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The Romans - Humanities Revision

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Romans invade other lands?

a)

They were angry people.

b)

They wanted to be the most powerful empire.

c)

They had nowhere to live.

2.

Who was the leader of the first three Roman invasions?

a)

Hadrian

b)

Boudicca

c)

Julius Caesar

3.

Who were the Celts?

a)

People who worked in Rome.

b)

Tribes in Britain.

c)

Roman soldiers.

4.

Before roads were built, the Celts travelled around...

a)

by train.

b)

by boat.

c)

by riding horses.

d)

by walking.

e)

in carts pulled by animals.

5.

One reason the Romans built roads was....

a)

that they wanted to help others.

b)

that they needed the army to be able to move quickly.

c)

there was no other way for people to move around.

6.

Who was Boudicca?

a)

A Roman queen.

b)

A Celtic queen.

c)

Queen of the Picts.

7.

Aileen was a...

a)

slave who belonged to the Roman governor, Paulinus.

b)

slave who lived in Rome.

c)

slave who belonged to Boudicca.

8.

What was Milo's job?

a)

A farmer.

b)

A trader.

c)

A soldier.

9.

What was one cause of Boudicca's Rebellion?

a)

The tribe were being forced to pay taxes.

b)

The tribe were fighting for more land.

c)

The local people hated Roman roads.

10.

Why was Hadrian's Wall built?

a)

To keep all of the animals on one side.

b)

To help the Picts.

c)

To control who was allowed in and out.

d)

To be able to charge people taxes for entering Roman land.

e)

To protect the Britons from the Pict attacks.

11.

Who was Hadrian?

a)

The leader of the Picts.

b)

A Roman emperor.

c)

A king.

12.

How many soldiers could live in the major forts built along the wall?

a)

20

b)

500 to 1000

c)

15,000

13.

Why is Hadrian's wall described as "more than just a wall"?

a)

It had bath houses, barracks and food stores along it.

b)

It was long.

c)

It was old and strong.

d)

Whole villages formed along it.

14.

Who was the king of the Roman gods?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Pluto

15.

Who was sometimes called "Old Father Time"?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Pluto

16.

What was Jupiter's winged horse called?

a)

Juno

b)

Pegasus

c)

Hercules

17.

What was Venus's sign?

a)

A tree.

b)

Water.

c)

A rose.

18.

What system was used by the Romans to heat under the floors?

a)

The hypocaust system.

b)

The aquaduct system.

c)

The mosaic system.

19.

What was the cold pool in the Roman Bath house called?

a)

tepidarium

b)

caldarium

c)

frigidarium

20.

What other activities could a visitor do at the Roman baths?

a)

Ride horses.

b)

Read and go to the salon.

c)

Cook and bake.