🏛️ Part 1: Understanding the Ages

1. Put these ages in the correct order from earliest to latest:

Iron Age, Stone Age, Bronze Age

Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age

Bronze Age, Stone Age, Iron Age

2. Which tools were used in the Iron Age?

Iron swords

Stone axes

Iron ploughs

Wooden clubs

3. What were Iron Age hill forts used for?

Shopping centres

Protection from enemies

Growing crops only

4. Iron tools were better than bronze tools because they were:

Prettier to look at

Stronger and lasted longer

Easier to find

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Gaps

5. Complete these sentences using the words in the box:

Word Box: iron, tribes, roundhouses, farming, stronger

a) People in the Iron Age lived in groups called _______________.

b) They lived in circular homes called _______________.

c) _______________ tools were much _______________ than bronze tools.

d) Iron Age people were very good at _______________ and grew lots of crops.

6. Name two ways that life in the Iron Age was different from the Stone Age:

🎨 Part 3: Think and Explain

7. Why do you think Iron Age people built their settlements on hilltops? Write your answer in 1-2 sentences:

8. If you lived in the Iron Age, what would you miss most about modern life? Explain why:

9. Draw and label one Iron Age tool and explain what it was used for:

This tool was used for: _________________________________

Iron Age Differences Worksheet

Iron Age Differences Worksheet

🏛️ Part 1: Understanding the Ages

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Gaps

🎨 Part 3: Think and Explain

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