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Boudica
Contributed by: McIntosh
  • 1. Who was Boudica?
A) Greek philosopher
B) Roman general
C) Chinese empress
D) Queen of the Iceni tribe
  • 2. Boudica rebelled against which empire?
A) Roman Empire
B) Persian Empire
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Mongol Empire
  • 3. What was the name of Boudica's husband?
A) Marcus Aurelius
B) Cleopatra
C) Julius Caesar
D) Prasutagus
  • 4. What was the name of the Roman governor who faced Boudica's rebellion?
A) Augustus
B) Gaius Suetonius Paulinus
C) Nero
D) Julius Caesar
  • 5. What is the meaning of the name Boudica?
A) Victory
B) Wisdom
C) Love
D) Strength
  • 6. How is Boudica often portrayed in modern culture?
A) As a Greek goddess
B) As a Roman heroine
C) As a peace advocate
D) As a symbol of British resistance against oppression
  • 7. Who did Boudica first attack in her rebellion?
A) Alexandria
B) Camulodunum (Colchester)
C) Rome
D) Athens
  • 8. Which Roman historian documented Boudica's rebellion?
A) Tacitus
B) Pliny the Elder
C) Cicero
D) Suetonius
  • 9. What was the original Brythonic name meaning for 'Boudica'?
A) 'Victorious Woman'
B) 'Noble Leader'
C) 'Fierce Warrior'
D) 'Queen of Iceni'
  • 10. Which legion was defeated by Boudica's forces?
A) Legio V Alaudae
B) Legio IX Hispana
C) Legio X Gemina
D) Legio II Augusta
  • 11. What was the estimated number of people killed by Boudica's followers?
A) 70,000–80,000 Romans and Britons
B) 50,000–60,000
C) 100,000–110,000
D) 30,000–40,000
  • 12. What did Nero consider after the crisis of 60/61?
A) Forgiving Boudica and her followers
B) Expanding Roman territories in Britain
C) Sending more troops to Britain
D) Withdrawing all his imperial forces from Britain
  • 13. Which historian's account of Boudica survives only through an 11th-century epitome?
A) Suetonius
B) Cassius Dio
C) Tacitus
D) Pliny the Elder
  • 14. What did the Iceni produce that was among the earliest known in Britain?
A) Textiles
B) Coins
C) Pottery
D) Tools
  • 15. In what year did Prasutagus die, leading to events contributing to the revolt?
A) AD 60/61
B) AD 47
C) AD 66
D) AD 43
  • 16. What was the name of the procurator sent to secure the Iceni kingdom for Rome?
A) Seneca
B) Catus Decianus
C) Publius Ostorius Scapula
D) Claudius
  • 17. What did Boudica stress could not be enjoyed under slavery?
A) Honor
B) Wealth
C) Freedom
D) Peace
  • 18. Who did Boudica blame for not expelling the Romans initially?
A) Nero
B) Publius Ostorius Scapula
C) The Iceni tribe
D) Herself
  • 19. To which goddess did Boudica call for aid during the revolt?
A) Minerva
B) Venus
C) Diana
D) Andraste
  • 20. How many Roman auxiliaries were available in London to fight Boudica's army?
A) 50,000 men
B) 120,000 men
C) 10,000 men
D) 200 auxiliaries
  • 21. What happened to the inhabitants of Camulodunum who took refuge in the Temple of Claudius?
A) They were taken as prisoners
B) They were killed after two days
C) They escaped to Londinium
D) They successfully defended themselves
  • 22. Who attempted to relieve Camulodunum but suffered a defeat?
A) Suetonius Paulinus
B) Catus Decianus
C) Quintus Petillius Cerialis
D) Boudica
  • 23. Which town did Suetonius decide to abandon due to being outnumbered?
A) Camulodunum
B) Mona
C) Londinium
D) Verulamium
  • 24. Which other municipium did Boudica's army sack?
A) Camulodunum
B) Londinium
C) Verulamium (modern St Albans)
D) Mona
  • 25. What is the Proto-Celtic origin of Boudica's name?
