How did the Bronze Age change how humans lived?
In this lesson we will be learning all about how the Beaker culture arrived in Britain and with them brought the knowledge of how to make bronze. We'll look at some different bronze artefacts, and why using metal was such a huge change for prehistoric humans.
How did the Bronze Age change how humans lived?
In this lesson we will be learning all about how the Beaker culture arrived in Britain and with them brought the knowledge of how to make bronze. We'll look at some different bronze artefacts, and why using metal was such a huge change for prehistoric humans.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- How bronze is made.
- Who were the Beaker People.
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7 Questions
Q1.
Another word for farming is:
Cambrian
Domesticating
Harvesting
Q2.
The Palaeolithic Era can be described as . . .
the Middle Stone Age.
the New Stone Age.
Q3.
The Mesolithic Era can be described as . . .
the New Stone Age.
the Old Stone Age.
Q4.
The Neolithic Era can be described as . . .
the Middle Stone Age.
the Old Stone Age.
Q5.
What was this tool used for?
Chopping down trees
Fighting other humans
Hunting animals
Q6.
Which of these early humans do scientists believe was the first to make and use stone tools?
Homo erectus
Homo heidelbergensis
Homo sapiens
Neanderthals
Q7.
After humans began farming, their diet became ...
more varied
5 Questions
Q1.
Which of these words best describes bronze (choose three)?
Brittle
Easy to make
Soft
Q2.
The Beaker culture did not have a big impact on Britain.
True
Q3.
Which of these is the correct combination for making bronze?
bronze + copper = tin
bronze + tin = copper
bronze + tin = gold
Q4.
The Beaker Culture started to migrate across Europe in:
1800 BCE
4000 BCE
6000 BCE
Q5.
What is the name given to someone who finds and studies artefacts from the past?
Geneticist
Palaeontologist
Scientist