Latin for Americans, Level 2

Unit 7: Dē Bellō Gallicō III–V

Self-Check Quiz

1.
Before Caesar's time, traders had traveled to Britain in search of _____.
A)tea
B)tin
C)tar
D)wool
2.
Caesar invaded Britain in ______.
A)A.D. 54 and 55
B)A.D. 42 and 43
C)44 and 43 B.C.
D)55 and 54 B.C.
3.
Historians believe Caesar first landed in Britain at _____.
A)Deal
B)Dover
C)Dunkirk
D)Devon
4.
The Romans conquered Britain under _____.
A)Augustus
B)Claudius
C)Nero
D)Tiberius
5.
Britain was conquered in _____.
A)A.D. 9
B)A.D. 34
C)A.D. 43
D)A.D. 55
6.
Caesar _____ permanent conquest of Britain.
A)made no attempt at
B)failed in the attempt at
C)thought it would be quick work to make
D)didn't think hostile Gallic tribes would interfere with his plans for
7.
Gaul had been _____ before Rome conquered Britain.
A)divided into seven countries
B)unified with Carthage
C)pacified and Romanized
D)granted independence
8.
Civilized Londinium offered _____.
A)efficient drainage, adequate water, and bathing facilities
B)stone and brick buildings
C)A and B
D)none of the above
9.
The term "amphibious warfare" means "_____."
A)underwater combat
B)frogmen engage in surveillance
C)pitched naval battle
D)land troops debark from ships
10.
In amphibious warfare, the attacker must be able to maintain _____.
A)a minimum of six boats in the water
B)the confidence of the enemy
C)secure lines of communication
D)none of the above
11.
For the British expedition, Caesar used ships and transports that had been constructed for the campaign against the _____.
A)Morini
B)Venetans
C)North Africans
D)Germans
12.
When planning an amphibious assault, it is good to find out all you can about ______.
A)the enemy's location
B)the enemy's chain of command
C)the enemy's landing craft
D)global weather conditions
13.
Some of the purposes for gathering intelligence for amphibious warfare are _____.
A)to determine the most favorable landing spots, tides, and weather
B)to deceive the enemy
C)A and B
D)none of the above
14.
In his first expedition to the British coast, Caesar failed in the area of _____.
A)securing lines of communication
B)intelligence
C)command of the sea in the combat zone
D)none of the above
15.
Volusenus _____ when he surveyed the British coast.
A)made elaborate charts that are in museums today
B)foretold disaster
C)killed the traders he interviewed
D)did not disembark
16.
During the first expedition, Caesar had to change landfalls because _____.
A)terrain made the intended landfall defendable
B)the Britons refused to fight
C)he needed to provision the ships
D)the intended landfall was too broad and smoothly sloping
17.
When his men could not make it to shore during the landing because of deep water and heavy waves, Caesar _____.
A)gave up
B)waited
C)improvised
D)let them drown
18.
Caesar navigated the _____ to attack the British coast.
A)North Sea
B)Atlantic Ocean
C)English Channel
D)Mediterranean Sea
19.
Caesar's second expedition to Britain had _____.
A)more troops, a larger fleet, and special landing craft
B)overwhelming opposition from the natives
C)ineffective remaining cavalry
D)excellent weather before departure
20.
In the second expedition, Dumnorix _____.
A)secured the beachhead
B)doubled the size of the convoy
C)deserted
D)and his cavalry drove the island's defenders inland
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