A) *boudā 'defeat'
B) *boudīkā 'victorious'
C) *boudā 'peace'
D) *boudīkā 'leader'
  • 26. How did Dio incorrectly spell Boudica's name?
A) Boudicca
B) Buduica
C) Bonduca
D) Boadicea
  • 27. In which publication did Boudica first appear as 'Voadicia'?
A) The Lives of the Noble Ladies of the Kingdom of England and Scotland by Petruccio Ubaldini
B) Chronicles by Raphael Holinshed
C) The History and Chronicles of Scotland by Hector Boece
D) Anglica Historia by Polydore Vergil
  • 28. Who is credited with writing the play 'Bonduca'?
A) Hector Boece
B) Henry Purcell
C) John Fletcher
D) Edmund Spenser
  • 29. Which composer set a version of the play 'Bonduca' to music in 1695?
A) Edmund Spenser
B) Henry Purcell
C) John Fletcher
D) Raphael Holinshed
  • 30. What name did Edmund Spenser use for Boudica in his poem?
A) 'Bunduca'
B) 'Voada'
C) 'Bonduca'
D) 'Voadicia'
  • 31. Which historian's work first introduced Boudica to a British audience?
A) Polydore Vergil
B) Petruccio Ubaldini
C) Raphael Holinshed
D) Hector Boece
  • 32. In which work by Raphael Holinshed did Boudica appear as 'Voadicia'?
A) The Lives of the Noble Ladies
B) Chronicles
C) Anglica Historia
D) The History and Chronicles of Scotland
  • 33. Which scholar's work included two characters, 'Voadicia' and 'Bunduca', both based on Boudica?
A) Polydore Vergil
B) Raphael Holinshed
C) Hector Boece
D) Petruccio Ubaldini
  • 34. Which poet wrote 'Boadicea: An Ode' that contributed to Boudica becoming a cultural icon?
A) Edward Barnard
B) Alfred, Lord Tennyson
C) William Cowper
D) Francis Barker
  • 35. In which year was the poem 'Boädicéa' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson published?
A) 1864
B) 1859
C) 1790
D) 1815
  • 36. Who sculpted the statue 'Boadicea and Her Daughters' that was positioned on the Victoria Embankment in 1902?
A) L J Watts
B) Thomas Thornycroft
C) William Parkinson
D) Clayton Bell
  • 37. Which novel by G. A. Henty, illustrated by William Parkinson, features Boudica and is based on Tacitus' accounts?
A) Boadicea: An Ode
B) A Pageant of Great Women
C) Beric the Briton
D) The Costume of the Original Inhabitants
  • 38. Which poet's work depicted Boudica as a violent and bloodthirsty warrior?
A) Edward Barnard
B) Francis Barker
C) William Cowper
D) Alfred, Lord Tennyson
  • 39. Which city features a statue of Boudica in the Marble Hall?
A) Colchester Town Hall
B) London Victoria Embankment
C) Cardiff City Hall
D) King's Cross station
  • 40. What was the name of the footpath that passes through countryside between Norwich and Diss?
A) Boudica's Way
B) Boadicea Trail
C) Queen Boudica Path
D) Iceni Route
  • 41. Who wrote 'A Pageant of Great Women' featuring Boudica?
A) William Cowper
B) Alfred, Lord Tennyson
C) Cicely Hamilton
D) Francis Barker
  • 42. Which statue of Boudica was unveiled by David Lloyd George in 1916?
A) The one on Victoria Embankment
B) The one at Cardiff City Hall
C) The one at Colchester Town Hall
D) The one at King's Cross station
  • 43. Which work by Francis Barker contained patriotic and Christian themes?
A) "Boadicea" (1859)
B) Boadicea: An Ode
C) The Costume of the Original Inhabitants
D) A Pageant of Great Women
  • 44. Which engraving influenced Tennyson's depiction of Boudica?
A) Parkinson's illustrations
B) Barnard's illustration
C) Havell's depiction
D) Stothard's 1812 engraving
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