The Bronze Age: tools and Skara Brae

Learning how the Bronze Age changed life in Britain and exploring the village of Skara Brae

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Bronze is made by mixing two metals. Which two? A) Copper and tin B) Iron and gold C) Silver and lead D) Copper and iron
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Where is the famous Stone Age village of Skara Brae? A) Orkney, Scotland B) London, England C) Cardiff, Wales D) Belfast, Northern Ireland
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True or false? Bronze tools and weapons were stronger than stone ones. A) True B) False
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What two metals are mixed together to make bronze? A) Copper and tin B) Iron and steel C) Gold and silver D) Lead and zinc
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Fill in the blank: Bronze Age people often buried important people in large mounds of earth called ___ mounds.
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What were the houses at Skara Brae mostly made from? A) Stone B) Brick C) Concrete D) Glass
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Match each Bronze Age word to its meaning. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Bronze, Skara Brae, Burial mound, Smith Right: A mix of copper and tin, Famous ancient village in Orkney, A hill of earth covering a grave, A person who makes things from metal
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Put these ages of Britain in order from earliest to latest. Put these in order: Iron Age, Stone Age, Bronze Age
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Why did people start using bronze instead of stone? A) Bronze was stronger and lasted longer B) Bronze was much cheaper to find C) Stone tools had been banned D) Bronze was lighter than feathers
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Fill in the blank: The ancient village of Skara Brae is found on the islands of ___, in Scotland.
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The Bronze Age: tools and Skara Brae · for parents and teachers

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Copper and tin
Bronze is made by mixing copper and tin. This new metal was stronger than copper alone and could be made into better tools and weapons.
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Orkney, Scotland
Skara Brae is a Stone Age village on Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of Scotland.
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True
True. Bronze tools were stronger, sharper and lasted longer than stone tools, so people changed to using bronze.
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Copper and tin
Bronze is made by melting copper and tin together, which makes a much stronger, sharper metal.
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burial
Burial mounds, sometimes called barrows, were large piles of earth that covered the graves of important people in the Bronze Age.
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Stone
Skara Brae houses were built from stone, even the furniture like beds and shelves. That is why they have survived for thousands of years.
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Bronze → A mix of copper and tin; Skara Brae → Famous ancient village in Orkney; Burial mound → A hill of earth covering a grave; Smith → A person who makes things from metal
Bronze, Skara Brae, burial mounds and smiths are all important parts of life in the Bronze Age.
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Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age
Britain went through the Stone Age first, then the Bronze Age, then the Iron Age, with each new age using a stronger material.
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Bronze was stronger and lasted longer
Bronze tools and weapons were stronger and sharper than stone, so they were better for farming, building and fighting.
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Orkney
Skara Brae is on Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of Scotland.