a. a vast network of walls and fortresses that defended the northern limit of Roman territory on the island of Great Britain
b. a massive defensive wall around the city of Rome
c. a chain of mountains that protects Italy from invasion
d. Hadrian's favorite wall in his palace outside Rome
2. Construction on the Wall began in A.D. 122, and Rome's army guarded it until:
a. A.D. 176
b. The Hundred Year's War
c. A.D. 383
d. 1 B.C.
3. At each mile along the Wall, the Romans built:
a. an inn
b. a milefort, and between each milefort were two watch towers
c. a castle
d. a gate
4. The Wall's defenses consisted of:
a. a 15-foot-high wall
b. a ditch, 9-feet deep and 27-feet across
c. a clear stretch of open ground
d. all of the above, each in front of the last
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