Shropshire Routes to Roots

2. Answers

Here are the answers, with explanations, to the quiz on The story of writing theme.

1. The main scribes from the first century A.D. to the Middle Ages were clerics. What was their favourite material to write on?
   • This is the wrong answer. This was the main surface used by the Romans.
   • Well Done this is the correct answer. The skin would be washed, stretched and dried, then cut into shape. This new material was called parchment.
   • This is the wrong answer. Paper did not become the main writing surface until the 14th century.
2. Who created the first true printing press in 1436?
   • Well Done, this is the correct answer. Although his press was made of wood, the great innovation was that the type was made of metal.
   • This is the wrong answer. Lazlo was one of the two brothers which patented in 1943 the ballpoint pen.
   • This is the wrong answer. Marcel developed a more robust and cheaper version of the ballpoint pen.
3. What did the Romans call Wroxeter?
   • This is the wrong answer. This was the name of the tribe who inhabited a large part of Shropshire.
   • This is the wrong answer. This word actually means writing an inscription.
   • Well Done, this is the correct answer. This was a very important city during the Roman occupation of Britain and was principal settlement of the Cornovii tribe.
4. In what year did Hadrian visit Britain?
   • Well Done, this is the correct answer. Some claim that he actually visited Viroconium itself.
   • This is the wrong answer. This is actually the year when the large forum at Wroxeter was completed.
   • This is the wrong answer. This was the year which Donald Atkinson found the dedication inscription of the forum lying in 169 fragments.
5. What is the type of lettering used in the inscription on the Wroxeter forum known as?
   • Well Done, this is the correct answer. This style of writing was not only used on stone but was sometimes painted directly onto walls.
   • This is the wrong answer. This is a direct descendant of the early Roman script.
   • This is the wrong answer. This is the style of writing used by Romans on written documents found near Hadrian Wall.
6. Which group did Charles l led in the British Civil War?
   • This is the wrong answer. This group was led by Oliver Cromwell and were against Charles l. They were also known as Parliamentarians.
   • This is the wrong answer. This group was led by Oliver Cromwell and were against Charles l. They were also known as Roundheads.
   • Well Done, this is the correct answer. They were also known as Royalists.
7. In what year did Charles l become King of Britain?
   • This is the wrong answer. This was the year in which Charles ll became King of Britain.
   • Well Done, this is the correct answer. The origins of the Civil War can actually be traced back to the start of Charles l reign.
   • This is the wrong answer. This is the year in which the Second Civil War started.
8. From where did James Smith want safe passage from?
   • Well Done, this is the correct answer.
   • This is the wrong answer. This is the place which James Smith wanted safe passage to.
   • This is the wrong answer. The letter was actually found amongst Ludlow documents.
9. In what year was Ludlow and its castle attacked by a Parliamentary force?
   • This is the wrong answer. This is the year in which the Royalist plot to overthrow Ludlow castle was thwarted.
   • This is the wrong answer. This is the date of the documents which the letter was found amongst.
   • Well Done, this is the correct answer. After skirmishes on the outskirts, the castle itself was surrendered.
10. What place did Oliver Cromwell leave on the 10th July 1649?
    • This is the wrong answer. In 1649 Oliver Cromwell was gathering an army together to quell the Marquis of Ormond's rebellion in Ireland.
    • This is the wrong answer.This was the place Oliver Cromwell was heading for.
    • Well Done, this is the correct answer. He left London for Milford Haven.

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