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Roman Britain

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who led the first Roman invasion of the island of Britain?

a)

Augustus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Gaius Marius

d)

Claudius

2.

What was the Roman interest in Britain after Julius Caesar successfully invaded the land the second time?

a)

The local kings agreed to pay Rome tribute

b)

Caesar was considered emperor of Britain

c)

Rome took the entire population into slavery and moved them to mainland Europe

d)

The entire island was conquered and became a Roman province

3.

What was the name of the wall that was built all the way across Britain?

a)

The Wall of Caesar

b)

Hadrian`s Wall

c)

The Great Wall of Britain

d)

The Barbarian Defender

4.

Why did Rome leave Britain?

a)

It was too cold and rainy

b)

They were scared that the Vikings would attack

c)

The fact that it was an island made it too difficult to control

d)

They needed their armies to defend against barbarians attacking the city of Rome

5.

What did Rome leave as a lasting legacy on the culture of Britain?

a)

Roman laws and government

b)

Buildings such as baths and temples

c)

Roman roads

d)

All of the above

6.

About how long was the Roman Empire in control of much of Britain?

a)

40 years

b)

400 years

c)

90 years

d)

1000 years

7.

What year did Rome begin its final conquest of Britain?

a)

50 BC

b)

54 BC

c)

43 AD

d)

410 AD

8.

How long did it take for Rome to conquer the southern region of Britain?

a)

30 DAYS

b)

3 YEARS

c)

30 YEARS

d)

3 MONTHS

9.

Who decided that Rome should conquer Britain and make it part of the Roman Empire?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Pompey the Great

c)

Augustus

d)

Emperor Claudius

10.

What was the purpose of the Hadrian´s wall?

a)

it was built to guard the wild north-west frontier of the Roman Empire.

b)

Hadrian’s Wall was built to separate the north and the south

c)

Hadrian’s Wall was built to protect the Romans against the Vikings

d)

Hadrian’s Wall was built to establish boundaries