Y3 Ancient Britons Start of term history quiz

What does prehistory mean?

• before history

• pretend history

• before written records of the past

Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic

• Palaeolithic

• Neolithic

• Mesolithic

Palaeolithic people...

• roam the lands, following herds of animals

• live in huts

• live in tents

Which of these is an artefact from the Mesolithic period?

• A

• B

• C

What was the name of the land that connected Britain and Europe?

• Doggerland

• Disneyland

• Ireland

Why is Britain no longer connected to Europe?

• Britain floated away from Europe

• sea levels rose

• people pushed Britain away

Mesolithic people in Britain hunted...

• wild cattle

• for gold

• kangaroos

Match the animal to its name:

• Woolly Rhinoceros

• 
• Reindeer

• 
• Woolly Mammoth

• 

What group of foods did Palaeolithic and Mesolithic people also eat?

• fish, animal eggs and fruits, nuts and plants

• fish, bread and nuts

• fish, hamburgers and fruit

• Nuts and Lasagna

How many years ago do archaeologists think cave paintings were painted?

• 8 years ago

• 100 years ago

• 17000 years ago

• 100 million years ago