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Roman's in Britain

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who led the FIRST invasion attempt of Britain?

a)

Augustus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Gaius Marius

d)

Claudius

2.

In what year did the Romans FIRST invade Britain?

a)

55 BC

b)

122 AD

c)

54 BC

d)

410 AD

3.

What did BC originally stand for?

a)

Before Claudius

b)

Before Christ

c)

Before Chariots

d)

Before Celts

4.

What did AD originally stand for?

a)

Anni Dini

b)

After Doughnuts

c)

After Dominoes

d)

Anno Domini

5.

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

6.

Boudicca was Queen of the _______ tribe.

a)

Catuvellauni

b)

Belgae

c)

Atrebates

d)

Iceni

7.

Why did the Romans leave Britain?

a)

They had to return to Rome to protect it against Barbarian attacks

b)

Britain was too difficult to control

c)

They weren't making any money by having it as part of the Roman Empire

d)

It was too cold and rainy

8.

What did the Romans leave as a lasting legacy on the culture of Britain?

a)

Roman laws and governing

b)

Buildings such as; baths and forts

c)

Roman roads

d)

All of the above

9.

Roughly how many men were stationed on Hadrian's wall?

a)

2000

b)

4000

c)

6000

d)

8000

10.

Who was emperor when Britain was invaded in 43AD

a)

Augustus

b)

Claudius

c)

Caligula

d)

Tiberius

11.

Where did most Roman soldiers live?

a)

Forts

b)

Little houses

c)

Wood and straw sheds

d)

In Hadrian's wall

12.

When did the Romans arrive in Britainnia?

a)

43AD

b)

43BC

c)

443AD

d)

3 days ago

13.

What foods did the Romans bring to Britain?

a)

Apples

b)

Cucumber

c)

Nettles and Plums

d)

Pork

e)

Lasagna

14.

True or False - All Britons shared the Romans culture

a)

False

b)

True

15.

What did the Romans and Britons have in common (culture)?

a)

They lived in the same type of houses

b)

They both had the same uniforms

c)

They had many gods

d)

They both had indoor toilets

16.

What does 'pagan' mean?

a)

Worshipping 1 god

b)

Worshipping many gods

c)

Worshipping no gods

d)

Means to break up an empire

17.

What was the main written language in Ancient Rome?

a)

Roman

b)

Latin

c)

English

d)

Italian

18.

How did speaking and writing the same language help the Roman soldiers?

a)

They could communicate in secret

b)

The British didn't understand them

c)

They could write poems to each other

d)

It is where lots of old songs came from

19.

Why is it unfair that we only have Roman soldiers opinions from the time?

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