1. The Celts arrived in Britain in: a. around AD 300; b. around 700 BC; c. around 55 AD; d. around 1500 BC 2. The Celts were technically advanced. They knew how to work with: a. bronze; b. iron; c. wood; d. cattle 3. Julius Caesar first came to Britain in: a. 150 BC; b. AD 150; c. 55 BC; d. AD 55 4. A Roman army actually occupied Britain in: a. AD 43; b. AD 68; c. 55 BC; d. AD 61 5. The Romans could not conquer..............., although they spent over a century trying to do so. a. Wales; b. Caledonia/Scotland; c. England; d. Britain 6. The most obvious characteristic of Roman Britain was its .............. . a. farms; b. towns; c. tribes; d. walls 7. The Anglo-Saxons drove the British Celts into the mountains .............. a. In the far west; b. south of London; c. north of London; d. in the far east 8. In the Saxons’ language “Weallas” or “Wales” has the following meaning: a. Land of the brave; b. land of the free; c. land of the British; d. land of the foreigners; 9. King Offa of Mercia built a dyke, or an earth wall............................ a. along the Welsh border;b. along the Scottish border; c. around London; d. in Kent 10. The purpose of Offa’s dyke was: a. to keep out the Romans; b. to keep out the Celts; c. to keep out the Saxons; d. to show his power (10x2 = 20p) 2. How many days of the week were named after Germanic gods? Name them and the respective gods. (20p) 3. The Celtic tribes were ruled over by a warrior class of which the most important members were.................. Why were these members the most important ones in the Celtic tribes? Give at least 2 reasons. (20p) 4. Give at least three examples of town names having an ending derived from a Latin word for “camp”. (10p) 5. Give at least three examples of town names derived from Saxon words and explain the meaning of those words. (20p) (90p+10p = 100p)
