The Romans

Question 1

When did the Romans invade Britain for the first time?

Answer 1

in 54 BC

The first Roman invasion was led by Julius Caesar

Question 2

When did the Roman conquered Britain?

Answer 2

in 47 AD

The Roman conquest of Britain happend under Emperor Claudius

Question 3

Where did the Roman conquest of Britain stop? Why?

Answer 3

Scotland/the border with Scotland, ferocity of Scottish Celts (the Picts)

The name Picts comes from the body paint they wore at war

Question 4

What was the most important Roman monument in Britain? Where is it?

Answer 4

Hadrian’s Wall, at the border with Scotland

The wall takes its name from Emperor Hadrian

Question 5

What was the aim of Hadrian’s Wall?

Answer 5

defense against the Picts, customs barrier

Question 6

What innovations did the Romans bring to Britain?

Answer 6

towns, paved roads, public baths

Towns whose name ends in -caster/-cester/-chester were founded by the Romans. In fact, these subfixes come from the Latin ‘castrum’ (fortified camp).

Question 7

What was the Roman name of London?

Answer 7

Londinium

Question 8

When did the Romans leave Britain? Why?

Answer 8

409 AD, to protect Rome from barbarian invasions

Emperor Honorius decided to withdraw all Roman garrisons from Britain

Question 9

What were the consequences of Roman withdrawal from Britain?

Answer 9

Roman Britons were without defenses against future invasions