Roman Britain KS2 – End of unit quiz

Q1. Roman Britain was part of a huge empire ruled from Rome

True

False

Q2. The Romans arrived to a totally uncivilised country

True

False

Q3. Julius Caesar was the first Roman to rule Britain

True

False

Q4. After Caesar left, Britons stopped trading with the Romans

True

False

Q5. The Roman army and their defences were very important

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False

Q6. The Romans contributed much in both town and in countryside

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False

Q7. Not many Roman buildings unfortunately remain in Britain today

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False

Q8. The Romans brought Christianity into Britain

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False

Q9. The Romans made sure that everyone was able to live the life of luxury

True

False

Q10. When the Romans left in the 5th century, everyone got rid of everything Roman

True

False

Teacher assessed question - Why did Claudius invade Britain in 43 AD?
Historians give a number of reasons why Claudius invaded. Here are 2 starters:

Which other reasons do you think there were.....

Correct answers

• Need for Claudius to enhance his reputation as a military leader
• He wanted to be famous, like Julius Caesar
• Britain was a place where corn grew well
• He wanted to stop Britons helping his enemies