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CLC Stage 13 background quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of coins did the Britons use?

a)

silver

b)

gold

c)

metal

d)

bronze

2.

How civilised were the Britons?

a)

They had a highly developed civilisation

b)

They didn't have a highly developed civilisation

c)

They were quite primitive

d)

They were more civilised than the Romans and the Gauls

3.

The Britons were good

a)

farmers

b)

lovers

c)

metalworkers

d)

builders

4.

The Britons used to live in

a)

small towns

b)

small villages

c)

big villages

d)

in the countryside

5.

A british farmhouse was

a)

square

b)

rectangular

c)

round

d)

tall

6.

a british farmhouse was circular in order to

a)

be more comfortable

b)

to attract more light

c)

minimise the heat loss

d)

to circulate the air better

7.

A typical small farm would have provided for

a)

the basic needs of the farmer

b)

the basic needs of the farmer and his animals

c)

the basic needs of the farmer and his family

d)

the basic needs of the farmer, his family and their slaves

8.

A typical small farm house consisted in

a)

one single round room

b)

two single round rooms

c)

one single square room

d)

one single round room with windows

9.

Most light in the famrhouses was provided by

a)

a round hole in the roof

b)

a large door opening

c)

windows in the walls

d)

a large fire in the middle of the room

10.

SImple villas began to appear in the countryside about

a)

20 years after the Roman invasion

b)

30 years after the Roman invasion

c)

10 years after the Roman invasion

d)

40 years after the Roman invasion

11.

Early villas in Britain were

a)

complicated in design

b)

very simplistic

c)

very warm

d)

comfortable

12.

Later villas were built

a)

in beautiful surroundings

b)

near a supply of running water

c)

near powerful chieftains

d)

on hills

13.

What were the main crops grown in England at that time?

a)

barley and rye

b)

wheat and oats

c)

carrots and potatoes

d)

apples and grains

14.

Which animals did farms keep in Britain at Roman times?

a)

cattle, gees, cats

b)

cattle, goats, horses

c)

cattle, dogs, chicken

d)

cattle, sheep, pigs

15.

Large villas were supervised by..

a)

slaves

b)

geese

c)

a farm manager

d)

farmers

16.

Farm slaves were described as

a)

working forces

b)

working machines with voices

c)

farming equipment

d)

farming equipment with voice

17.

which slaves had the worst living conditions?

a)

Slaves working on the land

b)

Slaves looking after children

c)

Slaves working in houses

d)

Slaves working in mines

18.

What was Salvius' second job?

a)

he was a solicitor

b)

he was a farmer

c)

he was a senator

d)

he was a successful merchant