Stage 26 culture reading

What was the title of the officer commanding a legion in the Roman army?

• Centurion

• Tribune

• Legātus

• Governor

How many military tribunes assisted the legātus?

• Four

• Five

• Six

• Seven

What was a common background for a military tribune before starting a political career?

• Noble birth and military apprenticeship

• Merchant family and economic apprenticeship

• Artisan family and craft apprenticeship

• Peasant family and agricultural apprenticeship

What was Agricola's position in Britain?

• Emperor

• Legātus

• Governor

• Tribune

Where did Agricola go to school?

• Rome

• Massilia (Marseilles)

• Forum Iulii (modern Fréjus)

• Gaul

What subjects were part of the normal curriculum for young upper-class Roman males, as followed by Agricola?

• Mathematics and Engineering

• Public Speaking and Philosophy

• Law and Military Tactics

• Agriculture and Trade

What rank did Agricola hold when he first served in the Roman army in Britain?

• Senator

• Tribunus

• Propraetor

• Governor

During which revolt did Agricola gain valuable knowledge about the warfare of Britain?

• The revolt of Boudica in AD 60

• The revolt of Viroconium

• The revolt of Gaul

• The revolt of Aquitania

What was the name of the Legion that Agricola took command of in AD 70?

• The Tenth Legion

• The Twentieth Legion

• The Thirtieth Legion

• The Fortieth Legion

What position did Agricola achieve in Gaul before becoming propraetor in Britain?

• Tribunus

• Senator

• Governor of Aquitania

• Governor of Viroconium