Ancient Civilisations Worksheet - KS1 - Intermediate
Ancient Civilisations worksheet for Key Stage 1 / Year 1-2 (Ages 5-7). Intermediate level history practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.
Discovering Ancient Civilisations
Key Stage 1 / Year 1-2 (Ages 5-7) - Intermediate
Instructions: Explore the fascinating world of ancient civilisations with these engaging activities. Learn about significant events, people, and places from the past. Use your knowledge and imagination to complete each task.
Timeline Sequencing
Put these historical events in the correct order. Use the words 'before' and 'after' to describe their sequence. Write your answers in the boxes provided.
1. The Great Fire of London
2. The invention of the aeroplane
3. The first Moon landing
4. The sinking of the Titanic
Ancient Artefact Matching
Match each ancient artefact with its description. Draw a line from the artefact to the correct description. Use your knowledge of ancient civilisations to help you.
Draw a line to match each one
Significant Individuals
Learn about important people from the past. Match each person to their achievement by drawing a line. Think about how they changed the world.
Draw a line to match each one
Daily Life: Then and Now
Identify the differences between daily life in ancient times and today. Write 'Then' or 'Now' in the box next to each statement.
1. People used horse-drawn carriages for transport.
2. We use smartphones to communicate.
3. Cooking was done over an open fire.
4. We shop online for groceries.
Ancient Civilisation Word Search
Find the hidden words related to ancient civilisations in the word search. Cross them off the list as you find them.
| L | Z | S | G | Z | D | H | T |
| G | E | A | Y | S | I | M | O |
| R | O | R | E | P | M | E | I |
| H | V | F | Y | H | A | S | R |
| U | Z | S | Z | I | R | S | A |
| Y | E | R | V | N | Y | E | H |
| C | V | G | O | X | P | H | C |
| P | H | A | R | A | O | H | A |
[ ] PYRAMID [ ] PHARAOH [ ] SPHINX [ ] GLADIATOR [ ] EMPEROR [ ] CHARIOT
Ancient Civilisation Facts
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank. Use your knowledge of ancient civilisations to complete the sentences.
Word bank: pyramids, Nile, Rome, Athens
1. The city of ___ was the heart of ancient Greece.
2. The ___ River was essential to the Egyptians.
3. The great ___ of Egypt were built as tombs.
4. ___ was the capital of the Roman Empire.
Picture Labelling: Ancient Egypt
Look at the picture of an ancient Egyptian scene. Label the parts using the words provided. Write the correct label in each box.
Comparing Ancient and Modern Transport
Sort the types of transport into 'Ancient' and 'Modern'. Write each type in the correct box.
1. Chariot
2. Car
3. Horse-drawn carriage
4. Aeroplane
Activity 1: 4 ; 2 ; 3 ; 1
Activity 2: Scroll ; Pot ; Sword ; Helmet
Activity 3: Nightingale ; Columbus ; Armstrong ; Elizabeth II
Activity 4: Then ; Now ; Then ; Now
Activity 5: PYRAMID, PHARAOH, SPHINX, GLADIATOR, EMPEROR, CHARIOT
Activity 6: Athens ; Nile ; pyramids ; Rome
Activity 7: Pyramid ; Sphinx ; Pharaoh ; Nile River
Activity 8: Ancient ; Modern ; Ancient ; Modern
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