Starter quiz
- Emperor Claudius wanted the tribes to follow Roman ______
- 'rules' ✓
- Prasutagus and Boudica ruled the ______ tribe.
- 'Iceni' ✓
- King Prasutagus was able to keep ruling his land.
- True ✓
- False
- King Prasutagus died in...
- 49 CE
- 59 CE ✓
- 69 CE
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- Who was King Prasutagus' land divided between?
- His daughters ✓
- The Romans
- The Iceni tribe
- The Roman Emperor ✓
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- Which Roman emperor did not want to share land with Boudica?
- Emperor Claudius
- Emperor Nero ✓
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Exit quiz
- What did Emperor Nero take from the Iceni tribe?
- Their land ✓
- Their food
- Their property ✓
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- The Romans were very ______ to Boudica and her daughters.
- kind
- fair
- cruel ✓
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- Where were the Romans when Boudica decided to rebel?
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Wales ✓
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- Other tribes joined Boudica to help her fight the Romans.
- True ✓
- False
- How many large Roman towns did Boudica and the rebel army attack?
- '3' ✓
- Place these events in the correct order starting with the earliest.
- 1⇔The Romans took land and property from Boudica and her tribe.
- 2⇔Boudica decided to fight back to get her land.
- 3⇔Boudica an her army attacked and destroyed three large Roman towns.
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Key learning points
- The Romans came to the lands of the Iceni, Boudica's tribe, and were very cruel to her and her daughters.
- Boudica decided to fight to take back her land.
- Boudica was lucky because the Roman army was far away, fighting in Wales.
- Boudica was able to attack and destroy three large Roman towns: Colchester, London and St Albans.
- However, her luck would soon run out.
Common misconception
Pupils may think women were not able to lead rebellions.
Boudica was a strong leader and the tribes respected her. The tribes were happy to follow her as part of the rebellion against the Romans.
Keywords
Tribe - a tribe is a group of people, families, or villages that share the same language, customs, and ancestors
Rebel - to rebel means to rise in opposition against an established government or leader
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