Roman Army Homework Fun

How many men were in a roman legion?

• 5000-6000

• 2000

• 8-10

• 480-500

How many centuries were in cohorts 2-10

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 480

Why did some cohorts have stronger soldiers than others

• So that the romans could eat better tasting crackers

• So that the romans could march more efficiently

• So that strong and weak men were alternated to boost morale and fighting skill spread throughout the whole legion

• So that the roman soldiers were able to perform their turtle formation better

Who was the leader of a legion

• Primus Pilus

• The tribunus laticlavius

• The Centurion

• The Legatus

Select what is true about a Centurion

• 6 per cohort

• 8 per cohort

• leaders of a century

• leaders of a group of cohorts

• leaders of a legion

Which was the second in command for a Centurion

• Optio

• Tesserarius

• Signifer

• Legatus Legionis

An Imaginifer holds a picture of the current roman leader

(True or False)

Which was a soldier in training to become a specialist

• Milites

• Immunes

• Discens

• Tirones

Which armor was made of overlapping iron and bronze scales?

• Lorica Hamata

• Lorica Squamata

• Lorica Segmentata

Which of the following is a Roman short sword

• Hamata

• Longsword

• Gladius

• Pugio

• Pilum