Brilliant Brits - BoudicaVersion en ligne Brilliant Brits - Boudica par Vijo Gor 1 Who was Boudica and when did she live? a A Roman general who conquered Gaul b A Celtic queen who led a rebellion against the Romans in Britain around 60 CE c A Saxon queen after the fall of Rome d A Viking leader from Denmark 2 Which tribe did Boudica belong to? a The Britons of Kent b The Picts, in northern Scotland c The Gaels, in Ireland d The Iceni, in the area of modern Norfolk 3 Why were the Iceni angry with the Romans after Prasutagus died? a They tried to make the Iceni worship Greek gods b The Romans ignored his will, stole his lands, and humiliated his family c They refused to build Roman baths in his city d They forced the Iceni to move to Rome 4 What event triggered Boudica’s revolt? a The Emperor invited her to pay tribute b She was denied a place in the Roman Senate c The Romans built a road through her farmland d The Romans looted her tribe's possessions and publicly flogged her after assaulting her daughters 5 What does this event reveal about Roman rule in Britain? a That tribal leaders were treated as equals b That Britain was peacefully absorbed into the Empire c That the Romans always kept their promises d That Roman civilization was built on violence, humiliation, and plunder, not mutual respect 6 How did Boudica unite different tribes? a She promised to share Roman gold with them b She used speeches, omens, and the symbol of the hare to rally them under a call for freedom c She offered peace treaties to all tribes d She married a Roman commander 7 What was the role of the Druids in this period? a They served as spies for the Roman army b They were religious leaders who resisted Roman rule and inspired rebellion c They were Roman governors managing taxes d They were Greek philosophers living in Britain 8 What towns did Boudica’s army destroy? a Colchester, London, and St Albans b York, Bath, and Oxford c Canterbury, Winchester, and Dover d Rome, Athens, and Carthage 9 Why were the Romans in Colchester caught off guard? a Their general was asleep during the attack b Their soldiers were away fighting in Gaul c They were celebrating a festival d They had no walls or defenses, thinking the area was peaceful 10 What mistake did Boudica’s army make after burning Colchester? a They retreated to Wales for supplies b They attacked friendly tribes c They wasted time celebrating instead of pursuing the Roman army d They built walls around Colchester 11 How did Paulinus, the Roman governor, respond to the rebellion? a He surrendered Britain to Boudica b He regrouped his army and used strategy instead of numbers c He destroyed his own cities d He fled to Rome for reinforcements 12 What was the bottleneck strategy that helped the Romans win? a They hid in forests and attacked at night b They blocked food routes to starve the rebels c They trapped Boudica’s larger army in a narrow valley, limiting how many Britons could fight at once d They used ships to surround the coast 13 Which ancient battle resembles the bottleneck strategy? a The Battle of Thermopylae b The Battle of Marathon c The Siege of Troy d The Trojan War 14 Why did Boudica’s forces lose despite their large numbers? a They ran out of weapons halfway b The weather turned against them c They fought in open battle instead of guerrilla tactics d The Druids refused to bless the army 15 What does this reveal about resistance against empires? a Rebellions always fail because empires are invincible b Only magic or divine help can defeat conquerors c Courage alone isn’t enough; oppressed peoples lose when fighting on enemy terms d Ordinary soldiers are too weak to fight 16 What did the Romans do after defeating Boudica? a They punished the tribes harshly, destroying crops and causing famine b They left Britain immediately c They built schools and aqueducts for the Britons d They offered peace and equal citizenship 17 What was the long-term outcome of the revolt? a The Celts united under Boudica’s daughters b The Romans kept control of Britain for 250 more years c The Britons regained independence and formed a new kingdom d The Iceni conquered the Roman legions 18 Why did later British societies celebrate Boudica? a They thought she invented the chariot b They used her story to justify colonizing Africa c She symbolized national pride and strong female leadership d They confused her with Cleopatra 19 How did the feminist Suffragettes view Boudica? a As a warning not to let women into politics b As a saint who preached peace c As a proof that women could lead nations d As a myth used only for children’s stories
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