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How many men were in a roman legion?
5000-6000
2000
8-10
480-500
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How many centuries were in cohorts 2-10
5
4
6
480
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Why did some cohorts have stronger soldiers than others
So that the romans could eat better tasting crackers
So that the romans could march more efficiently
So that strong and weak men were alternated to boost morale and fighting skill spread throughout the whole legion
So that the roman soldiers were able to perform their turtle formation better
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Who was the leader of a legion
Primus Pilus
The tribunus laticlavius
The Centurion
The Legatus
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Select what is true about a Centurion
6 per cohort
8 per cohort
leaders of a century
leaders of a group of cohorts
leaders of a legion
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Which was the second in command for a Centurion
Optio
Tesserarius
Signifer
Legatus Legionis
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An Imaginifer holds a picture of the current roman leader
(True or False)
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Which was a soldier in training to become a specialist
Milites
Immunes
Discens
Tirones
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Which armor was made of overlapping iron and bronze scales?
Lorica Hamata
Lorica Squamata
Lorica Segmentata
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Which of the following is a Roman short sword
Hamata
Longsword
Gladius
Pugio
Pilum
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If a Roman had thrown their spear earlier, and had their sword and shield knocked away from them, which of the following would they use to fight
Their helmet
Pugio
Pilum
Gladius
Papilio
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Which of the following is food that Roman Soldiers ate
Balteus
Bucellatum
Caligae
Braccae
Chipotle Burritos
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Have you enjoyed this quiz so far
the roman army is a fun and interesting topic to learn about and i am happy that i was able to learn about it. this quiz is a delightful check on the knowledge i have gained during the lesson and I hope to learn about romans in other topics by other students participating in this project.
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Why were focale worn?
to cover a roman soldier's head from attack
to prevent rashes and irritation from metal armor around the neck
for roman's to wear on their feet
to make the armor of romans more effective