers

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

A new type of human being similar to modern Britons Signup and view all the answers

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

Religious, political, and economic centers Signup and view all the answers

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

They contained bronze tools instead of stone tools Signup and view all the answers

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

Barley Signup and view all the answers

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

Development of richer farming techniques in the Thames Valley Signup and view all the answers

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

Central Europe and southern Russia Signup and view all the answers

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

Use of bronze tools instead of stone tools Signup and view all the answers