Mini quiz - Stone Age

Here are the answers to the mini quiz on the Stone Age:

1. What was the name given to the oldest Stone Age period? - 4. Palaeolithic
2. What were the early Stone Age harpoons made from? - 9. bone
3. In which country would you find Skara Brae? - 8. Scotland
4. What is the middle Stone Age period known as? - 7. Mesolithic
5. What is the name given to the Stone Age people who hunted, fished and collected wild food? - 10. hunter-gatherers
6. What were the early hand axes made from? - 2. flint
7. What is ‘wattle and daub’ similar to? - 6. plastering
8. During which period were hill forts constructed? - 3. Iron Age
9. Which age comes between the end of the Stone Age and the beginning of the Iron Age? - 5. Bronze Age
10. Which famous Stone Age monument can be found on Salisbury Plain? - 1. Stonehenge

As for the changes in Britain from the beginning of the Stone Age to the end of the Iron Age, the country underwent significant transformations. The earliest Stone Age, known as the Palaeolithic period, was characterized by nomadic hunter-gatherer societies. Over time, during the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods, people began to develop more advanced tools, engage in agriculture, and establish permanent settlements. By the end of the Iron Age, Britain saw the construction of hill forts and complex societies with more sophisticated tools and weaponry, along with trade and cultural exchanges with other regions.