Starter quiz
- King Prasutagus was Boudica's ______
- 'husband' ✓
- Match these keywords to their definitions.
- tribe⇔a group of people that share the same language, customs and ancestors ✓
- rebel⇔to rise in opposition against an established government or leader ✓
- Boudica was able to attack ______ large Roman towns.
- 'three' ✓
- Which Roman towns did Boudica attack and destroy?
- St Albans ✓
- Oxford
- Colchester ✓
- Brighton
- London ✓
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- Boudica fought the Romans alone.
- True
- False ✓
- When did Boudica and the rebel army attack?
- around 60 CE ✓
- around 70 CE
- around 80 CE
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Exit quiz
- When did the Ancient Romans travel back from Wales?
- When they heard of the attack on London ✓
- When they heard of the attack on Colchester
- When they heard of the attack on St Albans
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- Boudica had a ______ army when the Ancient Romans arrived.
- 'larger' ✓
- Why were the Romans likely to defeat Boudica?
- They had a small army.
- They had no weapons.
- They were more skilled at fighting. ✓
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- Match the keywords to their definition.
- rebellion⇔A fight against the people ruling you. ✓
- legend⇔A traditional story that might not always be true. ✓
- No-one knows how Boudica died.
- True ✓
- False
- How is Boudica remembered?
- There is a statue of her. ✓
- There is a festival to celebrate her.
- We learn about her. ✓
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Key learning points
- After Boudica attacked London, the Roman army came back from Wales.
- The Romans managed to trap Boudica and her warriors in a valley and attacked them.
- Boudica's army was destroyed, and nobody knows exactly how Boudica died.
- Even though Boudica's rebellion failed, she is still remembered.
- There is a statue of Boudica in London to remind us how brave she was and that she refused to be ruled by someone else.
Common misconception
Pupils may think there can only be one legend about Boudica.
There are many legends about Boudica's death. Historians from the past have told different stories but we do not know which is the truth.
Keywords
Rebellion - a fight against the people ruling you is called a rebellion
Legend - a legend is a traditional story that might not always be true
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