A long and illustrious history Flashcards
Learn the history of the UK (35 cards)
Who were the first people to live in Britain?
The first people to live in Britain were hunter-gatherers in what is called the Stone Age
When was Britain connected to the continent by a Land Bridge
Britain was connected to the continent for much of the Stone Age
When did Britain become permanently separated from the continent?
Britain became permanently separated from the continent by the channel about 10’000 years ago.
When did the first farmers arrive in Britain?
The first farmers arrived about 6’000 years ago.
Where did the ancestors of the first farmers come from?
The ancestors of these first farmers probably came from south-east Europe.
What is one of the monuments of the first people?
One monument is Stonehenge which stands in the county of Wilthsire
What is the best preserved pre-historic village in nothern Europe?
The best preserved pre-historic village in northern Europe is Skara Brae on Orkney off the North Coast of Scotland.
When was the Bronze Age?
About 4’000 years ago
How did people live in the Bronze Age
People lived in roundhouses and buried their dead in tombs called barrows
what followed the Bronze Age?
The Iron Age
What were some characteristics of the Bronze Age
People were accomplished metalworkers and made many beautiful objects in bronze and gold including ornaments and weapons.
What were some characteristics of the Iron Age
- People still lived in round houses
- Grouped together in larger settlements
- sometimes defended sites called hill forts
Where can an impressive Iron Age hill fort still be seen today.
An impressive Iron Age hill fort can still be seen in Maiden Castle in Dorset.
What were most people in the Iron Age
Most people were farmers, craft workers, or warriors
What was the main family of languages spoken at the time?
Celtic languages were the main family.
Similar languages were spoken across Europe in the Iron Age.
Related languages are still spoken today in parts of Wales, Scotland, and Ireland
When were the first coins minted in Britain?
During the Iron Age. Some inscribed with Iron Age kings.
This marks the beginning of British History
What marks the beginning of British history?
The minting of coins during the Iron Age
Who led and when was the Roman invasion of Britain
Julius Caesar led a Roman invasion in 55 BC.
It was unsuccessful and Britain remained separate from the Roman Empire for nearly 100 years.
Which Roman empower succeeded in occupying Britain?
Emperor Claudius
Who was one of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans?
Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now Eastern Englands
Who were the ancestors of the Scottish People?
The Picts
What areas of Britain were never conquered by the Romans?
Scotland
What did the Emperor Hadrian build and where?
Emperor Hadrian built a wall in Northern England to keep out the Picts.
Included in Hadrians wall were a number of forts. what are the names?
The forts of Housesteads and Vindolanda can still be seen. The area is also a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation) World Heritage Site
