Starter quiz
- Claudius invaded ______ in 43 CE.
- 'Britain' ✓
- Place these events in order, starting with the oldest.
- 2⇔Claudius invaded Britain.
- 3⇔Caratacus resisted the Romans.
- 4⇔Boudica rebelled against the Romans.
- Where were the lands of the Iceni tribe?
- Eastern England ✓
- Wales
- Scotland
- Southern England
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- Where was the Roman legion that had to march to fight Boudica?
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Wales ✓
- Cornwall
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- Which city did Boudica attack after Colchester?
- Bath
- Lincoln
- London ✓
- Norwich
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- Boudica and the Celts were trapped by their own ...
- weapons.
- trees.
- wagons. ✓
- dogs.
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Exit quiz
- The Romans and the Celts both believed in polytheism.
- True ✓
- False
- Select a god that was only Celtic.
- Sulis Minerva
- Cernunnos ✓
- Diana
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- Which of these was a Celtic and Roman god combined?
- Diana
- Sulis Minerva ✓
- Cernunnos
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- Important Celtic religious leaders were called ...
- 'druids' ✓
- Why did the Romans wipe out the druids?
- The Romans wanted to wipe out Celtic religion.
- The druids encouraged the Celts to resist the Romans. ✓
- The druids were the kings of the Celts.
- The druids had ambushed many Roman legions.
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- Which of these statements best describes how much the Romans changed religion in Britain?
- Greatly, replacing most Celtic gods.
- A little, only introducing a few new gods.
- Completely, replacing all the Celtic gods.
- A fair amount, introducing new gods and combining Celtic ones with their own. ✓
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Key learning points
- Like the Ancient Romans, whose beliefs had been influenced by the Ancient Greeks, the Celtic people were polytheistic.
- In Britain, the Ancient Romans introduced their own gods and wiped out the druids (Celtic religious leaders) in 60CE.
- Elsewhere the Ancient Romans were tolerant of Celtic religion, allowing it to continue alongside some of their gods.
- Evidence shows us that religious change was slow, and often in combination with existing beliefs.
Common misconception
Pupils may gain the impression that the Ancient Romans destroyed all aspects of Celtic worship.
Remind pupils that although the druids were wiped out, the worship of Celtic gods was tolerated as long as Ancient Roman ones were also respected.
Keywords
Polytheism - when people believe in many gods and goddesses, it is called polytheism
Barbarian - a barbarian was what the Ancient Romans called anyone who did not follow Greek or Roman traditions
Druids - the druids were priests of the Celtic religion who believed they could communicate with their gods and goddesses
Ancestor - an ancestor is someone's family member from the past
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