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Roman army in Britain

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Both men and women were allowed in the Roman Army.

a)

True.

b)

False.

2.
A century had _____ men.
a)
80
b)
100
c)
150
d)
120
3.
How long was the term of service for a Roman soldier?
a)
5 years
b)
10 years
c)
20 years
d)
25 years
4.
Which of the following was NOT part of a soldier's pack?
a)
Dishes
b)
Food for several days
c)
Equipment for building a camp
d)
Maps
5.
What did a soldier receive upon discharge at the end of his service?
a)
money and land
b)
work in the Roman government
c)
a yearly pension
6.

Which was the second in command for a Centurion

a)

Optio

b)

Tesserarius

c)

Signifer

d)

Legatus Legionis

7.

Non-citizens who were allowed to join the army were called...

a)

auxiliaries

b)

hoplites

c)

legionaries

d)

centurions

8.

What did Auxiliaries receive after serving in the army for 25 years?

a)

a new home

b)

Roman citizenship

c)

a horse

d)

a pension for life

9.

New recruits to the army were given shields and swords twice as heavy as what they'd use in battle

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Who served in the Roman legions?

a)

abled-bodied male citizens

b)

slaves between the ages of 17 and 45

c)

Disabled male citizens

d)

all residents of Rome

11.

When Roman legions were not fighting, they...

a)

built roads, forts, and aqueducts.

b)

were sent home.

c)

performed plays and concerts for the Roman people.

d)

fought as gladiators in the colosseum.

12.

Which of these were not inside a Roman army camp?

a)

Granaries

b)

Hospitals

c)

Barracks

d)

Schools

13.

What was special about granaries?

a)

The floor was supported by pillars

b)

The roof had lots of holes in it

c)

Rain water ran straight down the wall

d)

They were always next to the stables

14.

Which of these was not an auxiliary?

a)

slingers

b)

cavalry

c)

legionaries

d)

archers

15.

At what age would you most likely sign up for the army?

a)

12

b)

15

c)

18

d)

25

16.

Which of these was a fort along Hadrian's Wall?

a)

Caerleon

b)

Housesteads

c)

Lindum

d)

Camulodunum

17.

Name the valuable written sources we read about which have been found at Vindolanda

(a)  

18.

Who led the FIRST invasion attempt of Britain?

a)

Augustus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Gaius Marius

d)

Claudius

19.

Who led the SUCCESSFUL Roman invasion of Britain?

a)

Augustus

b)

Claudius

c)

Boudicca

d)

Julius Caesar

20.

In what year was Britain successfully conquered by the Romans?

a)

122 AD

b)

55 BC

c)

54 BC

d)

43 AD

21.

What was the name of the first walled construction built by the Romans in order to separate England and Scotland?

a)

The Wall of Caesar

b)

Hadrian’s Wall

c)

The Great Wall of Britain

d)

The Barbarian Defender

22.

What year did Hadrian instruct his wall to be built?

a)

410 AD

b)

55 AD

c)

122 AD

d)

43 AD

23.

Celtic warriors painted their faces to make them look more terrifying in battle. What plant was used to produce these dyes?

a)

Rainbow Lewisia

b)

Woad

c)

Bayberry Shrub

d)

Bluebells

24.

Boudicca was Queen of the _______ tribe.

a)

Catuvellauni

b)

Belgae

c)

Atrebates

d)

Iceni

25.
What town did the Romans build the first?
a)
Colchester
b)
London
c)
Bath
d)
Exeter