DOCUMENT BASED QUESTIONS: ROMAN FRONTIERS – WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES
1. What marked the limits of Roman lands throughout the empire?
2. Describe two theories about why the Romans built walls?
3.
When Emperor Trajan died how far did the Roman Empire stretch?
4.
What caused Hadrian to reassess his father’s empire?
5.
Where is Hadrian’s Wall located and what was the walls purpose?
6.
Where are walls being built today to keep some people out and some people in?
7.
What are the tactics used by Roman Emperors to maintain peace throughout the Empire?
8.
For 150 years what did the walls allow Romans to do?
9.
What empire emerged as a threat to the Eastern Roman Empire?
10. Were the frontier walls a sign of weakness or strength of ancient Rome?