Brittania
Celts
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People and Places
Roman Britain
100
The continent in which the island of Britain is found.
What is Europe.
100
Celtic elders serving as priests and judges.
What is a druid.
100
Blue war paint
What is woad.
100
Roman biographer of Agricola.
Who is Tacitus.
100
In 43 A.D. this emperor conquers the land of Britain.
Who is the Emperor Claudius.
200
The direction of the location of Brittain from Rome on a map.
What is northwest.
200
The rulers of the Celtic political system.
What are kings and cheiftans.
200
Famous monolith (stone structure) found in southeast England.
What is Stonehenge.
200
The governor of Britain at the time of our stories in 80 A.D.
Who Agricola.
200
The year that Julius Caesar led a reconnaissance mission into Brittain.
What is 55B.C.
300
What Romans would have used this to sweeten their food.
What is honey
300
round and made of natural materials
What is the Celtic residence.
300
Victory
What is the meaning of the name Boudicca.
300
Queen who started a rebellion against the Roman occupation.
Who is Boudicca.
300
Three exports and two imports of Britain?
What are Exports: metals (lead, tin, iron , gold), timber, slaves and Imports: wine and olive oil.
400
Two Roman food items that would not have grown in Britain.
What are grapes and olives.
400
Three things that show the Celts were an advanced people.
What are: ornate metalwork, coinage, political organization
400
mistletoe, golden sickle, white robes,
What are things that a druid uses for religious ceremonies.
400
The shape of the island of Britain.
What is triangular or like a scapula (shoulder blade).
400
Roman in every way, these three 'comforts' of Roman civilization were imposed on the Britons.
What are thermae, theatra, fora, viae, Latina Lingua
500
Upper class Celtic young men would have been encourages to do these two things under Roman rule.
What are the learning Latin and wearing a toga.
500
Gallia (France), Gremania, Hispania
What are the origins of the Celtic people.
500
Three things that the Celtic people had in common.
What are language, ruled by kings, weapons of iron.
500
Three reasons why Brittania was not particularly good for agriculture.
What are limited sunlight, wet conditions, cooler temperatures.
500
Tax collection and to prove military skills.
What are positive reasons why Romans wanted to expand their territory into Brittania.
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