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When did the Neolithic age start?
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It started when agriculture was invented, about 10,000 years ago (in about the year 8,000 B.C.E.)
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What were the metals that people used in the Metal Ages?
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The people used copper, tin, bronze, iron, gold and silver in the Metal Ages.
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Where was writing invented?
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Writing was invented in Mesopotamia.
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What were the tribes that lived in the Iberian peninsula in the earliest times of Ancient History?
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The Celts, Iberians and Tartessians (and Celtiberians).
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What form of government did the ancient Greeks invent?
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democracy
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What was the language of the ancient Romans?
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Latin
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What are some differences between the Celts and Iberians?
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The Celts lived in the North and Central regions of the peninsula,whereas the Iberians lived in the South and East, on the Mediterranean coast. The Celts were warriors, but the Iberians weren't. The Iberians traded with the Phoenicians and Greeks, but the Celts didn't. The Celts built round stone houses, whereas the Iberians' houses were rectangular. The Iberians made the Dama de Elche, not the Celts.
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Where did the Tartessians live?
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They lived in the Guadalquivir valley.
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Who made the Dama de Elche?
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The Iberians
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Who traded with the Greeks and Phoenicians?
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The Iberians
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Where did the Iberians live?
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They lived on the Mediterranean coast (in the south and east).
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When the Carthaginians fought against Rome to control the peninsula, who won?
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The Romans
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Who brought olive trees and grapes to the Iberian peninsula?
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The Greeks
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Who were iron-workers?
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The Phoenicians
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What were clothes made of in the Paleolithic Age?
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Animal skins
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What things were invented in the Neolithic Age?
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Wool and fibre clothing, cheese, AGRICULTURE (among other things)
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What things were invented in the Metal Ages?
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The wheel and Metal tools and weapons (among other things)
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With what event did Ancient History end?
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Ancient History ended with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 C.E.
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Where did great civilizations develop in Ancient times?
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In Egypt and Greece (as well as the Roman Empire)
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When did the Romans conquer the peninsula?
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They conquered the peninsula from 218 B.C.E. to 19 C.E. (Then they ruled the peninsula - Hispania - for about 500 years).
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Why did Neolithic people start to be more sedentary?
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Because they had invented agriculture. They were farmers, and they needed to stay in one place to take care of their crops and animals.
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Where are the most famous Paleolithic cave paintings in the Iberian peninsula?
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in Altamira
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How long ago did Ancient History begin?
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It began about 5,500 years ago (when writing was invented in Mesopotamia).
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What are "castros"?
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Castros are the fortified villages built by the Celts on hills.
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Who founded the colongy of Cartago Nova (Cartagena)?
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The Carthaginians
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Which colonizing people came from North Africa?
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The Carthaginians
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When did the first humans come to Europe?
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About one million years ago
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When was the wheel invented?
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In the Metal Ages
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What happened that made the Metal Ages end?
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Writing was invented (and Ancient History began)
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Where did the Phoenicians come from?
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From the Eastern Mediterranean region (Western Asia).
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What did the Romans call the Iberian peninsula when it was a part of their empire?
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Hispania
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What did the Greeks bring to the Iberian peninsula?
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Grapes and olives (among other things)
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Who invented democracy?
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The Greeks
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Who started living in the first villages?
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The people of the Neolithic age
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Which Ancient tribes built fortified towns on hills?
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Both the Celts and the Iberians built fortified towns on hills.
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What things can you see today that the Romans built?
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The Roman theatre in Mérida, the Aqueduct of Segovia and Complutum in Alcalá de Henares Also, there are Roman roads and bridges (among many other things).
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When did Pre-History begin?
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Prehistory began when the first humans developed (In Europe: when the first humans arrived in Europe).
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What are the three periods of prehistory? (full sentence)
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The three periods of Pre-History are the Paleolithic, the Neolithic and the Metal Ages.
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What does "nomadic" mean?
