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Prehistoric and Roman Britain

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a prehistoric period?

a)

a period of time before written records

b)

a period of time which has written records

2.

The earliest known humans arrived in Britain around _____ years ago.

a)

900,000

b)

500,000

c)

90,000

d)

50,000

3.

Farming was first introduced to Britain _______ .

a)

around 4000 BC

b)

around 700 BC

c)

in the Bronze Age.

d)

in the Stone Age.

4.

About ______ bronze (an alloy of copper and tin) was being worked in Britain for the first time.

a)

4300 BC

b)

2100 BC

c)

750 BC

d)

260 BC

5.

Stonehenge was built by the Celts.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Celtic Britons were the indigenous Celtic people who inhabited Great Britain from at least ______

a)

the British Iron Age.

b)

the British Stone Age.

c)

the British Bronze Age.

7.

The British Iron Age lasted ____.

a)

from around 10,000 BCE to around 2,100 BCE.

b)

from around 2,100 BCE to around 750 BCE.

c)

from around 750 BCE to around 100 BCE.

d)

from around 100 BCE to around 410 CE.

8.

During the British Iron Age, Celtic Britons formed an island-wide nation and had a British identity.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Celts lived in the Carpathian Basin in ancient times.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A prehistoric circular or oval earthen enclosure is a ____.

a)

henge

b)

barrow

c)

hillfort

d)

round house

11.

What is a hillfort?

a)

A burial mound that contains the remains of Celtic people.

b)

A Celtic settlement that was built on hills surrounded by walls and fences.

c)

A circular home made from wattle and daub walls and thatched roofs.

12.

Druids ____

a)

had considerable holy and secular power.

b)

were Celtic Britons.

c)

did not have to pay taxes.

d)

were religious leaders only.

13.

The Roman province Gallia was in current ____

a)

France.

b)

Spain.

c)

Germany.

d)

Britain.

14.

The first Roman invasion of Britain led by Gaius Julius Caesar was in ____.

a)

58 BCE

b)

55 BCE

c)

48 CE

d)

43 CE

15.

What was the name of Britain before the Roman invasion?

(a)  

16.

Modern English belongs to the _____ language family.

a)

Germanic

b)

Romance (Neo-Latin)

c)

Celtic

d)

Anglican

17.

The Roman Conquest of Britain started under ____ in 43 CE.

a)

Emperor Claudius

b)

Emperor Augustus

c)

Emperor Hadrian

d)

Emperor Constantine The Great

18.

The Romanization of Britain affected ___

a)

more the lowlands than the highlands.

b)

more the highlands than the lowlands.

c)

more the upper classes than the lower classes.

d)

more the lower classes than the upper classes.

19.

During the Roman era, Latin became a common tongue in Britain.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Roman rule in Britain ended in 410 CE because of____

a)

the economic decline of the late empire.

b)

the shift of power from cities to landowners.

c)

Pict, Irish and Saxon sea and land raids.