STD 5 History Review - Iron Age

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Grade: 5 History Review - Iron Age 18thSept,2020

A. Choose the correct answer and write in the space provided.


Do not highlight, or tick the answers.
Write the answer, not A,B,C,D.

1. Iron was a _________ metal than copper or bronze.


a) Stronger
b) Weaker
c) Lighter
d) Heavier

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2. Which metals combine to form bronze?


a) Copper and tin
b) Silver and ton
c) Tin and aluminum

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3. What is a person who makes metal objects called?


a) Mason
b) Scribe
c) Blacksmith

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4. The walls of the round houses were made using a mixture of


a) Twigs and animal skin
b) Wattle and daub
c) Coconut fiber and clay

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5. Which of the Statements is correct?


a) Iron was extracted from a mineral called quartz.
b) The Iron Age began in Africa before spreading to the Middle East.
c) During the Iron age, tribal kingdoms developed.

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6. A process by which iron is extracted using a charcoal –fired furnace is
called
a) Smelting
b) Quilting
c) Fusing

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7. People living in Europe during the Iron Age were called


a) Vikings
b) Gauls
c) Celts

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8. Pure iron was first found in meteorites.


a) True
b) False

9. Study the pictures below and answer the questions that follow:

a) During the Iron age, farming became more productive. State three
reasons for this.
b) Identify the object in the picture. What was it used for?

c) What was the purpose of the 7 foot deep, bell-shaped pits found in
Hampshire?

d) How did the discovery of salt make a difference in the life of the
people?

e) Why were hillforts built? (Two reasons)

f) What measures did the tribes take to protect themselves?

g) Mention any two occupations besides farming, practiced by the


people of the Iron Age.

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