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Nomadic means that the people moved from place to place. They didn't live in one place.
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What were Paleolithic tools made of?
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They were made of stone, bone and wood.
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Why did the nomads move from place to place during the Paleolithic age? And, later, why did the sedentary people stay in one place?
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The nomadic people of the Paleolithic age moved from place to place to search for food (by hunting, fishing and gathering). Later, people were sedentary because they were farmers, and they had to stay and care for their crops and animals.
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When was the wheel invented?
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In the Metal Ages
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Who had walled cities on hills?
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Both the Celts and the Iberians had fortified cities on hills.The Celtic cities were called "castros", and had round houses. The Iberian ones had rectangular houses.
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Who colonized Cádiz?
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The Phoenicians
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Who fought with the Romans, and why?
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The Carthaginians fought against the Romans to control the Iberian peninsula.
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Why did Prehistory end?
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Pre-Hisotry ended when humans invented writing (and History could finally be written down!)
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When did Prehistory end?
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Prehistory ended about 5,500 years ago, when writing was invented (about 3,500 B.C.E.)
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Who spoke Latin?
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The ancient Romans
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In what period did they discover fire?
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In the Paleolithic
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In what age did humans begin to speak?
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In the Paleolithic
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Which age ended with the fall of the Roman empire?
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Ancient History
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Which age BEGAN with the fall of the Roman empire?
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The Middle Ages
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Put these ages in order: Ancient History, Paleolithic, Middle Ages, Metal Ages, Neolithic
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Paleolithic, Neolithic, Metal Ages, Ancient History, Middle Ages
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How many eras are there in Pre-History? Say the names.
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There are 3 eras: the Paleolithic, the Neolithic and the Metal Ages.
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What did Paleolithic people do with animal skins?
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They made clothes with them.
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What does "sedentary" mean?
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"Sedentary" means that people stay and live in one place. They don't move from place to place.
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What was a great invention of the Metal Ages?
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In the Metal Ages, people discovered how to use metal to make weapons and tools. Also, they invented the wheel.
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What was the earliest era of Prehistory?
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The Paleolithic
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When did the Neolithic period start?
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It started when people developed agriculture and became sedentary, about 10,000 years ago (in about 8,000 B.C.E.).
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What were the clothes of the Neolithic era made of?
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They were made of wool and plant fibers.
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How did "nomads" live during the Paleolithic age?
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They moved from place to place in order to find or hunt for food.
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When did the Metal Ages start?
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The Metal Ages started when humans learned to use metals to make tools and weapons, about 6,000 years ago.
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Which three tribes lived in the Iberian peninsula at the start of Ancient History?
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The Celts, Iberians and Tartessians (and Celtiberians)
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Where did the Celts live?
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They lived in the north and central regions of the peninsula.
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Which were the jobs of the Iberians?
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They were metal-workers, farmers, artisans and traders.
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What does "Romanization" mean?
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Romanization was the process by which Roman culture was introduced into the Iberian peninsula. The local people adopted Roman customs.
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Which tribe lived in the southeast of the Iberian peninsula in early Ancient History?
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The Iberians
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Did Neolithic people begin living in little villages?
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Yes, they did.
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Were Neolithic people sedentary?
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Yes, they were.
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When did people start using metals?
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About 6,000 years ago, when the Metal Ages began
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Did Ancient History begin with the invention of writing?
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Yes, it did.
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Did the Celts live in fortified towns on hills?
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Yes, they did. These towns were called "castros".
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Did the Iberians live in walled cities on hills?
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Yes, they did.
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Did the Greeks found a colony in Gadir (Cádiz)?
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No, they didn't. The Phoenicians founded the colony of Gadir (today's Cádiz). The Greeks founded Emporion (today's Ampurias).
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Who did the Romans fight against for the Iberian peninsula?
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They fought against the Carthaginians
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Where is Complutum located?
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In Alcalá de Henares. It was a Roman town.
