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Try our quiz and see how much you know about Roman Verulamium!

1. When did the Romans invade Britain? Roman soldier at Verulamium
  • AD 143
  • AD 43
  • BC 43
2. What was the name of the tribe who were living in Verulamium when the Romans arrived?
  • Iceni
  • Catuvellauni
  • Trinovantes
3. Which Briton led and anti-Roman rebellion that destroyed Verulamium?
  • Cartimandua
  • Boudicca
  • Caratacus
4. What name is given to a floor that is made by setting small stones in mortar?
  • Mosaic
  • Hypocaust
  • Tesserae
5. Where would the Romans have used a strigil?
  • A temple
  • A basilica
  • A bathhouse
6. What was a Denarius?
  • A coin
  • A metal worker's tool
  • A beaker
7. What would a Roman have done with a Mortarium?
  • Wore one on their head
  • Mixed mortar in it
  • Ground herbs and spices in it
8. What would a Roman have used a stylus for?
  • To write with
  • To curl their hair with
  • To keep pigs in
9. What did the Romans build around the town in the third century AD?
  • A road
  • A ditch
  • A wall
10. Which saint is said to have been killed by the Romans just outside the town of Verulamium?
  • St George
  • St Michael
  • St Alban
11. Which of these is a Roman sword?
  • A pilum
  • A caliga
  • A gladius
12. Where was it illegal to bury the dead?
  • Inside a town
  • By a road
  • In the country
13. In the Roman period, rich country farmhouses where known as what?
  • Mansios
  • Circuses
  • Villas
14. In which century did the Romans leave Britain?
  • Fifth
  • Tenth
  • Twentieth
15. Which of these roads ran through Roman Verulamium?
  • Ermine Street
  • Fosse Way
  • Watling Street

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