Join the Roman Army with Marcus - ANSWERS
Name: …………………………………………………………
Marcus has just joined the Roman Army. Follow this trail to explore what life was like as part of the Roman
Army on Hadrian’s Wall.
Gallery 1 – Roman Empire and its army.
Marcus is very worried. He has lost a piece of equipment. If he cannot find it he will be punished by the
Centurion and probably be made to clean the toilets. Can you help him find it?
Look at the questions and write the answers in the squares to find out what Marcus has lost.
A. Roman soldiers wore boots and sandals. What were they made from?
B. A shield is called a scutum. Which soldier has a rectangular shield?
C. What type of soldier rides a horse?
D. Find the real helmet crest in the display case. What is it made from?
E. On the central table there is a map. What does it show?
F. What is the rank of a soldier who is in charge of 80 men?
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Transfer the letters from the highlighted boxes above to find out what Marcus
has lost.
Gallery 2 – The Roman invasion, Hadrian and his wall
Find the room which has information about the Emperor Hadrian.
What was his full name?
Publius Aelius Hadrianus
What was the name of the Emperor before Hadrian?
□ Trajan
□ Nerva
□ Galba
Now look at the map of Hadrian’s Wall.
What was the name of the frontier before Hadrian’s Wall was built?
□ Maiden Way
□ Stanegate
□ Ermine Street
Gallery 3 – Daily life on Hadrian’s Wall
Find the training room. Marcus would have to practice
fighting a lot.
What was the practice sword made of?
Wood
Find the display about Roman food.
List three types of food which we still eat today.
Any 3 of the following:
Carrots, bread, meat, eggs, nuts, scallops, garlic, dates,
Pears, fish
Find the display about Roman writing. Write your name using Roman cursive script in the space below.