The Iberian Peninsula in Antiquity Unit 12

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1. Join the following sentences using the connectors to make sentences where you describe the
differences between Iberians and Celts.

a) The Iberians lived in the

south and east of the 1. The Celts lived in castros.
Peninsula.
while

b) The Iberians had real 2. The Celts traded by

cities. bartering.

3. Celts were to be found in

c) The Iberian economy was
the interior and the north
based on agriculture.
of the Peninsula.
but
4. The Celts developed little
d) Iberians used coins.
trade.

e) The Iberians made

5. The Celts lived mainly on
frequent contact with the whereas
livestock farming.
settlers.

2. Look carefully at the map of colonisations in the Iberian Peninsula and trading in the Mediterranean
and write in your notebook a short text imagining you are a Phoenician or Greek trader, mentioning
the products you trade in. You could follow this script:
I am a Phoenician/Greek trader and I come from
Ive visited/I want to visit some of the colonies we have founded here, such as
The products Im bringing are
I want to exchange these products for others such as

3. Read the text about the Roman conquest of the Peninsula and correct the five historical mistakes it
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contains:

The Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula began during the Punic Wars, in its fight against
Carthage for the control of the eastern Mediterranean. The conquest went on for three centuries,
because some Iberian and Phoenician peoples put up strong resistance. The emperor Augustus
considered the conquest finished in 19 AD, after the end of the Cantabrian Wars.
Augustus divided Hispania into three provinces: Baetica, with its capital in Corduba; Lusitania, with its
capital in Emerita Augusta; and Tarraconensis, with its capital in Tarraco. This division changed later.

4. Read the following sentences. Separate and order the information to create the biographies of
three famous people from Hispania: Seneca, Trajan and Hadrian. Write the sentences in order. Each
biography contains 7 sentences. Investigate if you need to.

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1. He was succeeded by one of his nephews.

2. As a senator he enjoyed enormous prestige.
3. He was accused of participating in a plot against Nero and was sentenced to death for that.
4. He built a famous wall in Britannia to protect the border.
5. He was born in the Roman province of Corduba.
6. He was one of the most famous emperors.
7. He was born in Italica in the year 53.
8. He was a councillor to the emperor Nero.
9. Although he wasnt a philosopher, he was very keen on this discipline.
10. He carried out many public works in Rome and built a commemorative column that carries his name.
11. He was the second Hispano emperor.
12. He was a famous Roman philosopher, politician, writer and orator.
13. His military victories made him very famous, especially for the conquest of Dacia.
14. He killed himself before being executed.
15. Under his government the Roman Empire reached its maximum expansion.
16. He died in the year 138 in his villa because of heart failure.
17. He was born in Italica in the year 76.
18. He fell ill during one of his campaigns and died before returning to Rome.
19. He succeeded his uncle to the imperial throne.
20.He wrote a famous essay, Moral Letters to Lucilius.
21. During his reign there were no important military campaigns.

5. Imagine you are the manager of a travel agency and you have to recommend the following monuments
to your customers in one of your brochures: Roman theatre in Mrida, the Segovia Aqueduct, the
Italica Amphitheatre, the Alcntara Bridge, the Diana Temple in Mrida, the Bar Arch, the Lugo Wall.
Choose three of them and try to emphasise the most outstanding thing of each of them. Use the
following structure: You should visit because

6. Listen carefully to the text about the Lusitanian commander Viriato and complete the following
file on him:

Viriato was a Lusitanian shepherd who confronted the Romans using guerrilla warfare tactics that
caused serious damage to the Roman troops by avoiding direct contact. According to legend, Viriato
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died in 139 BC when three of his men murdered him while he was sleeping after being bribed by the
Romans. However, the murderers finally didnt receive their reward because the Romans told them
that Rome doesnt pay traitors.

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
People he belonged to: __________________________________________________________________
Occupation: __________________________________________________________________________
Why did he become so famous during the Roman conquest?: ____________________________
Date of his death: _____________________________________________________________________
How did he die?: ______________________________________________________________________

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7. In the following picture place the parts that make up her complicated costume: bun, diadem, necklaces,
toga, cape.

a) _____________

b) _____________

d) _____________
c) _____________

e) _____________

8. Find in the word search some words related to Roman Hispania.

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