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Chapter 3 A - A Long And Illustruous history: Early Britain Flashcards

1
Q

Who were the first people to live in Britain, and in what age?

Hint: Age as in Iron Age, Golden Age, Stone Age

A

The hunter gatherers, in the Stone Age

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2
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What connected Britain to the Continent? (Old Europe continent)

A

A land bridge

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3
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How many years ago was Britain permanently separated from the Continent by the Channel?

A

10,000 years ago

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Who first arrived in Britain 6,000 years ago, and where were their ancestors from

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The farmers - their ancestors were from South-East Europe

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What famous monument was built by the first farmers in Britain, and where is it located

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Stonehenge, which is located in Wiltshire

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Where is the best preserved (kept) prehistoric village in Northern Europe?

A

Skara Brae on Orkney
(off the north coast of Scotland)

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4,000 years ago, what metal did people learn to make?
-Iron
-Copper
-Bronze

A

Bronze

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When was the Bronze Age?

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4,000 years ago

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During the Bronze Age, what type of houses did people live in?
-square houses
-circle houses
-round houses

A

Round Houses

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During the Bronze Age, where did people bury their dead?

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In tombs called Round Barrows

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11
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What age came after the Bronze Age?

A

The Iron Age

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What sort of forts* were popular in the Iron Age?

*forts were like an old type of Army Base

A

Hill forts

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13
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Where can you find an impressive hill fort today?

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Maiden Castle, in the English county of Dorset

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14
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Choose 3 of the most popular jobs during the Iron Age;

-Fisherman
-Farmer
-Sword Maker
-Craft Workers
-Warrior

A

Farmers, Craft Workers, Warriors

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In the Iron Age, the language people spoke was part of the ___ language family
-Celtic
-English
-Latin

A

Celtic

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16
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What countries in the UK still speak languages similar to Celtic?

A

Wales, Scotland and Ireland

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17
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In what Age where the first coins in Britain minted*, and what would they put on them?

*minted means created when talking about coins

A

Iron Age - they would often put the faces of Iron Age kings on the coins

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18
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Who led the first attempted Roman Invasion of Britain?

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Julius Caesar

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19
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Who tried to invade Britain in 55BC? (Name of group of people, and leader)

A

The Romans - Led by Julius Caesar

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20
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Was Julius Caesar’s attempted invasion of Britain successful?

*attempted means to try

A

No

(Fact: Britain remained separate from the Romans Empire for nearly 100 years after)

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21
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Who tried to invade Britain in AD 43? (Name of Leader)
-Emperor Claudius
-Julius Caesar
-Alexander the Great

A

Emperor Claudius, leading the Roman Empire

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Name one of the Tribal Leaders who fought against the Romans

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Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni.

(Fact: she was from Eastern England)

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23
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Where can you find a statue of the famous tribal leader Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni?

-Westminster Bridge
-Glasgow
-Liverpool

A

Westminster Bridge in London, near the Houses of Parliament.

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24
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One country in the UK had areas which the Romans never conquered- which one is it?

A

Scotland

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25
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Was emperor Claudius successful in conquering Britain?
-Yes, he conquered all.
-He conquered most areas
-He conquered only some areas
-No, he conquered none

A

He conquered most areas

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26
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Who were the people called the Picts?

A

The ancestors of the Scottish People

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27
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What were the ancestors of the Scottish people referred to?

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The Picts

28
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Who built a wall to keep out the Picts?
-The Emperor Hadrian
-Emperor Claudius

A

The Emperor Hadrian

29
Q

Where was the wall to keep out the Picts (Hadrian’s Wall) located?
-The East of England
-The South of England
-The north of England

A

The North of England

30
Q

What parts of Hadrians wall can still be seen? (These are forts)

-The Celtic Fort
-The Housesteads Fort
-The Vindolanda Fort
-The Fort of Lords

A

The Housesteads Fort and the Vindolanda Fort

31
Q

What does UNESCO stand for?

(Hint, this organisation owns many historical sites, which are culturally or scientifically important)

A

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

32
Q

True or False?

Parts of Hadrian’s Wall, including the forts of Housesteads and Vindolanda is a UNESCO heritage site

A

True

33
Q

How many years did the Romans remain in Britain for?
-300
-400
-500
-600

A

400 years

34
Q

In the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, what religious community began appearing in Britain?

A

The Christian communities

35
Q

In what centuries did the Christian community began appearing in Britain?

A

The 3rd and 4th centuries AD

36
Q

In what year did the Roman Army leave Britain?

-350 AD
-390 AD
-410 AD
-450 AD

A

-410 AD

37
Q

What important event happened in the year 410 AD?

A

The Roman Army left the UK

38
Q

True or False?

