WorksheetsRoman Military
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 6mins
A Roman soldier who was a Roman citizen.
legionary
auxiliary
hoplite
cohort
A Roman soldier who WAS NOT a Roman citizen.
legionary
auxiliary
hoplite
legion
A Roman soldier's javelin, or spear, was called ...
pilum
hoplas
gladius
A Roman soldier's sword was called ...
gladius
pilum
legion
A Roman soldier's rectangular shield was called ...
scutum
gladius
hoplas
This Roman military formation was called a testudo.
Testudo is Latin for ...
tortoise
protection
phalanx
take cover
After 25 years of service, a Roman legionary received what when he retired?
land to farm
three gold coins
a new colony
Which was NOT required if you wanted to become a Roman legionary?
supply your own equipment
17 years old
Roman citizen
be an auxiliary first
TRUE or FALSE:
Roman legionary and auxiliary soldiers were paid the same for their service.
TRUE
FALSE
The largest unit of the Roman military was called a ...
legion
cohort
century
The smallest unit in the Roman military was the contubernia
or "tent party."
How many Roman soldiers were in a tent?
8
12
24
80
A century was made up of 10 tents of Roman soldiers.
How many soldiers in a century?
80
200
4,800
The leader of a century in the Roman military was called a ...
legionary
centurion
milliarium
centipede
Each cohort in the legion was numbered from .... to ....
1 to 25
1 to 10
1 to 8
1 to 100
Approximately how many soldiers made up a Roman legion?
5,000
10,000
100,000
100
The symbol of the Roman legion was what animal?
eagle
bear
snake
lion
Which cohort in the Roman legion was the largest and most important?
first cohort
blue cohort
centurion's cohort
emperor's legion
