The Romans first arrived in Britain in
55 BC
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34 BC
43 AD
2000 BC
Gaul is now known as
France
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Australia
America
Britain
Who was the leader of the Roman army in Gaul?
Julius Caesar
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Alexander the Great
Napoleon Bonaparte
Benedict Arnold
Why did the Romans invade Britain?
The Britons were helping the Gauls defeat the Romans in Gaul
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They liked the location
The water surrounding Britain made for a natural defense against invaders
They were power-hungry
Why did the Romans originally withdraw from Britain in 55 BC?
The Britons were stronger than the Romans were expecting
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It was too cold
The Romans lacked supplies to stay long-term
They were homesick for Rome
Why did the Romans withdraw again in 54 BC?
To put down a rebellion in Gaul
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To train more soldiers and return stronger
To search for other lands to conquer
Because Britain defeated them
How long did the Romans stay away after withdrawing in 54 BC?
over 90 years
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a year
50 years
several months
In what year did the Romans invade Britain, not as a punishment for helping the Gauls, but to take over the island?
43 AD
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55 BC
12 BC
200 AD
What emperor sent an army of 40,000 men to invade Britain and take control of it?
Claudius
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Caesar
Augustus
Tiberius
What did many tribes in Britain do when they realized the sheer power of the Roman army?
They made peace quickly with the Romans
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They ran
They offered themselves to Rome as slaves
They fled to Gaul