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ð¡ïž Roman Britain â Year 4
History · Year 4 (KS2) â practises the Roman invasion, Boudicca, Hadrian's Wall and Roman life in Britain
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Questions
Which Roman emperor ordered the invasion of Britain in AD 43?
Hadrian
Nero
Claudius
Julius Caesar
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Boudicca was the queen of which British tribe?
The Brigantes
The Trinovantes
The Catuvellauni
The Iceni
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Why did the Romans build long, straight roads across Britain?
To carry water to farmers' fields
To move soldiers and supplies quickly
To hold chariot races between towns
To mark the borders between tribes
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Why did Emperor Hadrian order a wall to be built across northern Britain from AD 122?
To guard the empire's northern border
To keep out invaders sailing from Gaul
To protect London from Boudicca's army
To split Britain into two kingdoms
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Roughly how many soldiers were in one Roman legion?
About 500
About 50,000
About 5,000
About 100
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Boudicca's army first attacked a Roman town called Camulodunum. What is it called today?
Bath
Colchester
York
Chester
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When did Julius Caesar make his two visits to Britain?
AD 43 and AD 44
AD 55 and AD 54
410 BC and 409 BC
55 BC and 54 BC
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In a Roman bath house, what was the caldarium?
The changing room
The cold plunge pool
The warm room
The hot room
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Many English town names ending in '-chester' come from a Latin word meaning:
A temple
A busy market
A fort or army camp
A river crossing
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Around which year did the Roman army leave Britain?
Around AD 410
Around AD 43
Around AD 122
Around AD 1066
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