What was Britain like before the Romans invaded?

Before the Romans invaded, Britain was in the....

• Stone Age

• Iron Age

• Bronze Age

• Ice Age

How many people lived in Britain before the Romans arrived?

• 1 - 1.5 million

• 66 million

• 25 million

• 2 people

Most of the space in Britain was taken up by....

• roads

• cities

• forest and farm land

• housing developments

Which of these was not a job in Britain during the Roman invasion?

• Potter

• Farmer

• Warrior

• Chef

Many people lived in settlements or hillforts. Hillforts protected people from attack by other tribes, and were usually surrounded by ditches, banks and wooden fences. There were no proper roads between different places.

Why might the Romans have found it tricky to attack a hillfort?

Can you draw a round house?

Special priests called druids held religious ceremonies, which sometimes involved....

• Eating birthday cake

• Playing pass the parcel

• Sacraficing humans and animals

• Getting married.

Do you think the people in Britain are probably not used to defending themselves?

Using your map.

Which tribe is nearest to where you live today?

• Silures

• Votadini

• Canti

• Brigantes

Using your map.

Which tribes do you think are in most danger from foreign attackers (by sea)?

• Iceni

• Dobunni

• Parisi

• Cornovii