The Romans Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
When was Britain invaded by the Romans?
A
43 AD
2
Q
How many years did the Romans rule for in Britain?
A
400 years
3
Q
List 5 things the Romans did to change Britain?
A
• they built first towns and cities ( like londinium which we now call London )
• they built first brick houses and blocks of flats
• they built aqueducts to carry clean water to towns
• they built 10,000 new roads all over Britain
• they built bath houses, public toilets and sewers, hot and cold pools, a sauna and gym
• they brought glass, coins and the first calendar to Britain
• they brought Christianity to Britain
• they built the first librariesh
4
Q
True or false, did the Celtic tribes fight back when the Romans came or not?
A
True, but the Roman army was too powerful so the Celtic tribes lost
