Starter quiz
- Early explorers travelled by ______.
- 'foot' ✓
- Choose the best description of an explorer.
- A person who plans long journeys with a map.
- A person who goes searching for something.
- A person who travels to new places and discovers new things. ✓
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- Why did early explorers move around?
- To find somewhere safe to live ✓
- In search of food to eat ✓
- To find a place with nicer weather
- To have more space to play
- In search of a supply of water ✓
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- What were the earliest ships made from?
- 'wood' ✓
- What type of ships were invented about 150 years ago?
- Longboats
- Galley ships
- Steamships ✓
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- Match the words to the meanings.
- canoe⇔a simple early boat ✓
- longboat⇔a boat used by the Vikings ✓
- steamship⇔a boat invented 150 years ago ✓
Exit quiz
- When did the Romans come to Britain?
- 43 CE ✓
- 4 CE
- 183 CE
- 504 CE
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- What two choices did Emperor Claudius give the tribes?
- fight ✓
- hide
- make peace ✓
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- Match these keywords to their meanings.
- Romans⇔a group of people from Italy that took over lots of land across Europe ✓
- tribe⇔a group of people that share the same language, customs and ancestors ✓
- loyal⇔means to give or show strong support ✓
- Which tribe did Prasutagus and Boudica rule?
- 'Iceni' ✓
- To keep ruling his land, what did King Prasutagus have to do?
- Follow the Romans back to Italy
- Follow the Roman rules and laws ✓
- Give money to the Romans
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- Who did not want to share power with Boudica when Prasutagus died?
- 'Roman emperor Nero' ✓
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Key learning points
- Boudica was the wife of an important British king, Prasutagus; they lived with their daughters in the east of England.
- At this time, Britain was ruled over by a group of people called the Romans.
- The Romans had come to Britain and forced the people living there to do what they said.
- The Romans allowed some kings, like Prasutagus, to keep on ruling if they did what they were told.
- When Prasutagus died, Boudica became queen, but the Romans wanted to take control of her lands.
Common misconception
All Romans allowed Prasutagus and Boudica rule the east of England.
When Prasutagus died, the Roman Emperor Nero did not want to share power and control of the land with Boudica and her daughters.
Keywords
Ancient romans - the Ancient Romans were a group of people from Italy that took over lots of land across Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Tribe - a tribe is a group of people, families, or villages that share the same language, customs, and ancestors
Loyal - to be loyal means to give or show strong support
Government - a government is a group of leaders who make laws and decisions for a country
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