Spring 2 / UKS2 / History / Stone Age / H3

Why is the Bronze Age period known as the 'Bronze Age'?

• It was named after a famous bronze statue.

• It was a time when bronze was considered the least valuable metal.

• It was characterized by the widespread use of bronze.
• I don't know yet.

Which historical period directly followed on from the Stone Age?

• Industrial Revolution
• Medieval Period
• Iron Age
• Bronze Age

Approximately, how long did the Bronze Age last?

• 2100 years
• 2200 years
• 1800 years
• 1500 years

When was bronze was brought to Britain by the Bell Beaker People?

• Around 3000 BC

• Around 2100 BC

• Around 146 BC

• Around 1 BC

Which statement is not true about bronze in the 'Bronze Age'?

• Bronze was used for making tools and weapons in the Bronze Age.
• Bronze was more valuable than gold in the Bronze Age.

• Bronze was the only metal used in the Bronze Age.

• Bronze was an alloy of copper and tin in the Bronze Age.

Which of the statements is true about the 'Bronze Age'?

• People travelled by boats to trade.

• Iron was the primary metal used during the Bronze Age.

• The Bronze Age is characterized by the use of stone tools.
• The Bronze Age occurred after the Iron Age.

What metals make bronze?

• Gold and silver

• Iron and zinc
• Aluminum and nickel
• Copper and tin

True or false? Everyone was nomadic during the Stone Age.

• True

• False

What did the 'beaker people' commonly store in their pots?

• tools
• mud

• grain

• jewellery

What is 'smelting'?

• The process of cooling metal in water to extract it from ore.

• The process of grinding metal into powder to extract it from ore.

• The process of using magnets to extract metal from ore.

• The process of extracting a metal from its ore by heating and melting it in a furnace.