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Stage 25 CLC Roman Military

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
EXERCITUS
a)
soldier
b)
army
c)
general
d)
sword
2.
miles
a)
soldier
b)
army
c)
general
d)
sword
3.
inquisitio
a)
questions
b)
armor
c)
entrance exam
d)
army
4.
gladius
a)
belt
b)
dagger
c)
armor
d)
short sword
5.
pugio
a)
belt
b)
dagger
c)
sword
d)
armor
6.
caligae
a)
belt
b)
armor
c)
shield
d)
sandals
7.
cingulum
a)
belt
b)
sword
c)
sandals
d)
armor
8.
Vegetius
a)
emperor
b)
general of the Roman army
c)
writer
d)
famous soldier
9.

galea

a)

helmet

b)

sword

c)

javelin

d)

shield

10.

pilum

a)

javelin

b)

shield

c)

be careful

d)

breastplate

11.

scutum

a)

shield

b)

breastplate

c)

dagger

d)

helmet

12.

lorica

a)

breastplate

b)

dagger

c)

helmet

d)

shield

13.

helmet

a)

galea

b)

lorica

c)

scutum

d)

pilum

14.

sword

a)

galea

b)

gladius

c)

pilum

d)

scutum

15.

javelin

a)

galea

b)

gladius

c)

pilum

d)

scutum

16.

shield

a)

galea

b)

gladius

c)

pilum

d)

scutum

17.

breastplate

a)

galea

b)

gladius

c)

pilum

d)

lorica

18.

dagger

a)

pugio

b)

gladius

c)

pilum

d)

lorica

19.

Quid est?

a)

equites

b)

exercitus

c)

sentaores

d)

vitis

20.

quid est?

a)

tesserarius

b)

miles

c)

cornicen

d)

centurio

21.

quid est?

a)

optio

b)

cornicen

c)

centurio

d)

praefectus castrorum

22.

quid est?

a)

signifer / aquilifer

b)

tessarius

c)

centurio

d)

bestiarius

23.

quid est?

a)

centuriones

b)

gladiatores

c)

tesserarii

d)

equites

24.

quid est?

a)

cingulum

b)

lorica segmentata

c)

scutum

d)

caligae

25.

quid est?

a)

pilum

b)

scutum

c)

cingulum

d)

lorica segmentata

26.
a)

cingulum

b)

pilum

c)

lorica segmentata

d)

scutum

27.
a)

pilum

b)

gladius

c)

cingulum

d)

pugio

28.
a)

gladius

b)

pilum

c)

optio

d)

lorica segementata

29.

quid est?

a)

gladius

b)

pilum

c)

pugio

d)

vitis

30.

For how many years did a Roman sign on to be in the Roman army?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

25

d)

30 to life

31.

How many men were in a legion?

a)

500

b)

5000

c)

100

d)

1000

32.

Vegetius, in his 4th Century military manual, wrote that a Roman legionary should be

a)

tough, talented and intelligent

b)

brave, big and family oriented

c)

loyal, motivated and kind

33.

How far was a Roman soldier trained to march at a stretch?

a)

22 miles

b)

10 miles

c)

5k

d)

26.2 miles

34.

What is clever about the construction of the pilum, or javelin?

a)

It has two points

b)

It sticks into its target well

c)

It self-destructs

35.

What was on the soles of Roman soldiers' shoes?

a)

The legion's insignia

b)

Iron hobnails

c)

The soldiers' name

d)

A dirt protector

36.

Surprisingly, soldiers were required to pay for

a)

their own funerals

b)

their food

c)

their daughters' weddings

d)

their shelter

37.

The most senior, most experienced centurion of a legion is called

a)

primus pilus

b)

octogenarianus

c)

senex stultissimus

38.

The man in charge of organizing the watches and distributing passwords is the

a)

signifer

b)

aquilifer

c)

tesserarius

d)

optio

39.

The standard-bearer, who carries the symbol of each cohort in order to keep the men organized in battle, is called the

a)

signifer

b)

aquilifer

c)

tesserarius

d)

centurio

40.

The soldier who carries the symbol of the entire legion, in the form of a golden eagle on a pole, is called the

a)

aquilifer

b)

signifer

c)

tesserarius

d)

optio