Scotland during the Roman Empire
- 1. Who was the Roman general that led the invasion of Scotland in AD 83?
A) Caesar
B) Trajan
C) Augustus
D) Agricola
- 2. What is the name of the wall ordered to be built by Emperor Hadrian in Scotland?
A) Hadrian's Wall
B) Roman Barrier
C) Antonine Wall
D) Scotia Barrier
- 3. Which Scottish tribe fought against the Romans under the leadership of Calgacus at the Battle of Mons Graupius?
A) Britons
B) Picts
C) Scots
D) Caledonians
- 4. What was the Latin name for the ancient Scottish region north of the Firth of Forth?
A) Hibernia
B) Scotia
C) Alba
D) Caledonia
- 5. Which Roman writer penned an account of Agricola's campaigns in Scotland?
A) Virgil
B) Ovid
C) Horace
D) Tacitus
- 6. What material was primarily used in the construction of Hadrian's Wall?
A) Brick
B) Mud
C) Stone
D) Wood
- 7. Which Scottish queen led a rebellion against the Romans in AD 60 or 61?
A) Boudica
B) Mary, Queen of Scots
C) Queen Margaret of Scotland
D) Elizabeth of Scotland
- 8. Which Roman emperor ordered the construction of the Antonine Wall in Scotland?
A) Antoninus Pius
B) Commodus
C) Marcus Aurelius
D) Nero
- 9. What was the language spoken by the Romans in Scotland during their occupation?
A) Saxon
B) Latin
C) Greek
D) Celtic
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