Hadrian's Wall - Twinkl Fact File Quiz

What is the meaning of the word 'frontier' as given in the glossary?

• A piece of controlled land.

• The furthest limit, the edge.

• A type of Roman soldier.

• A stone wall.

What does the word 'territory' mean according to the glossary? Choose the correct answer.

• The furthest limit, the edge.

• A piece of controlled land.

• A Roman emperor.

• A type of stone.

What is UNESCO?

• A Roman fort.

• The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, a UN agency that promotes international peace through education, science and culture.

• A type of stone used in Hadrian's Wall.

• A Roman emperor.

Who ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall?

• Emperor Hadrian.

• Emperor Augustus.

• Emperor Nero.

• Emperor Trajan.

Hadrian's Wall was built as the northernmost (a)   of Roman territory to keep the barbarian Picts in Caledonia (Scotland) at bay.

• fort

• frontier

• city

• road

According to the map, from which two locations does Hadrian's Wall run?

• From Wallsend on the North Sea to Bowness-on-Solway on the Irish Sea.

• From Dover on the English Channel to Liverpool on the Irish Sea.

• From Edinburgh on the North Sea to Glasgow on the Irish Sea.

• From Newcastle on the North Sea to Carlisle on the Irish Sea.

Construction of Hadrian's Wall began in AD 122 and took about six years to build.

• True

• False

How many Roman forts were built along Hadrian's Wall?

• 16 Roman forts.

• 10 Roman forts.

• 25 Roman forts.

• 30 Roman forts.

In what year was Hadrian's Wall given special status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

• 1987

• 1979

• 1995

• 2001

Who lived in the forts along Hadrian's Wall?

• Only Roman citizens

• Roman soldiers and commanders, many of whom were auxiliaries and not Roman citizens

• Only Britons

• Only the commander's family