The Roman Army

Question 1

What was the criteria to enter the army?

Answer 1

Males had to be 20+ to enter
Can’t marry whilst still a soldier
Have to do 25yrs in the army
Service in army was a way of getting citizenship to Rome

Question 2

What were the duties of a legionary?

Answer 2

Ordinary soldier

Question 3

What was the uniform of the centurion?

Answer 3

They wore their crest as a visual aid to help the legionaries in their battles

Question 4

What duties did the tribune have?

Answer 4

Commanded a cohort

Question 5

What were the colors of a legate?

Answer 5

White and scarlet

Question 6

What were the duties of a praetor?

Answer 6

General of an army

Question 7

Which 2 other duties were also important in the army?

Answer 7

Aquilifer

Signifier

Question 8

What were the duties of the aquilifer and signifier?

Answer 8

Signifier -the treasurer of the army as well as the army’s bearer
Aquilifer- standard bearer of the legion’s eagle, encouraged soldiers

Question 9

What was the Aquila?

Answer 9

The eagle, was the most important to legion.

Question 10

What was the signum?

Answer 10

Battle sign carried by signifier in a battle or war

Question 11

What does SPQR stand for?

Answer 11

“The Senate and People of Rome”

Question 12

What was the duties of the praetorian guard?

Answer 12

To serve as a personal bodyguard for the emperor instead of the army.

Question 13

How many praetors were to make a guard?

Answer 13

10000

Question 14

Explain the army organization?

Answer 14

80 legionaries made a century and was controlled by a centurion.
6 centuries made a cohort and was controlled by a tribune.
10 cohorts made a legion and was controlled by a legate.
30 legions made an army and was controlled by a general.

Question 15

What was a standard military uniform made of?

Answer 15

Pilum
Tunic
Gladius
Galea
Pugio
Belt
Sandals
Scutum
Lorica segmentata

Question 16

Describe a standard army uniform

Answer 16

All soldiers hade a gladiator which was a short sword for close up stabbing.

A belt to hold his sword and dagger

Leather sandals that were comfortable enough

A special curved shaped shield called a scutum

A long metal javelin called a pilum

Galea to protect the head and neck

A Pugio was the dagger that they used
Strips of metal tied with leather across the body was called a logical segmentata.

A woolen made tunic for warmth

Question 17

Name 2 battle formations

Answer 17

Testudo and the orbis

Question 18

Describe the testudo

Answer 18

Known as the tortoise shell formation, the soldiers would make a shell structure using their shields so that they were protected from the inside.

Question 19

Describe the orbis formation

Answer 19

Used to counter attacks on enemy cavalry.

Question 20

What does cavalry mean?

Answer 20

When soldiers fought on horseback rather than on the ground

Question 21

How was the roman military strengthened?

Answer 21

They offered their opponents an alliance or defeat and if they accepted Rome would rule that area and their people would be allowed citizenship and protection.
This helped expand Roman Empire

Question 22

Which was the most feared army?

Answer 22

The imperial roman army