Prehistoric Britain: Stone, Bronze, and Iron

History · Britain Through Time · ages 7-11

Name ______________________ Date ____________

What is Stonehenge?
- A castle built in the Middle Ages
- A prehistoric stone circle
- A modern museum building
Which of these three ages came first?
- Stone Age
- Bronze Age
- Iron Age
Archaeologists can read diaries left by the people who built Skara Brae and Stonehenge.
Circle one: True False
What do the stone beds and shelves found at Skara Brae tell archaeologists?
- How people used their homes
- What Stone Age people wrote in their diaries
- How fast Stone Age people could travel
Which lists the three ages in the correct order?
- Bronze Age, Stone Age, Iron Age
- Iron Age, Stone Age, Bronze Age
- Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age
Which change began during the Stone Age and shaped life in Britain through the Bronze and Iron Ages?
- People stopped using any tools at all
- A shift from hunting to farming
- Britain became a desert with no rain
A museum groups tools by the material that names each age. Which age label best fits an axe made of bronze?
- The Bronze Age
- The Stone Age
- The Iron Age
Ravi says archaeologists know how Stonehenge was built because its builders left written instructions. What does his idea miss?
- Stonehenge was actually built only last year
- Archaeologists have never studied Stonehenge
- Its builders left no written records

Answer key

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A prehistoric stone circle · Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument with huge standing stones arranged in a circle.
Stone Age · The Stone Age came first, when people made tools from stone.
False · No diaries from these builders survive. Archaeologists use objects and sites to study their lives.
How people used their homes · Stone beds and shelves show where people could sleep and store things.
Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age · Each age is named after the material used for tools, in the order stone, then bronze, then iron.
A shift from hunting to farming · Farming began during the later Stone Age in Britain. Growing crops and keeping animals changed how people got food.
The Bronze Age · Bronze is the metal that names the Bronze Age. The material alone would not prove the date of a real find.
Its builders left no written records · Stonehenge dates from before written records in Britain. Archaeologists study the stones and site to test ideas about its construction.