23.05.25; Level 2; Sonnenschein: Expedītiō Prīma C. Iūliī Caesaris [1](2)

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Sed magnus erat calor sōlis et āeris, neque poterāmus celeriter ambulāre. Paulō post nebulae sōlem obscūrāvērunt, et imber magnus fuit. Mox sōl ōram maritimam splendōre suō illustrāvit, et iterum in viam nōs dedimus. Imber calōrem aeris temperāverat; et inter viam nōs puerī patruum meum multa de C. Iūliō Caesare, imperātōre magnō Rōmānōrum, interrogāvimus. “Cūr expedītiōnem suam in Britanniam parāvit?” inquimus; “cūr cōpiās suās in insulam nostram transportāvit?” Et patruus meus “C. Iūlius Caesar” inquit “prōconsul erat Galliae, et per trēs annōs contrā nātiōnēs bellicōsās Gallōrum et Belgārum bellāverat; nam annō duodēsexāgēsimō ante Christum nātum Rōmānī Caesarem prōconsulem creāverant. Rōmānī autem Britannōs in numerō Gallōrum esse existimābant; et rēvērā nōnnullae ex nātiōnibus Britanniae merīdiānae ā Belgīs oriundae erant. Atque Britannī Gallīs auxilia contrā Rōmānōs interdum subministrāverant; sed Trinobantēs auxilium Rōmānōrum contrā Cassivellaunum, rēgulum Cassōrum, implōrāverant.”

[1] Choose the correct answer [a], [b] or [c] for each statement

[Sed magnus erat calor sōlis et āeris, neque poterāmus celeriter ambulāre. Paulō post nebulae sōlem obscūrāvērunt, et imber magnus fuit. Mox sōl ōram maritimam splendōre suō illustrāvit, et iterum in viam nōs dedimus.]

[i] They couldn’t walk fast because of [a] the land [b] the rain [c] the heat.

[ii] A little later [a] the sun came out [b] it rained heavily [c] the clouds disappeared.

[iii] When the sun came out again they [a] continued their walk [b] sat by the roadside [c] admired the seashore.

[2] Complete the following statements:

[Imber calōrem aeris temperāverat; et inter viam nōs puerī patruum meum multa de C. Iūliō Caesare, imperātōre magnō Rōmānōrum, interrogāvimus. “Cūr expedītiōnem suam in Britanniam parāvit?” inquimus; “cūr cōpiās suās in insulam nostram transportāvit?”]

[i] On the way the boys asked about __________.

[ii] They wanted to know why he [a] __________ and [b] __________.

[4] Complete the notes with a word / short phrase:

[Et patruus meus “C. Iūlius Caesar” inquit “prōconsul erat Galliae, et per trēs annōs contrā nātiōnēs bellicōsās Gallōrum et Belgārum bellāverat; nam annō duodēsexāgēsimō ante Christum nātum Rōmānī Caesarem prōconsulem creāverant.]

[i] Caesar’s political position: __________

[ii] Length of the war: __________

[iii] Fighting against: __________

[iv] Character of the enemies: __________

[v] Caesar became proconsul in: __________ BC

[5] True (T) or false (F)?

[Rōmānī autem Britannōs in numerō Gallōrum esse existimābant; et rēvērā nōnnullae ex nātiōnibus Britanniae merīdiānae ā Belgīs oriundae erant. Atque Britannī Gallīs auxilia contrā Rōmānōs interdum subministrāverant; sed Trinobantēs auxilium Rōmānōrum contrā Cassivellaunum, rēgulum Cassōrum, implōrāverant.”]

[i] The Romans thought that the Britons were no different from the Gauls.

[ii] Some of the Britons had originated from the Belgae.

[iii] None of the Britons had originated from the Belgae.

[iv] The Gauls had assisted the Britons.

[v] The Britons had assisted the Gauls.

[vi] The Trinovantes wanted help from the Romans.

[vii] The Trinovantes and Cassi were allies.