Resistance to Roman Rule

Question 1

Suetonius Nero 39.1

Answer 1

Large numbers of Roman citizens and their allies were slaughtered and two leading towns sacked [boudicca]

Question 2

Tacitus Annals 14.31

Answer 2

His kingdom was plundered by centurions and his household by slaves.
(The colony) had no defenses

Question 3

Tacitus annals 14.32

Answer 3

(decianus catus) sent just 200 men inadequately

he had goaded into war by his rapacity, the procurator Catus crossed over into Gaul.armed

Question 4

Dio 62.2.1

Answer 4

Seneca had lent the reluctant islanders 40,000,000 Sesterces and then called it all in at once, and not very gently, rebellion broke out.

Question 5

Dio 62.7.1

Answer 5

Gave (Boudicca) the chance to sack and plunder two roman cities

Question 6

Tacitus Annals 14.38

Answer 6

The famine which caused the natives the greatest hardship, since they had neglected to sow their crops

Question 7

Tacitus agricola 30

Answer 7

they create a desert and call it peace

Question 8

Agricola 31

Answer 8

‘fighting to retain our freedom.’

Question 9

Agricola 12

Answer 9

Indeed, nothing has helped us more in war with their strongest nations than their inability to cooperate

Question 10

Tacitus 12.33

Answer 10

Inferior in military strength, but deriving an advantage from the deceptiveness of the country