WorksheetsPrehistoric and Roman Britain
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a prehistoric period?
a period of time before written records
a period of time which has written records
The earliest known humans arrived in Britain around _____ years ago.
900,000
500,000
90,000
50,000
Farming was first introduced to Britain _______ .
around 4000 BC
around 700 BC
in the Bronze Age.
in the Stone Age.
About ______ bronze (an alloy of copper and tin) was being worked in Britain for the first time.
4300 BC
2100 BC
750 BC
260 BC
Stonehenge was built by the Celts.
True
False
Celtic Britons were the indigenous Celtic people who inhabited Great Britain from at least ______
the British Iron Age.
the British Stone Age.
the British Bronze Age.
The British Iron Age lasted ____.
from around 10,000 BCE to around 2,100 BCE.
from around 2,100 BCE to around 750 BCE.
from around 750 BCE to around 100 BCE.
from around 100 BCE to around 410 CE.
During the British Iron Age, Celtic Britons formed an island-wide nation and had a British identity.
True
False
Celts lived in the Carpathian Basin in ancient times.
True
False
A prehistoric circular or oval earthen enclosure is a ____.
henge
barrow
hillfort
round house
What is a hillfort?
A burial mound that contains the remains of Celtic people.
A Celtic settlement that was built on hills surrounded by walls and fences.
A circular home made from wattle and daub walls and thatched roofs.
Druids ____
had considerable holy and secular power.
were Celtic Britons.
did not have to pay taxes.
were religious leaders only.
The Roman province Gallia was in current ____
France.
Spain.
Germany.
Britain.
The first Roman invasion of Britain led by Gaius Julius Caesar was in ____.
58 BCE
55 BCE
48 CE
43 CE
What was the name of Britain before the Roman invasion?
(a)
Modern English belongs to the _____ language family.
Germanic
Romance (Neo-Latin)
Celtic
Anglican
The Roman Conquest of Britain started under ____ in 43 CE.
Emperor Claudius
Emperor Augustus
Emperor Hadrian
Emperor Constantine The Great
The Romanization of Britain affected ___
more the lowlands than the highlands.
more the highlands than the lowlands.
more the upper classes than the lower classes.
more the lower classes than the upper classes.
During the Roman era, Latin became a common tongue in Britain.
True
False
The Roman rule in Britain ended in 410 CE because of____
the economic decline of the late empire.
the shift of power from cities to landowners.
Pict, Irish and Saxon sea and land raids.
