The Battle of Watling Street

In which year was the Battle of Watling Street?

• 100 AD
• 75 AD
• 43 AD
• 61 AD

What was the name of Boudica's tribe?

• Druids
• Regnenses

• Iceni
• Atrebates

What was the name of the Roman general who fought against Boudica?

• Augustus
• Suetonius Paulinus

• Julius Caesar
• Agricola

What was the name of Boudica's husband?

• Caratacus
• Vercingetorix
• Prasutagus
• Arminius

What legion did Suetonius fight with, along with a detachment from the XXth?

• XIVth Legion
• XXIst Legion
• XVIIth Legion
• IXth Legion

Why was Suetonius' choice of location for the Battle a clever choice?

• The location was heavily fortified
• The location provided an that restricted the movement of Boudicca's larger army. It was defended on either side and behind by forest.

• The location was too far from Roman supply lines
• The location was prone to flooding

When the enemy advanced, in what shape did the Roman soldiers advance?

• Wedge formation

• pentogram formation

• Circle formation
• Line formation

Why was escape difficult for the Britons at the Battle of Watling Street?

• They weren't fit enough

• Their weapons were too heavy

• The wagons had blocked them in

How many Britons did Tacitus say were killed in the battle of Watling Street?

• 50,000
• 100,000
• under 45,000

• a little less than 80,000

How many Romans did Tacitus say were killed in the Battle of Watling Street?

• 400

• 2,000

• 100,000
• 50,000