Grades 3–5 · British history
This quiz helps revise “Romans in Britain” in British history for grades 3–5. It has 25 questions in five categories: The Roman Invasion, Celtic Resistance, The Roman Army, Towns and Daily Life, The Northern Frontier. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.
The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.
Which famous Roman general led the first military expeditions across the sea to Britain in 55 BC?
In AD 43, which Roman emperor, shown in this marble bust, ordered the invasion and conquest of Britain?
Across which body of…
In the gameWhich Celtic chieftain led…
In the gameWhich Roman general commanded…
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Which fierce Celtic warrior queen, shown in this bronze statue with her daughters, led a major revolt in AD 60?
The great rebellion of AD 60 was launched by which Celtic tribe from modern-day Norfolk and Suffolk?
Which major Roman trading…
In the gameThe uprising began after…
In the gameWhich Roman governor assembled…
In the gameIn which battle formation did Roman soldiers lock their shields overhead like a shell?
What short, double-edged iron sword, shown here in a museum replica, was used for close-quarters combat?
What title was given…
In the gameWhat heavy throwing spear…
In the gameNon-Roman soldiers who served…
In the gameWhat did the Romans build across Britain in long, straight lines to connect towns and move troops quickly?
What decorative floor pictures, seen here in a villa, were made from thousands of tiny coloured stones?
What clever heating system…
In the gameInstead of soap, bathers…
In the gameWhich modern Somerset city…
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Which 73-mile stone barrier, seen here winding across northern England, defended the Roman frontier?
Roman soldiers guarded the northern frontier against which fierce painted warriors from ancient Scotland?
What small forts were…
In the gamePostcard-thin wooden writing tablets…
In the gameIn which year did…
In the gameAll 25 questions and the answers are in the game. Invite your class or friends with a link — guests need no account.