Bronze and Iron Age

When did the Stone Age end in Britain?

• approximately two million years ago

• approximately four thousand years ago

• approximately two thousand years ago

Why did the Stone Age end in Britain?

• people began to make bronze

• people began to make plastic

• people began to use stone

Bronze is made by melding two metals. Which two metals are melded to make bronze?

• copper and tin

• copper and gold

• tin and iron

• tin and gold

Copper and tin are extracted by _____________ their ores.

• mining

• melding

• smelting

Which statement is correct?

• Copper and tin ore were both very rare.

• Tin ore was traded a lot because it was much rarer than copper ore.

• Both copper and tin ore were very common

What is a buried collection of artefacts called?

• a hoard

• a crowd

• a range

What happened to the size of the population of Britain during the Bronze Age?

• It got smaller.

• It stayed the same.

• It got bigger.

Which of these is a surplus?

• When you have more than you need.

• When you have less than you need.

• When you have the exact amount you need

Why was bronze better for making tools than stone? (Pick 3)

• It was softer.

• It was stronger.

• It was dull.

• It could be made sharper.

• It was long-lasting.

Agriculture is the process of __________.

• building

• farming

• hunting

• mining