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Roman Legion

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A legion had _____ cohorts.
a)
10
b)
5
c)
15
d)
20
2.
A century had _____ men.
a)
80
b)
100
c)
150
d)
120
3.
What was special about the 1st cohort of the legion?
a)
It was the most prestigious and had double-sized centuries.
b)
It was made up of elite soldiers and therefore had smaller centuries.
c)
The legatus commanded the first cohort directly.
d)
The first cohort was always the first into battle.
4.
What were the men on the main force of the legion called?
a)
Cops
b)
Legion Men
c)
Legional Soldiers
d)
Legionnaires  
5.
What were the 2 main qualifications that Legionnaires had to have?
a)
Roman citizen and Greek citizen
b)
Roman god and roman leader
c)
Roman citizen and had to be under the age of 45
d)
Roman citizen over 65 years old
6.
What was the name of the javelin used as a weapon commonly used by legionnaires in Rome?
a)
Spear
b)
Pilum
c)
Javelin
d)
Knife
7.
What was the helmet that was used by legionnaires in Rome called?
a)
m71
b)
Roman helmet
c)
Galea
d)
Pilum
8.
What was the shield called that was used by Roman legionnaires?
a)
Scutum
b)
Galea
c)
Pilum
d)
Roman shield
9.
What was the sword used by Legionnaires called?
a)
Scutum
b)
Pilum
c)
Gladius 
d)
Pummel
10.
How many teams of legionnaires shared a tent?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
2
d)
8
11.
How long was the term of service for a Roman soldier?
a)
5 years
b)
10 years
c)
20 years
d)
25 years
12.
What is the pictured item?
a)
pilum
b)
gladius
c)
pugio
d)
scutum
13.
What is the pictured item?
a)
lorica segmentata
b)
caligae
c)
cingulum
d)
pugio
14.
What is the pictured item? 
a)
caligae
b)
cingulum
c)
pilum
d)
lorica segmentata
15.
What was special about the construction of the Roman javelins?
a)
It had a soft construction that bent after hitting the target
b)
It had a special tip design that allowed to it penetrate heavy armor
c)
It was pointed at both ends
16.
Which of the following was NOT part of a soldier's pack?
a)
Dishes
b)
Food for several days
c)
Equipment for building a camp
d)
Maps
17.
verum aut falsum: Roman soldiers spent most of their time fighting in wars
a)
verum
b)
falsum
18.
Which of the following was NOT a common duty of Roman soldiers?
a)
road making
b)
building
c)
training
d)
fighting in wars
19.
What did a soldier receive upon discharge at the end of his service?
a)
money and land
b)
work in the Roman government
c)
a yearly pension
20.

What is this defensive formation called?

a)

The Orb

b)

The Tortoise/Testudo

c)

The Wedge

21.

Which was NOT a reason why someone became a Roman Soldier?

a)

You could earn a good reliable wage

b)

Travel the world

c)

To build forts

d)

You would be fit, strong and brave – impress all the women!

22.

Auxiliaries were all of these EXCEPT

a)

doctors

b)

politicians

c)

scribes

d)

engineers

23.

What is a siege?

a)

a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.

b)

a configuration created from a body moving forward in a triangular formation.

c)

a defensive formation in the shape of a complete circle which could be taken by a unit which had either become detached from the army's main body

d)

formations numbering about 5,000 heavy infantry recruited from the ranks of Romancitizens

24.

Qualities of a successful Roman soldier would include all EXCEPT...

a)

Organization

b)

Training

c)

Knowledge of opposition

d)

Wealthy

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