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Sorry, the competiton is now closed. The winner will be announced shortly.

Although the competition is now CLOSED, you can still test your knowledge of Roman Britain by attempting the five questions below.

The answers can be found at the bottom of this page.

1. Which tribe did Boudicca lead into battle?
a) Icetea
b) Iceni
c) Icecube

2. Which is the tallest surviving Roman monument in Britain?
a) The Pharos at Dover
b) The Pharaohs
c) The Faroes

3. The Romans built another wall, made of turf, north of Hadrian’s Wall. It was called the Antonine Wall. Which Emperor was responsible?
a) Mark Anthony
b) Antonio Carluccio
c) Antoninus Pius

4. In a previous Time Team, Phil Harding unearthed an inscription of the Romano-Celtic god Viridios in a grave. Where did that take place?
a) Turkdean
b) Ribchester
c) Ancaster

5. There were two legions stationed at York. One was the VI Victrix. What was the other?
a) IX Hispana
b) II Augusta
c) XXII Primigenia



 
 
 

Answers: 1b, 2a, 3c, 4c, 5a

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