Prehistoric and Roman Britain

What is a prehistoric period?

• a period of time before written records

• a period of time which has written records

The earliest known humans arrived in Britain around _____ years ago.

• 900,000

• 500,000

• 90,000

• 50,000

Farming was first introduced to Britain _______ .

• around 4000 BC

• around 700 BC

• in the Bronze Age.

• in the Stone Age.

About ______ bronze (an alloy of copper and tin) was being worked in Britain for the first time.

• 4300 BC

• 2100 BC

• 750 BC

• 260 BC

Stonehenge was built by the Celts.

• True

• False

Celtic Britons were the indigenous Celtic people who inhabited Great Britain from at least ______

• the British Iron Age.

• the British Stone Age.

• the British Bronze Age.

The British Iron Age lasted ____.

• from around 10,000 BCE to around 2,100 BCE.

• from around 2,100 BCE to around 750 BCE.

• from around 750 BCE to around 100 BCE.

• from around 100 BCE to around 410 CE.

During the British Iron Age, Celtic Britons formed an island-wide nation and had a British identity.

• True

• False

Celts lived in the Carpathian Basin in ancient times.

• True

• False

A prehistoric circular or oval earthen enclosure is a ____.

• henge

• barrow

• hillfort

• round house