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Question 35 · Early Britain (to 1066)

Why was Hadrian's Wall built?

  1. A To mark the border with Wales
  2. B To keep out tribes (the Picts) from the north ✓ Correct
  3. C As a Roman road
  4. D To protect London

✅ Correct answer: B — To keep out tribes (the Picts) from the north

💡 Explanation

Emperor Hadrian had the wall built to keep out the Picts (ancestors of the Scots) from the north.

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