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1 An Ancient Battle for Britain
Beginning in 43 AD, Roman armies engaged the ancient Britons. By 47 AD the Romans had completed their conquest of southern England. This quiz examines the differences between Roman and Celtic forces that virtually assured a Roman victory.
Tough
10 Q
uglybird
Sep 19 04
1587 plays
2 Early Britain after the Romans
Basically an easy quiz for the more learned (with a few possible tricky questions), but should be interesting and educational for your average person with interests in British History.
Tough
10 Q
Berkshire12
May 12 04
1602 plays
3 The Romans In Britain
This is the first in a series of quizzes on the Roman period in British History. It deals mainly with Caesar's two 'visits' to the island.
Difficult
10 Q
flem-ish
Jan 09 02
1443 plays
4 Romans In Britain: Claudius
As Caesar's expedition to Britain had not really been a full success, it took nearly a century before the Romans made another attempt to conquer the 'white island' off the Gaulish coast.This quiz tests your knowledge about this 'second conquest'.
Tough
10 Q
flem-ish
Feb 24 02
939 plays
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Some sample questions from this category:

* When Caesar 'visited' Britain in 55 BC , he probably only wanted to teach the Celtic Tribes a lesson rather than to occupy the whole island. How long did he stay ?
* When Caesar 'visited' Britain, he knew that the island was not only populated by 'cousins' of the people he had already defeated in Gaul, but also with some Gallic tribes that had actually emigrated to the 'white island'. Which of these was NOT such a tribe?
* Though Caesar was familiar with the Celtic tribes in Gaul, he was less familiar with some of the fighting-strategies of the Britons, especially the way in which they used horses and chariots. Which of these statements about their use of chariots is the only one that is NOT correct?
* One of the fighting-techniques of the Romans was the 'testudo' (tortoise-technique).What did it come down to ?
* To understand the reports on the Roman explorations of South-East Britain, it helps to have in mind some of the names of important settlements. Which of the following Roman names of Kentish places refers to the present-day town of Dover?


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