HISTORY
Describe the four main periods of Prehistory quickly.
Ice Age: Europe was a big, icy land mass, and Britain was a peninsula from Europe. People moved around on it, following animals which they hunted for food.
Stone Age: It is called this way because humankind used rough stone (usually flint) and wood implements and weapons, mostly axes.
Bronze Age: Tin and copper were found in abundance in the British territory, and by smelting the two metals together, inhabitants manufactured bronze. The appearance of metal marks an important technological development, since now tools and weapons were made of bronze.
Iron Age: During this age, bronze tools and weapons were replaced by iron-made ones. How did iron reach Britain? Thanks to the Celts, the new invaders, who settled on the island and helped Britons to learn how to work with Iron.
Which countries belong to The UK?
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Mention some countries where English is the official language.
Jamaica, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Kenya, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, etc.
Mention 3 facts about the Celts that caught your attention.
They were organised into tribes and were ruled by a warrior class
What is the Prime Minister in charge of?
Of the executive power/head of the cabinet.
What is stonehenge?
Monument of huge stones set in the form of a ring.
Which countries are part of GREAT BRITAIN?
England, Wales, Scotland
What are the two official languages in the UK?
English and Welsh.
Why is Prehistory called this way?
Because there were no written records
Comment on the two houses of Parliament. How are they different?
House of Lords (debate the laws of the commons and pass the laws to the queen when approved) and House of Commons (is publicly elected and discuss and propose new laws)
Why was it supposedly built for?
Although it’s unknown, it was probably made to work as a cemetery, to worship the son, or to celebrate the changes of seasons.
Mention important cities from England, Scotland and Wales.
England: London, Birmingham and Manchester
Scotland: Edinburgh and Glasgow
Wales: Cardiff and Newport
Are these two languages Latin or Indoeuropean?
Indoeuropean languages
How was bronze discovered?
By smelting copper and tin together.
When did the Celts arrive on Britain? Where were they from?
They arrived in 650 BC. They came from Eastern Europe.
Comment on the Celtic language
They had an alphabet called the Futhark that was made of runes.
Who introduced iron in the British Isles?
The Celts
Describe the 3 periods from the Stone Age.
Paleolithic: The Britons were hunters, fishers and gatherers. They collected food and were nomads. Their clothes were the skins of wild animals and their homes or shelters were caves. Ice still remained.
Mesolithic: Britons were still nomads, although they started to create some houses, but not to stay there permanently since they went to the country only when the climate was appropriate. At the end of the Mesolithic that the Ice started to melt.
Neolithic: Britain was already an island during the last period of the Stone Age.
It was during this period that farming was introduced. This led to a more settled way of life: the Britons started to settle in the country, becoming permanent inhabitants. They kept and domesticated these animals. They later developed the flint-mining industry, developed their own textile industry (they produced their own clothes) and also knew how to make pottery.
Who were the Druids?
Religious advisors of the celtic kings, they acted as priests.