The Roman Empire
The book says you fly over this sea on your magic carpet and see land glowing yellow — the Roman Empire. What sea is it?
The Mediterranean Sea
This analogy from the book compares the Roman Empire's problem to a farmer who can't chase all the animals away at the same time. What kind of farm is it?
The Celts in Britain had one very famous and shocking thing about their appearance in battle. What was it? →
They painted themselves blue!
The Romans had a name for the wild outside tribes who didn't live in houses, take baths, or cook their food. What did they call them?
Barbarians
What does "Pax Romana" mean in English?
Roman Peace
Roman citizens wore these long white ______draped over their shoulders.
Robes
A deadly sickness called this swept through Rome and killed many of its best soldiers. What was it called?
The plague
The Celts didn't write their history down. Instead, specially trained singers memorized stories about heroes and chieftains. What were these storytellers called?
→ Bards
Name THREE of the barbarian tribes that attacked the Roman Empire.
Any three of: Huns, Vandals, Goths, Visigoths, Ostrogoths
A "province" in the Roman Empire is best described as what?
A conquered country or region ruled by Rome
This huge circular building in Rome is where gladiators fought, lions battled soldiers, and chariot races were held. Name it.
The Colosseum
Emperor Diocletian's solution to Rome being too big was to split it into two. Name BOTH parts.
The Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire
After the Western Roman Empire fell, the Celts who stayed in the north and west of Britain eventually became the people of three modern countries. Name them.
→ Scotland, Ireland, and Wales
This Celtic king invited the Angles and Saxons to come to Britain to help him fight his enemies. What was his name?
Vortigern
What does "AD" stand for, and what does it tell you?
Anno Domini — "the year of our Lord" — it means the year comes after the birth of Jesus
Rome built hundreds of these long, smooth, paved paths to connect all parts of the empire. What are they?
Roman Roads
TRUE or FALSE: One Roman emperor tried to make his horse a government official.
TRUE!
This Celtic warrior wanted to marry a woman with hair black as a raven's wing — and went on a quest to a giant's castle. What was his name?
→ Craith
The Angles and Saxons came from across this sea to reach Britain. Which sea did they cross?
→ The North Sea
The period after the Anglo-Saxons took over Britain is called this — because we can't read about what happened. What is it called?
The Dark Ages (or Middle Ages)
According to the book, the land that belonged to the Roman Empire was described as looking like this animal flying — when you look at it from above.
a duck
In what year did barbarians finally burn Rome and carry away its treasures?
→ 410 AD (or CE)
Why did the Celts tell their stories out loud instead of writing them down?
They didn't have a writing tradition — bards memorized stories and passed them down orally
Today, Britain is partly called England because of one of these tribes. Which tribe gave England its name? →
The Angles
A "garrison" is best described as what?
A group of soldiers living in a town or army camp to keep order and protect it