Question 1

Who were the Romans?

Accepted Answer

People from long ago who built an empire and invaded other lands

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People who live in Britain today

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People from the future who fly spaceships

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People who only lived in the rainforest

Question 2

Which country did the Romans originally come from?

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Italy

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China

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Brazil

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Egypt

Question 3

Which answer best explains why the Romans came to Britain and what they did here?

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They invaded to gain land and resources and then built roads, towns and forts

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They only came to visit beaches for holidays

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They got lost on the sea and went home again straight away

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They came to Britain to hide from everyone else

Question 4

Which word best describes a very big group of lands ruled by one country, like Rome?

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Empire

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Garden

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Village

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Classroom

Question 5

Which sentence uses Roman vocabulary correctly?

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The Romans invaded Britain and built new settlements and roads as part of their empire.

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The Romans had an empire but never invaded anywhere or built settlements.

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Infrastructure means the name of a Roman god.

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Hadrian’s Wall was a small shop in a Roman town.

Question 6

Which sentence uses advanced Roman history words correctly?

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Roman legions conquered new lands, built aqueducts to bring water, and left a legacy that still affects us today.

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Perspective means a Roman wall and aqueduct means a type of soldier.

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A legion is a Roman breakfast, aqueducts are Roman shoes, legacy means homework.

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Legacy is the name of a Roman road and has nothing to do with the past.

Question 7

When did the Romans live, compared with us today?

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A long time ago in the past

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They never really existed

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In the future

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At the same time as us

Question 8

Which of these shows the correct order in Britain?

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Iron Age → Romans → Saxons

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Romans → Iron Age → Saxons

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Saxons → Romans → Iron Age

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Romans → Saxons → Dinosaurs

Question 9

Which sentence is most accurate about Roman dates?

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The Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD and Hadrian’s Wall was built later, around 122 AD.

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The Romans invaded Britain after the Saxons left.

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The Romans invaded Britain in 1066 and built Hadrian’s Wall in 5 BC.

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Hadrian’s Wall was built before the Romans invaded Britain.

Question 10

Which question asks about why the Romans came to Britain?

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Why did the Romans want to come to Britain?

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What colour were Roman shields?

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How tall were Roman children?

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Did Romans like ice cream?

Question 11

Why did the Romans want to invade and control Britain?

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Because Britain had land, metals and other resources they wanted

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Because they liked the British accent

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Because Britain was empty with no people in it

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Because they wanted more beaches for holidays

Question 12

Which answer best shows a consequence of the Romans coming to Britain?

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They built roads, towns and baths, which changed how people travelled, lived and worked

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They stayed on their ships and never came onto the land

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They took everything away and then erased all roads

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Nothing changed at all for the people living here

Question 13

Which sentence shows a difference between Roman times and today?

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Romans used carts and walked on roads, today we use cars and buses on roads

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Today we use Roman shields instead of coats

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Both times have cars and computers

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Romans watched television every evening

Question 14

Which feature would you most likely find in a Roman town but not in most modern British towns?

Accepted Answer

A Roman bathhouse and forum

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Traffic lights and buses

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Underground trains

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Skyscrapers

Question 15

Which answer best compares Roman Britain to today?

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Romans brought new foods and straight roads; today we still use many of those roads but have different buildings and technology.

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Everything in Roman Britain looks exactly the same as it does now.

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Romans had no roads and we have no roads today either.

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Romans had mobile phones just like we do.

Question 16

What was Hadrian’s Wall?

Accepted Answer

A wall built to mark and protect the edge of the Roman Empire in Britain

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A small wall in a Roman classroom

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A wall in ancient Egypt

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A wall built last year by a school

Question 17

Why do we still remember the Romans today?

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Because their roads, towns and ideas about law and building still influence us

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Only because they liked pizza

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Because they invented computers and the internet

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Because they left no trace at all

Question 18

Which answer shows two different perspectives about Boudicca?

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Romans saw her as a dangerous rebel, while many Britons saw her as a brave hero fighting back.

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Romans thought she was a farmer with no power.

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Britons thought she was a Roman emperor.

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Everyone in history agreed about Boudicca.

Question 19

Which of these is a good history question about the Romans?

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What kind of houses did Romans live in?

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What is my favourite snack?

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How tall am I?

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Did the Romans have cars?

Question 20

Which question could you answer by looking at Roman remains and rubbish (artefacts)?

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What did Romans like to eat?

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What was my teacher’s favourite food last week?

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What is my friend’s favourite song?

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How fast can I run 100 metres?

Question 21

How could you tell if a Roman story is more like a myth than a fact?

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If it talks about magic and impossible events and no evidence supports it, it may be a myth.

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If it has any words in it, it must be a myth.

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If it is written down, it must be made up.

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If it mentions dates, it can never be true.

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