Army (in first century BC)

Question 1

legion

Answer 1

basic fighting unit of the roman army

Question 2

signifier

Answer 2

holder of standard (of a century or cohort)

Question 3

lorica

Answer 3

leather breastplate

Question 4

imperator

Answer 4

victorious general

Question 5

scutum

Answer 5

shield

Question 6

centurio

Answer 6

leader of a century

Question 7

pedites

Answer 7

infantrty

Question 8

hasta

Answer 8

spear (used by triarii and hastati)

Question 9

caligae

Answer 9

boots

Question 10

century

Answer 10

smallest unit of a legion

Question 11

cingulum

Answer 11

military belt

Question 12

gladius

Answer 12

sword

Question 13

aquila

Answer 13

silver or bronze eagle-standard (of a legion

Question 14

scorpio

Answer 14

dart thrower (standing crossbow used by one man)

Question 15

legatus

Answer 15

legionary commander

Question 16

pugio

Answer 16

dagger

Question 17

catapulta

Answer 17

siege engine which hurled javelins

Question 18

aquilifer

Answer 18

holder of the eagle

Question 19

onager

Answer 19

siege enging (like a catapult, threw boulders; means “wild ass” for its kick

Question 20

equites

Answer 20

cavalry

Question 21

tesserae

Answer 21

passwords

Question 22

cassis

Answer 22

helmet (originally made only of metal)

Question 23

maniple

Answer 23

double a century (later dropped in favor of a cohort)

Question 24

contubernium

Answer 24

6-8 men who share a tent (part of a century)

Question 25

optio

Answer 25

second in command to a centurio

Question 26

dux

Answer 26

general

Question 27

cohort

Answer 27

6 times a century

Question 28

galea

Answer 28

helmet (originally only made of leather)

Question 29

vexillum

Answer 29

flag

Question 30

sarcina

Answer 30

soldier's cloak/blanket

Question 31

cornicen

Answer 31

horn blower

Question 32

ballista

Answer 32

dart or stone throwing siege engine, larger than scorpio

Question 33

toga picta

Answer 33

worn by victorious generals

Question 34

pilum

Answer 34

javelin

Question 35

signum

Answer 35

standard