At the time of the Roman Empire, about two thousand years ago, various tribes, which spoke Celtic dialects of the Insular Celtic group, were inhabiting the islands. The Romans expanded their civilisation to control southern Great Britain but were impeded in advancing any further, building Hadrian's Wall to mark the northern frontier of their empire in 122 AD. At that time, Ireland was populated by a people known as Hiberni, the northern third or so of Great Britain by a people known as Picts and the southern two thirds by Britons. COUNT 5
QSN1 The people that lived in the British Isles during the Roman Empire era spoke which language? ANS1 Celtic dialects of the Insular Celtic group QSN2 What was the name of the wall that the Romans built to mark their northern territory in the British Isles in 122AD? ANS2 Hadrian's Wall QSN3 During the Roman Empire occupation in the British Isles, what was the name of the people that lived in Ireland? ANS3 Hiberni QSN4 The northern area of Great Britain was populated by what native people during the Roman Empire occupation? ANS4 Picts QSN5 What was the name of the native people that lived in the southern parts of the British Isles during the Roman Empire occupation? ANS5 Britons