Roman Roads

When they came to Britain, the Romans found that

• the Celts already had good roads

• the roads were just dirt tracks

• there were no roads at all

• there were several long motorways with excellent service stations

One reason that the Romans built better roads was that

• they wanted to race their chariots

• they wanted to go on holiday

• they were bored and needed something to do

• they needed their soldiers to be able to get around quickly

Roughly how many miles of roads did the Romans build in Britain?

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

• 5,000

The Roman roads were built by

• slaves

• Celts

• soldiers

• oxen

Which of these best describes a Roman road?

• As straight as possible

• As wide as possible

• As scenic as possible

• As muddy as possible

Why was the top layer (camber) of a Roman road curved?

• so that oxen couldn't use it

• to make it look more interesting

• so that puddles wouldn't form on the surface

• so that you could roll a ball down it

The first Roman road ended in

• London

• York

• Lincoln

• Chester

Which Roman road ran from Exeter to Lincoln?

• Stane Street

• Ermine Street

• Fosse Way

• Emperor Avenue

Stane Street ended in London, but where did it start?

• Chichester

• Chester

• Lincoln

• Exeter

Ermine Street started in London and ended in York, but it went through which city on the way?

• Exeter

• Colchester

• Lincoln

• St. Albans