The Romans returned to the UK, after leaving to defend the Roman Empire in 410AD

A

False- The Romans NEVER returned after leaving in the year 410 AD

39
Q

Why did the Romans leave Britain in 410 AD?

A

To defend the Roman Empire

40
Q

Was Britain invaded by the Northern European tribes (the Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons) before, or after the Roman Invasion?

A

After the Roman Invasion

41
Q

What were the tribes from Northern Europe which invaded England
-The Jutes
-The Saxons
-The Baltons
-The Angles

A

The Jutes, Saxons and Angles

42
Q

What language did the Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons speak?

A

The basis of Modern Day English

43
Q

In year 600 AD, which group of invaders had established* kingdoms in Britain?

*established means made, created

A

the Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons

44
Q

What was the name used to refer to kingdoms tan by the Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons?

A

The Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms - note, these were mostly found in England

45
Q

Which of these areas was a burial place of a famous Anglo Saxon King?

-Luton, England
-Lionshead, England
-Sutton Hoo, modern Suffolk
-Lindal Hill, old Manchester

A

Sutton Hoo in modern Suffolk

46
Q

True or False?

A famous Anglo Saxon king was buried with treasure and armour, all placed in a ship which was then covered by a mound of earth.

A

True!

47
Q

What part of Britain, remained mostly free from Anglo Saxon rule?
-North Britain
-South Britain
-West Britain
-East Britain

A

West Britain remained mostly free from Anglo Saxon rule

48
Q

Were the Anglo Saxons Christian when they first came to Britain?

A

No, they weren’t Christian when they first came.

49
Q

During the Anglo-Saxon period, who came to Britain to preach about Christianity

*preach means to talk about Religion

A

Missionaries came to Britain during the Anglo Saxon period to preach Christianity

50
Q

Where were the missionaries from, who spread Christianity in the north of Britain?

A

These missionaries were from Ireland

51
Q

Which of the following Saints, were the most famous Missionaries which came from Ireland?
-St Helena
-St Patrick
-St Columba
-St Maria

A

St Patrick, and St Columba

Although your favourite is St Maria….

52
Q

Who was the Patron Saint of Ireland?

A

St Patrick

53
Q

Which saint founded a monastery* on the Island of Iona, off the coast of what is now known as Scotland

A

St Columba

54
Q

Which of the following saints became the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

-St Patrick
-St Augustine
-St Columba
-St Maria

A

St Augustine became the first Archbishop of Canterbury

55
Q

St Augustine is famous for leading Christian Missionaries from Rome.

Where did he and his missionaries spread Christianity in Britain?
-North Britain
-East Britain
-West Britain
-South Britain

A

St Augustine spread Christianity in South Britain

56
Q

Which saint lead the Missionaries from Rome?

-St Columba
-St Maria
-St Patrick
-St Augustine

A

St Augustine led the Christian Missionaries from Rome

57
Q

Where can you find the monastery founded by St Columba?

A

The Island of Iona, off the coast of Scotland

58
Q

Where did the Vikings originally come from?
-Sweden
-Denmark
-Belgium
-Norway

A

The Vikings came from Denmark and Norway

59
Q

Who first came to Britain in 789 AD?

-The Romans
-The Americans
-The Vikings
-The French

A

The Vikings first came to Britain in 789 AD

60
Q

The Vikings originally came to Britain to to raid coastal towns and take away goods and slaves.

Whereabouts in Britain did they stay and build their communities?
-North of England
-Wales
-East of England
-Scotland

A

The Vikings built communities in the East of England and Scotland

61
Q

What group of people did King Alfred then great defeat?

A

King Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings.

62
Q

After being defeated by the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, some Vikings remained in Britain, especially in the east and north of England. What was this area called?

-Maidenhead
-Ansel
-Danelaw

A

-Danelaw

63
Q

Places in an area named “Danelaw” called Grimsby and Scunthorpe, coke from which Language?

-The Celtic Languages
-The Roman Languages
-The Viking Languages
-The old English Languages

A

Grimsby and Scunthorpe come from the Viking Language

64
Q

True or False?

Some Vikings converted to Christianity when they settled in Britain

A

True! Some Vikings converted to Christianity during their time here

65
Q

Anglo-Saxon kings continued to rule what is now England for a long time, except for a short period when there were ___ kings

-Danish
-Belgian
-Norwegian
-French

A

-Danish

66
Q

What was the name of the First Danish King in Britain?

-Alessander
-Bolton
-Canute
-Cathal

A

His name was Canute!

67
Q

In the North of Britain, when attacked by the Vikings, the people began to unite* under one King, who was he?

-Darragh McManus
-Kaolin Mclelland
-Kenneth MacAlpin

*unite means come together

A

This was Kenneth MacAlpin

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