30.06.25: Level 2; Sonnenschein: Britannia Pācāta [3](ii): listening

[1]

["In parte flūminis Tamesae ubi fīnēs Cassivellaunī erant ūnum tantum vadum erat. Quō cum Caesar adventāvit, cōpiās hostium ad alteram rīpam flūminis collocātās spectāvit. "]

The following statements are false. Correct them.

[i] None of the territory of the Cassivellauni was by the river.

[ii] The river had several shallow parts.

[iii] Caesar observed the enemy on the same side.

[2]

["Rīpa autem sudibus acūtīs firmāta erat; et Britannī multās sudēs sub aquā quoque occultāverant. Sed Caesar hostibus instāre nōn dubitāvit. Aqua flūminis profunda erat, et mīlitēs capite solum ex aquā exstābant; "]

Complete each statement with a single word or short phrase:

[i] The river was defended by __________ which were __________ under the water.

[ii] Caesar did not hesitate to __________.

[iii] Because the water was __________ only the __________ of the Romans were visible.

[3]

["sed Rōmānī sē aquae fortiter mandāvērunt, et Britannōs in fugam dedērunt. "]

[i] How did the Romans deal with the depth of the water? (2)

[ii] What happened to the Britons? (1)

[4]

["'Oppidum' Cassivellaunī nōn longē aberat, inter silvās palūdēsque situm, quō Britannī magnum numerum hominum, equōrum, ovium, boum, congregāverant. Locum ēgregiē et natūrā et opere firmātum Caesar ex duābus partibus oppugnāre properāvit: oppidum expugnāvit et dēfensōrēs fugāvit."]

[i] Where was the town of the Cassivellauni? (3)

[ii] What had the Britons gathered there? (5)

[iii] Why was the place very well defended? (2)

[iv] Describe Caesar’s attack and the outcome. (3)