KS1 History | Locations over Time

History Quiz - Locations (Questions)

Some places are special because of what happened there. This KS1 History quiz explores battlefields, buildings and other locations that help us remember important events from the past.

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Fascinating Fact:

Some fields are old battle locations. These places remind people of fights from the past.

In KS1 History, children find out that different locations can tell stories about the past. Battlefields, castles, churches and streets can all be clues that something important once happened there.

Key Terms

Location: A place or spot where something is, such as a field, building or street.
Battlefield: A place where a battle was fought between two or more groups of soldiers.
Memorial: A statue, stone or building that helps people remember an event or person from the past.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a historical location in KS1 History?

A historical location is a place where something important happened long ago, such as a battle, a famous person’s home or the site of a big fire or celebration.

Why do people visit old battlefields and historic places?

People visit old battlefields and historic places to learn about what happened there, to remember people from the past and to understand how history has changed their country.

How can I tell if a place is important in history?

You can look for signs, plaques, statues or special buildings. These often explain what happened there and why the location is important in history.

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Older houses where you live may have what?

[ ]	Much smaller windows and doors
[ ]	Only been built last week
[ ]	Been made entirely from plastic
[ ]	Been made from paper

Any enormous trees near you may what?

[ ]	Not be much use to a history detective
[ ]	Fall down tomorrow
[ ]	Have been planted a very long time ago
[ ]	Only have been planted yesterday

How could you find out more about the history of your own house?

[ ]	Ask the police to draw a sketch
[ ]	Look on the internet or at the library
[ ]	Picture it in your mind
[ ]	Write a story about it

What kind of buildings probably wouldn't help you find out about the history of where you live?

[ ]	Public buildings like schools
[ ]	Brand new houses
[ ]	Bridges
[ ]	Railway stations

What could you look for to help find the age of a house?

[ ]	A neighbour
[ ]	A milkman
[ ]	A traffic warden
[ ]	A date stone on the building

What might you find out from looking at an old photograph of your town or village?

[ ]	What people sounded like
[ ]	How many people lived there
[ ]	What the weather was like
[ ]	How things have changed

Which two kinds of buildings are often the oldest in an area?

[ ]	Cinemas and libraries
[ ]	Shops and offices
[ ]	Pubs and churches
[ ]	Garages and supermarkets

Where could you go to find out what names people had in the past?

[ ]	The supermarket
[ ]	The post office
[ ]	The petrol station
[ ]	A graveyard

What else could be useful to a history detective?

[ ]	Sturdy shoes
[ ]	A plastic bag
[ ]	Some sweets
[ ]	Memorials or monuments

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Who could help you find books on local history?

[ ]	A librarian
[ ]	A doctor
[ ]	A grocer
[ ]	A police officer

History Quiz - Locations (Answers)

Older houses where you live may have what?

[x]	Much smaller windows and doors
[ ]	Only been built last week
[ ]	Been made entirely from plastic
[ ]	Been made from paper

People were shorter in the olden days so doors were smaller. Windows were sometimes taxed and glass was difficult to make so windows were small too!

Any enormous trees near you may what?

[ ]	Not be much use to a history detective
[ ]	Fall down tomorrow
[x]	Have been planted a very long time ago
[ ]	Only have been planted yesterday

Some kinds of tree can take 100 years to fully grow!

How could you find out more about the history of your own house?

[ ]	Ask the police to draw a sketch
[x]	Look on the internet or at the library
[ ]	Picture it in your mind
[ ]	Write a story about it

There are lots of sources which can help you find out how your house might have looked

What kind of buildings probably wouldn't help you find out about the history of where you live?

[ ]	Public buildings like schools
[x]	Brand new houses
[ ]	Bridges
[ ]	Railway stations

Many old buildings hide a lot of secrets about why and when they were built

What could you look for to help find the age of a house?

[ ]	A neighbour
[ ]	A milkman
[ ]	A traffic warden
[x]	A date stone on the building

Older buildings often had a date stone built into them - some modern houses have them too!

What might you find out from looking at an old photograph of your town or village?

[ ]	What people sounded like
[ ]	How many people lived there
[ ]	What the weather was like
[x]	How things have changed

If you compare an old black and white photograph to a modern image, you may spot all sorts of differences!

Which two kinds of buildings are often the oldest in an area?

[ ]	Cinemas and libraries
[ ]	Shops and offices
[x]	Pubs and churches
[ ]	Garages and supermarkets

Some pubs and churches are hundreds of years old and have a lot of history

Where could you go to find out what names people had in the past?

[ ]	The supermarket
[ ]	The post office
[ ]	The petrol station
[x]	A graveyard

The graves may tell you some old names not used anymore today