Year 7
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about what happened when the Roman Empire abandoned Britain.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Who was in charge of the Roman Empire?
A bishop
A king
A lord
Q2.
What is the name of a country palace where rich Romans lived?
A castle
A countryhouse
A mansion
Q3.
What does an archaeologist do?
Digs up the ground looking for material to build homes with
Reads things left over from the past to understand how people lived
Visits towns and villages to interview the locals about what they remember
Q4.
Who attacked Roman Britain?
Roman soldiers
Roman tribes
Q5.
Why did people start living in hillforts after the Romans had abandoned Britain?
There were nice views from the hilltops.
They were a good location for growing crops.
They were seen as holy places.