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WorksheetsHISTORY/ SKARA BRAE
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 10mins
In Scotland, there are some ... called Orkney
villages
passages
islands
There were passages with a ...from one house to the next
ceiling
floor
roof
There were no trees in Skara Bree so people made everthing with
metal
stone
concrete
What do you call this animal in English?
a donkey
a dolphin
a whale
They also ... ... wood from the beach
went up
picked up
What's that caled in English?
a ceramic bowl
a stone pot
a ceramic pot
What's that?
A model
A shape
A sculpture
They used ..... bowls for eating
stone
wooden
ceramic
Find odd one out: history, science, seahorse, maths
Say 3 types of materials used by pre-historic people of Skara Brae
People used whale .... to make musical instruments and toys
skin
tail
bone
Skara Brae is one of the prehistoric sites to be found on a group of Scottish islands called the ___________ Islands.
Scottish Islands
Skara Islands
Old Islands
Orkney Islands
In winter of ____________, a huge storm came in from the sea and uncovered an ancient mound.
2005
1950
1850
1750
The area where Skara Brae was built would have been a lively place in the ______________ period
Neolithic period
Neographic period
Bronze period
Golden period
Each house would have stone beds, dressers and ...
A kitchen
A workspace
A bathroom
A firepit
The doors were possibly smaller because...
They were too lazy
They tried to hide
They were smaller people
They tried to keep big people out
The lack of weapons found suggests...
They fought with their hands
They didn't know how to make weapons
All of their weapons were washed away in the flood
They weren't very aggressive people
What took up most of their time?
Hunting and protecting their village
Farming and fishing
Trading and distributing resources
Building houses
What can we assume from the fact that they built houses?
They were scared of something
They liked building things
They were scared of the weather
They were ready to settle
This place was discovered by ....
Walter Williams
William Watt
Watson Willson
Will Watson
Why is it important to learn about Skara Brae? Why are these discoveries important to us?
What is Orkney?
A group of islands
A group of animals
A city
An old village
What did the people in Orkney see?
They saw an old city
They saw an old village
They saw an old animal
They saw an old house
What didn't the people in Skara Brae do?
They didn't cook animals.
They didn't live in houses.
They didn't read or write.
They didn't make toys.
How many houses were there?
Height
Eigth
Eight
Ehight
There was a fireplace ________________.
in the corner.
in the middle of the room.
Where was Skara Brae?
It was near the forest.
It was near the sea.
It was far from the sea.
It was far from the forest.
What did the people in Skara Brae eat?
They ate vegetables.
They ate pasta.
They ate fish.
What did they make from wood?
They made toys.
They made bowls.
They made tools.
What did they make from ceramic?
They made toys.
They made bowls.
They made coins.
Were there coins in Skara Brae?
Yes, there were.
No, there weren't.
