Roman roads, towns and Hadrian's Wall

Discovering Roman roads, towns and the famous Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain

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What was special about most Roman roads? A) They were straight and paved B) They were always made of wood C) They were full of curves D) They were always uphill
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What is the Roman name for the city we now call London? A) Londinium B) Eboracum C) Aquae Sulis D) Rome
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True or false? Hadrian's Wall was built across the north of England. A) True B) False
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Why did the Romans build their roads as straight as possible? A) So armies and messages could move quickly B) So people would get lost C) To make beautiful patterns D) To slow horses down
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Fill in the blank: Hadrian's Wall is named after the Roman emperor ___.
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Match each Roman town name to its modern British name. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Londinium, Eboracum, Aquae Sulis, Deva Right: London, York, Bath, Chester
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Why was Hadrian's Wall built? A) To mark the northern edge of the Roman Empire and control who came in and out B) To grow vegetables C) To celebrate a wedding D) To mark a Roman holiday spot
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In which year did the building of Hadrian's Wall begin? A) 122 CE B) 43 CE C) 410 CE D) 1066 CE
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Fill in the blank: Roman roads were built so straight that soldiers and ___ could travel quickly.
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Put these Roman events in order, from earliest to latest. Put these in order: Building of Hadrian's Wall starts, Romans invade Britain, Romans leave Britain
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Roman roads, towns and Hadrian's Wall · for parents and teachers

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They were straight and paved
Roman roads were famous for being long, straight and well paved. This made it easy for soldiers and messengers to travel quickly.
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Londinium
The Romans called London Londinium. They built it as a busy port on the River Thames.
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True
True. Hadrian's Wall was built across northern England, near the modern border with Scotland.
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So armies and messages could move quickly
Straight roads let Roman soldiers, messengers and traders travel as fast as possible across the empire.
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Hadrian
Hadrian's Wall was named after Emperor Hadrian, who ordered it to be built starting in 122 CE.
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Londinium → London; Eboracum → York; Aquae Sulis → Bath; Deva → Chester
Many British cities began as Roman towns. London was Londinium, York was Eboracum, Bath was Aquae Sulis and Chester was Deva.
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To mark the northern edge of the Roman Empire and control who came in and out
Hadrian's Wall marked the northern edge of the Roman Empire. It helped Romans control who came in and out, collect taxes from traders, and watch the tribes to the north.
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122 CE
Hadrian's Wall began to be built in 122 CE, on the orders of Emperor Hadrian.
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messengers
Roman roads helped soldiers, messengers and traders move quickly between towns and cities.
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Romans invade Britain, Building of Hadrian's Wall starts, Romans leave Britain
First the Romans invaded Britain in 43 CE, then Hadrian's Wall was started in 122 CE, and finally the Romans left in 410 CE.