Starter quiz
- Which statement is true?
- Religion in Britain changed completely under Ancient Roman rule.
- Religion in Britain did not change at all under Ancient Roman rule.
- Religion in Britain changed somewhat under Ancient Roman rule. ✓
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- The religious leaders in Celtic Britain were called the ...
- 'druids' ✓
- Which Celtic leader was taken to Rome in chains following their attempts to resist the Ancient Roman invasion?
- Boudica
- Sulis Minerva
- Caratacus ✓
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- Place the events of Boudica's rebellion in order, starting with the earliest.
- 1⇔Boudica grew tired of Ancient Roman rule.
- 2⇔Boudica destroyed the town of Colchester.
- 3⇔Boudica burnt down the city of London.
- 4⇔Boudica was defeated by an Ancient Roman legion from Wales.
- Which two goddesses were combined and worshipped by the people in Bath?
- Minerva ✓
- Cernunnos
- Sulis ✓
- Jupiter
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- Which of these is the correct definition for the word 'polytheism'?
- someone's family member from the past
- priests of the Celtic religion
- what the Ancient Romans called anyone who did not follow Roman traditions
- when people believe in many gods and goddesses ✓
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Exit quiz
- Most Celts lived in buildings called...
- 'roundhouses' ✓
- Which two of these were materials used by the Celts in their buildings?
- wattle and daub ✓
- bricks
- concrete
- clay tiles
- straw ✓
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- Which emperor had a great wall built on Britain's northern border?
- Trajan
- Nero
- Claudius
- Hadrian ✓
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- Soldiers from all over the Roman Empire defended Hadrian's Wall in Britain.
- True ✓
- False
- Match the keyword to the correct definition.
- hypocaust system⇔an Ancient Roman underfloor heating system ✓
- thatched⇔roofs made from a type of plant material, like straw ✓
- wattle and daub⇔woven twigs and rods that have been covered in clay to make walls ✓
- Which two of these were found at Chedworth Villa?
- mosaics ✓
- a temple
- a hypocaust system ✓
- swords
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Key learning points
- Celtic buildings were usually thatched, wattle and daub roundhouses.
- Archaeologists can look at the remains of buildings to construct arguments about the impact of the Romans in Britain.
- Evidence of North African Roman soldiers has been found at Hadrian’s Wall, a major Ancient Roman architectural feature.
- Caerwent, Trimontium and Bath are all places that have examples of the sorts of architecture the Ancient Romans built.
- Rich Ancient Romans built villas in the British countryside with expensive mosaics and hypocaust systems for heating.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that Hadrian's Wall was not very high, as the remaining stretches have been damaged.
Remind pupils that Hadrian's Wall is over a thousand years old, and any sections still standing were much taller in the past.
Keywords
Thatched - thatched roofs were made from a type of plant material, like straw
Wattle and daub - buildings made up of woven twigs and rods that have been covered in clay are called wattle and daub
Hadrian’s wall - Hadrian’s Wall was the northernmost border of the Ancient Roman Empire
Hypocaust system - a hypocaust system was an Ancient Roman underfloor heating system
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