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

“Alia quoque causa bellī fuerat avāritia et exspectātiō praedae. Cupidī erant Rōmānī insulam nostram ignōtam et remōtam vīsitandī et explōrandī; nam, ut Tacitus affirmat, ignōtum prō magnificō est. Itaque annō quintō et quinquāgēsimō ante Christum nātum C. Iūlius Caesar expedītiōnem suam prīmam contrā Britannōs comparāvit, et victōriam reportāvit, ut narrāvī; nam post ūnum proelium Britannī veniam ā victōribus implorāvērunt. Sed expedītiō nōn magna fuerat; neque Rōmānī ullam praedam ex Britanniā reportāverant, nisi paucōs servōs et captīvōs. Annō igitur proximō imperātor Rōmānus secundam et multō maiōrem expeditiōnem in Britanniam parāvit. Nam sescenta nāvigia onerāria in Galliā aedificāvit, et quinque legiōnēs Rōmānās ūnā cum magnā multitūdine auxiliōrum Gallicōrum in ōram Belgicam congregāvit.”

Listen to the recording without looking at the transcript and answer the questions [a], [b] or [c]

1. A cause of the war was [a] a desire to obtain more land [b] an attack from the Britons [c] a desire for riches
2. The Romans wanted to [a] explore and visit Britain [b] conquer Britain [c] make peace with Britain
3. The first expedition was [a] 45AD [b] 55BC [c] 55AD
4. The Britons fought [a] 1 battle [b] 2 battles [c] 3 battles with the Romans
5. The Romans brought back [a] many slaves [b] a few slaves [c] nothing.
6. The second expedition took place [a] later in the same year [b] two years later [c] the following year.
7. The expedition was [a] much larger [b] a little larger [c] the same size.
8. The expedition comprised [a] 600 battle ships and five legions [b] 60 transport ships and five legions [c] 600 transport ships and five legions.
9. The Romans [a] were attacked by the Gauls [b] had Gallic auxiliary forces [c] landed at the British coast.