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Usborne Encyclopedia of the Roman World - Expanding the EmpireOnline version Usborne Encyclopedia of the Roman World - Expanding the Empire by Vijo Gor 1 Who first tried to invade Britain, and when? a Claudius, 43 CE b Nero, 60 CE c Julius Caesar, 55 BCE d Augustus, 20 BCE 2 Why did Julius Caesar leave Britain without conquering it? a He had already ruled Gaul and didn’t care b The Senate ordered him home for elections c The tribes resisted fiercely and it wasn’t worth holding d Britain was too cold for Roman soldiers 3 Which emperor finally conquered Britain nearly a century later? a Hadrian b Claudius c Nero d Augustus 4 Why did Claudius’s conquest of Britain matter so much in Rome? a It made Britain the new capital b It ended all wars in Europe c It stopped rebellions in Italy d It gave the emperor prestige for succeeding where Caesar had failed 5 What name did Claudius give his son after this victory? a Caesarion b Britannicus c Traianus d Augustus 6 As Rome conquered more lands, what became its main source of wealth? a Silver mines in Italy b Democratic taxation c War plunder, slaves, and tribute from conquered peoples d Peaceful trade agreements 7 What early disaster warned Rome that expansion had limits? a A plague struck the capital b The Gauls invaded Italy again c In 9 CE three legions were wiped out in the Teutoburg Forest d A volcano destroyed Rome’s navy 8 What did that defeat in Germany teach the Romans? a Local knowledge and terrain can defeat even the strongest empire b Foreign gods were stronger c They should abandon the army d Rome was invincible anywhere 9 What major revolt shook Roman Britain in 60 CE? a Boudica’s uprising against Roman rule b Gaulish rebellion c Pictish invasion d Spartacus slave revolt 10 Why did Boudica rebel? a The Romans flogged her, assaulted her daughters, and stole Iceni lands b Taxes were too low c The Druids ordered it d She wanted to become empress 11 What does her revolt show about Roman civilization? a That Rome always respected local rulers b Britain prospered under Rome c That conquest often meant violence and humiliation for the conquered d Romans promoted women's rights 12 Which other great revolt erupted in 66 CE, this time in the East? a The Egyptian Revolt b The Jewish Revolt in Judea c The Gaulish Wars d The Dacian Uprising 13 Which emperor ruled from 98 CE and led the empire to its biggest size? a Trajan b Claudius c Nero d Hadrian 14 What lands did Trajan add to the empire? a Dacia, Armenia, Assyria, and Mesopotamia b Gaul, Spain, and Greece c Parthia and India d Britain and Egypt 15 Why did Hadrian (117 CE onward) change Roman policy? a He disliked conquest b He wanted peace with Carthage c He feared water travel d The empire had grown too large to control, so he focused on defense 16 What structure did Hadrian build in Britain, and why? a A 130 km wall to defend the frontier against northern tribes b A wall inside Rome c A palace for Roman governors d A bridge to Gaul for trade

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Usborne Encyclopedia of the Roman World - Expanding the EmpireOnline version

by Vijo Gor

Who first tried to invade Britain, and when?

Why did Julius Caesar leave Britain without conquering it?

Which emperor finally conquered Britain nearly a century later?

Why did Claudius’s conquest of Britain matter so much in Rome?

What name did Claudius give his son after this victory?

As Rome conquered more lands, what became its main source of wealth?

What early disaster warned Rome that expansion had limits?

What did that defeat in Germany teach the Romans?

What major revolt shook Roman Britain in 60 CE?

Why did Boudica rebel?

What does her revolt show about Roman civilization?

Which other great revolt erupted in 66 CE, this time in the East?

Which emperor ruled from 98 CE and led the empire to its biggest size?

What lands did Trajan add to the empire?

Why did Hadrian (117 CE onward) change Roman policy?

What structure did Hadrian build in Britain, and why?