Chapter 3 · 100 questions
A long and illustrious history
From the Romans and the Norman Conquest to Magna Carta, the Tudors, the Empire and the World Wars.
Sample questions
What is the name of the prehistoric monument in Wiltshire that was built during the Stone and Bronze Ages?
- · Hadrian's Wall
- ✓ Stonehenge
- · Offa's Dyke
- · Avebury Ring
Stonehenge, located in Wiltshire, is a prehistoric monument constructed over many centuries during the Stone and Bronze Ages.
Which people are believed to have built Stonehenge and other large stone or earth structures found across Britain?
- · The Romans
- · The Anglo-Saxons
- ✓ The Neolithic people
- · The Vikings
Neolithic (late Stone Age) people built Stonehenge and other monuments such as burial mounds and fields across Britain.
During the Iron Age, Britain was inhabited by a group of peoples collectively known by what name?
- · Picts
- ✓ Celts
- · Gauls
- · Saxons
The Iron Age inhabitants of Britain are collectively known as the Celts, who had a rich culture of hill forts, metalwork, and oral tradition.