What is the Iron Age? - History for Reception - Primary School

Question 1

What was the special time called when people started using tools and weapons made from iron?

Accepted Answer

The Iron Age

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The Stone Age

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The Bronze Age

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The Plastic Age

Question 2

What was special about the Iron Age?

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People used metal to make tools and weapons.

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People lived in caves.

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People used animals to pull their carts.

Question 3

When did the Iron Age start?

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Around 1200 BC

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Around 3000 BC

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Around 1000 BC

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Around 500 BC

Question 4

In the Iron Age, people started using tools and weapons made of what material?

Accepted Answer

Iron

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Stone

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Bronze

Question 5

Which tool was NOT used in the Iron Age?

Accepted Answer

Wheelbarrow

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Spear

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Hammer

Question 6

What was a big change that happened in the Iron Age?

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People began making tools and weapons from iron.

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People started to farm more crops.

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People started to live in smaller villages.

Question 7

What is an example of an Iron Age discovery?

Accepted Answer

Iron helmet

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Stonehenge

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Bronze sword

Question 8

How do we know about what life was like in the Iron Age?

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From artifacts that have been found.

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From pictures and videos from that time.

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From books written by people who lived then.

Question 9

What did people start using to make tools and weapons during the Iron Age?

Accepted Answer

Iron

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Stone

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Wood

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Bronze

Question 10

Which of these was NOT a tool commonly used in the Iron Age?

Accepted Answer

Bow and arrow

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Axe

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Spear

Question 11

Why was iron a better material for tools and weapons than bronze?

Accepted Answer

It was stronger

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It was easier to find

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It was lighter

Question 12

Why is the Iron Age considered a significant period in history?

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It marked the beginning of using metal for tools

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It led to the development of farming

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It saw the rise of big cities

Question 13

What's something that did NOT happen in the Iron Age?

Accepted Answer

People built Stonehenge

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People started using iron tools

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People learned to write

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People farmed and grew crops

Question 14

Who lived during the Iron Age?

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The Celts

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The Romans

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The Egyptians

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The Vikings

Question 15

What did people use to protect themselves and their animals in the Iron Age?

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Big forts on hills

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Castles with knights

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Moats around their houses

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Strong stone walls

Question 16

Which of these was NOT a big achievement of the Iron Age?

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Inventing the wheel

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Learning to work with iron

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Getting better at farming

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Learning to write

Question 17

In the Iron Age, what material did people use to make strong tools and weapons?

Accepted Answer

Iron

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Stone

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Bronze

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Wood

Question 18

Which of these features was NOT typical of the Iron Age?

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Writing and keeping records

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Farming and agriculture

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Trading goods and ideas

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Using horses for transportation

Question 19

What was the historical period that came before the Iron Age?

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Bronze Age

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Stone Age

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Middle Ages

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Roman Empire

Question 20

Which type of house was commonly used by people in the Iron Age?

Accepted Answer

Roundhouses

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Castles

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Mansions

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Flats

Question 21

Which animal was first tamed and domesticated during the Iron Age?

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Dogs

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Sheep

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Cows

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Tigers

Question 22

What was a major invention of the Iron Age that changed how tools were made?

Accepted Answer

Ironworking

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Pottery wheel

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Agriculture

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Medicine

Question 23

Which material was NOT commonly used to make jewelry in the Iron Age?

Accepted Answer

Iron

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Bronze

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Gold

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Silver