Q 01/05

Which Roman emperor launched the successful invasion of Britain in AD 43?

A) Julius Caesar

B) Claudius

C) Nero

D) Hadrian

Answer · why

B) Claudius

Caesar had raided in 55 and 54 BC, but Claudius's invasion began the near four-century occupation. He came over himself briefly, reportedly with eleph...

Q 02/05

Boudica, who led a revolt against Rome around AD 60, was queen of which tribe?

A) The Brigantes

B) The Catuvellauni

C) The Iceni

D) The Atrebates

Answer · why

C) The Iceni

Her forces burned Colchester, London and St Albans before being crushed. A statue of her in a chariot stands by Westminster Bridge.

Q 03/05

Roughly how long is Hadrian's Wall?

A) 73 miles

B) 95 miles

C) 120 miles

D) 200 miles

Answer · why

A) 73 miles

It runs coast to coast from the Tyne to the Solway Firth and is the largest Roman archaeological feature in Britain. Work began in AD 122.

Q 04/05

In roughly which year did Roman rule in Britain finally end?

A) AD 410

B) AD 450

C) AD 500

D) AD 550

Answer · why

A) AD 410

The legions were pulled out to defend the continent, and the emperor Honorius reportedly told the British cities to look to their own defence. The Ang...

Q 05/05

The 793 raid marking the start of the Viking Age in Britain hit which Northumbrian monastery?

A) Iona Abbey

B) Lindisfarne

C) Jarrow Priory

D) Whitby Abbey

Answer · why

B) Lindisfarne

The monks eventually fled with the body of St Cuthbert, which ended up in Durham Cathedral. The island is still cut off from the mainland at high tide...