Worksheets14 The Romans Build Towns
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why did the Romans choose strategic places to build towns in Britain?
To control key roads and rivers
To escape bad weather
To find gold in mountains
To avoid meeting local people
To hide from all enemies
What best describes the layout of a typical Roman town?
Random paths and tracks
One long road only
Circle of winding lanes
Maze with dead ends
Grid of straight streets
Which defensive structure protected Roman towns from attack?
Deep farm fences
Tall wooden ladders
Loose piles of sand
Short garden hedges
Strong stone walls
What was the main purpose of town gates?
Dry clothes in sun
Store extra grain
Decorate the walls
Train racing horses
Control who entered
What happened in the forum of a Roman town?
Statues were carved
Ships were repaired
Farm animals grazed
Soldiers slept only
People traded and met
Which building would you likely find next to the forum?
Basilica for law and business
Barn for winter hay
Windmill for grinding grain
Castle for kings only
Lighthouse for sea travel
How did Romans involve native Britons in running towns?
Forced them to leave forever
Invited them into administration
Kept them outside the gates
Used them as only builders
Never spoke to them
Why were straight streets helpful in a Roman town?
Stopped crops from growing
Kept rain away from houses
Protected wells from drying
Made travel faster and safer
Helped birds build nests
Which feature shows that Roman towns planned for safety?
Tall fountains in squares
Painted colorful murals
Guarded gates and walls
Long bridges over rivers
Wide markets with stalls
Silchester is useful to historians because it shows what?
A destroyed volcano town
Only farms without streets
A clear Roman urban design
A hidden gold treasure cave
A famous emperor’s palace
If a town needed to stop raiders at night, which plan would work best?
Move market to countryside
Turn off all street lamps
Close gates and patrol walls
Hide citizens in basements
Build taller bakery ovens
A merchant brings goods to sell. Where should they set up?
On the riverbank
Inside the city wall
At the busy forum
At the town cemetery
Near the soldiers’ camp
A new road crosses a river near a town site. Why might Romans build there?
To control travel and trade
To hide from fishermen
To avoid paying for bridges
To plant more olive trees
To practice swimming skills
Which choice best shows integration between Romans and Britons?
Only Romans collect taxes
Romans ban all local markets
Britons live outside walls
Local leaders share decisions
Britons never enter the forum
A town’s map shows two main straight streets crossing. What does this create?
A single crowded alley
A triangle of temples
A spiral of houses
A circle around the forum
A grid of smaller blocks
