Roman Army
The name for a Roman soldier
Legionary
What tribe was Boudicca the Queen of?
Queen of the Iceni
Who was the Roman Emperor that invaded Britain
Julius Caesar
What was the name of the first wall built by the Romans in Britain
Hadrian's Wall
Their role was to carry the Roman standard (Eagle) when marching or in battle
Standard Bearer
Why did the Iceni originally get along with the Romans
They allowed them to keep their own King
The Romans wanted to invade Britain to expand their ______.
Empire
Why did the Romans build the wall?
To keep their Empire in Britain safe from Celtic attacks
A group of soldiers made up of 5,000 men
Legion
Why did the Iceni fall out with the Romans
The Romans took over the Iceni kingdom when the King died and treated Boudicca and her daughters badly
The Romans wanted to invade Britain to take the British people as_______.
Slaves
Who built the wall?
Roman soldiers
Roman architects and skills builders
Local people
The leader of the army unit called a Century
Centurion
How did Boudicca and the Celts rebel?
They killed Roman officials and tax collectors
They attacked Roman towns like Colchester
Fought the Roman army
Killed people in Roman towns
What valuable goods did the Romans hope to find in Britain
Gold
Silver
Food
Give one reason why the Wall helped the Romans
It kept them safe
Marked the frontier of the Empire
Give 3 weapons or armour that a Roman Legionary would have
Leather tunic and breastplate
Metal armour
Leather sandals
Throwing spears
Short swords
Shield
Helmet
How did the Rebellion come to an end?
The Romans defeated the Celtic army by trapping them and then killing thousands of them
What do you think is the most important reason why the Romans invaded Britain
Pupil response
Give one way that the Wall benefitted local people
Towns built up around the Wall
Gave them a place to trade