Cloze Exercise - Iron Age

Name: Subject: Year 3 History Date: Sheet: Iron Age

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Fill in the missing words from the word bank.

The Iron Age was given this name because it was a time when people began making things out of a _______________ called iron. Iron is a much _______________ metal than bronze and it was used to make many things including tools, weapons, and armour.

During the Iron Age, the _______________ lived across most of _______________. They lived in _______________ with thatched roofs made of _______________ with mud placed on top to keep the _______________ in. Animals were kept inside at night and a fire was lit in the middle of the roundhouse for cooking and heating. There was a _______________ in the roof so that the smoke could escape.

_______________ were built at the top of hills to protect the people of the village in times of _______________. They were also used as a meeting place for people to exchange goods, livestock and services. The largest Iron Age hillfort in _______________ today is Maiden Castle in Dorset.

The Iron Age Celts were very superstitious and believed in many _______________. Many of the gods had no names but lived in woods and other places. People would throw offerings to the gods into _______________ and rivers.

The Celts believed that the human _______________ had an afterlife. Warriors were buried with a _______________ or dagger, a shield, or a helmet. The Celts also believed that the soul lived inside the head which is why they collected the heads of their _______________ killed in battles.

Celts

soul

Hillforts

gods

Europe

stronger

sword

hole

Britain

metal

straw

lakes

Score

16

roundhouses attack warmth enemies