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Usborne History of Britain - The Iron ageOnline version Usborne History of Britain - The Iron age by Vijo Gor 1 What marked the beginning of the Iron Age in Britain about 2,650 years ago? a The invention of printing presses for copying stories and laws onto parchment b The discovery that iron could be heated to high temperatures to make strong tools and weapons c The arrival of glass-making techniques used to decorate temples and palaces d The use of gunpowder and steel cannons brought by traders from distant empires 2 Why was iron more useful than bronze? a Iron made sharper, stronger tools and weapons, even though it was harder to work b Iron melted easily over campfires and could be poured into wooden moulds c Iron turned bright blue when polished, which made it popular only for jewelry d Iron was lighter than air, allowing people to float it across rivers without boats 3 What were Iron Age hillforts mainly built for? a Housing enormous statues of kings and storing mountains of treasure b Keeping livestock safe from wild bears that roamed the countryside c Protection and defense, but also for trade, meetings, and ceremonies d Providing homes for every tribe in Britain under one giant circular wall 4 How were most hillforts defended? a With moats made of molten bronze that surrounded the villages b With multiple earth banks and wooden stakes or stone walls on hilltops c By lines of soldiers standing permanently along every coastline d With deep underground tunnels filled with water to trap invaders 5 How were Iron Age tribes organized? a Each tribe was led by a powerful chief and defended by warriors in chariots b A single emperor ruled all tribes through a written set of national laws c Villages elected leaders yearly through secret ballots using carved stones d Every family lived separately with no cooperation or shared leadership 6 What role did women play in Celtic society? a Women were never allowed outside their homes or to own property b Women were treated as servants taken from rival tribes after battles c They worked only as metal-smelters but could not attend feasts or councils d Some fought beside men and could even become tribal leaders 7 How did trade connect Britain to the wider world? a Nomads brought silk and spices by camel caravans b Traders crossed the Pacific handling cacao and maize c Frozen caravans carried ice blocks from the Arctic d Ships came from places as far as the Mediterranean bringing pottery, wine, and glass 8 Why did Celtic tribes across Europe share similar customs and beliefs? a They were forced by a single conquering empire to follow the same religion b They copied stories from Egyptian hieroglyphs and Greek temple carvings c They all spoke related Celtic languages and had frequent contact through trade d They migrated yearly between Africa and Europe, mixing traditions 9 What was the job of a bard in Celtic tribes? a To train young warriors in sword fighting and chariot driving techniques b To compose, memorize, and recite poems celebrating tribal victories and chiefs c To record trade taxes and military numbers on wax tablets for Roman officials d To collect food offerings and deliver them to neighboring rival tribes 10 Who were the Druids, and what did they do? a Government judges who wrote down laws and delivered them to every household b Traveling merchants who sold bronze weapons disguised as musical instruments c Religious leaders who led ceremonies and made offerings to please the gods d Military commanders who controlled every hillfort through secret battle codes 11 How do we know about Druidic sacrifices today? a Roman playwrights performed stage comedies about Druids in marketplaces b Ancient scrolls made from leather show that all Druids lived in mountain caves c Some Iron Age bodies showing signs of ritual killing were found preserved in bogs d Written diaries by Celtic farmers described daily life inside the temples

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Usborne History of Britain - The Iron ageOnline version

by Vijo Gor

What marked the beginning of the Iron Age in Britain about 2,650 years ago?

Why was iron more useful than bronze?

What were Iron Age hillforts mainly built for?

How were most hillforts defended?

How were Iron Age tribes organized?

What role did women play in Celtic society?

How did trade connect Britain to the wider world?

Why did Celtic tribes across Europe share similar customs and beliefs?

What was the job of a bard in Celtic tribes?

Who were the Druids, and what did they do?

How do we know about Druidic sacrifices today?