Starter quiz
- When did Rome become an empire?
- 264 BCE
- 55 BCE
- 1 CE
- 27 BCE ✓
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- How many times did Caesar try to invade Britain?
- 1
- 2 ✓
- 3
- 4
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- What does inequality mean?
- The food is of poor quality.
- Some people are treated better than others. ✓
- It is the value of Roman coins in other countries.
- The voting process is free and fair.
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- Who became the first ruler of the Roman Empire?
- Julius Caesar
- Augustus ✓
- Romulus
- Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
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- What role did the Senate play in the Roman Empire?
- The Senate had less power than the emperor. ✓
- The emperor had to listen to the Senate.
- The Senate and the emperor had the same power.
- The Senate no longer existed.
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- Roman emperors had strengthened their position through ______.
- trade
- conquest ✓
- parties
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Exit quiz
- Why did Claudius want to invade Britain?
- Britain had attacked the Roman Empire.
- Britain was very wealthy.
- He needed to prove his strength. ✓
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- Roman emperors held a ______ when they returned to Rome after they had won a war.
- 'triumph' ✓
- Which of these best describes the Celtic tribes of Britain?
- Peaceful and united
- Warlike and dangerous ✓
- Disorganised and cowardly
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- A Roman legionary carried which three of these things?
- A sword ✓
- A saddle
- A shield ✓
- A javelin ✓
- A chariot
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- Roman legionaries used a tactic called the...
- 'testudo' ✓
- To protect themselves, Roman legionaries built __________.
- forts ✓
- castles
- towns
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Key learning points
- Emperor Claudius ordered the invasion of Britain in 43 CE to secure his position as emperor.
- The invasion was very successful due to the strengths of the Ancient Roman army.
- Ancient Roman legionaries were highly trained, well equipped and disciplined soldiers.
- The legionaries used superior tactics alongside fort building to defeat the British tribes.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that the people of Britain formed a united kingdom at this time.
Remind pupils that 1st century CE Britain was made up of various Celtic people, kingdoms and tribes.
Keywords
Triumph - a triumph was a celebration in the streets of Rome when the emperor returned from winning a war
Invade - to go somewhere with an army to try to take over is to invade
Legionaries - legionaries were well-trained Ancient Roman soldiers
Tactics - plans an army uses to defeat their enemies are called tactics
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