What Rome left behind in Britain

History · Britain Through Time · ages 9-11

Name ______________________ Date ____________

When did the legions leave Britain?
- In 43 AD
- Around 180 AD
- Around 410 AD
Which town did the Romans build that is London today?
- Londinium
- Chester
- Rome
The Romans ruled Britain for nearly 400 years.
Circle one: True False
Which of these is a Roman trace you could find near home?
- A name ending in chester
- A motorway service station
- A brick made last year
Towns shrank after the legions left. Which reason best explains it?
- It rained more each year
- Trade faded and repair skills were lost
- People forgot the way to town
A dead straight country lane may follow the line of a Roman road.
Circle one: True False
A friend finds a village called Doncaster. What should she guess?
- It may hold a Roman trace, since caster points to Rome
- It was certainly named last week
- Names can never tell us about the past
Mia says people went on making roof tiles just as before. What is wrong?
- Nothing, she is right
- Tile making was lost and villas fell empty
- Roof tiles were never used

Answer key

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Around 410 AD · The legions left around 410 AD, after nearly 400 years of rule.
Londinium · Londinium grew into London. It sits on the same site.
True · Claudius sent the legions in 43 AD and they left around 410 AD.
A name ending in chester · Chester points to Rome, so the name itself is a surviving trace.
Trade faded and repair skills were lost · With pay and trade gone, nobody funded repairs and old skills died out.
True · Roman engineers laid their roads dead straight, and the line survives.
It may hold a Roman trace, since caster points to Rome · Latin place names survived, so caster in Doncaster hints at Rome.
Tile making was lost and villas fell empty · People forgot skills like tile making, so grand buildings fell empty.