Armor and Weapons
Strategies and Tactics
Training
Leaders
Battles
100
What were the shield and sword used for in battle?
The shield was used to defend and the sword was used to attack.
100
What did military tactics require?
Military tactics required the soldier to be able to respond instantly to commands to change the shape of his formation.
100
Physical conditioning was relaxing and fun. True or False?
False Physical conditioning was stressful, but not sufficient.
100
Who did expanded Rome to its' largest?
Rome expanded to its' greatest under the rule of Trajan.
100
Who were the Punic wars fought between?
The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage.
200
What is the shield called?
The shield is called the Scutum.
200
What were Roman military tactics influenced by?
Tactics were influenced by the methods used by the successful Greek Army.
200
How did soldiers stay fit?
Soldiers kept fit by running, marching and practice-fighting.
200
What military leader made himself consul and dictator?
Julius Caesar made himself consul and dictator.
200
How long did the Punic Wars last?
The Punic Wars lasted from 264 BC to 146 BC.
300
What was the sword called?
The sword was called the gladius/stabbing
300
What did the formation soldiers stood in look like?
Soldiers stood side by side in ranks.
300
What were the soldiers trained to do?
Swam or crossed rivers in boats, built bridges, and smashed their way into forts.
300
Who was Julius Caesars' grand-nephew?
Octavius(soon to be Augustus,) was Julius Caesars' grand-nephew.
300
Which war started when 78 gladiators, including their leader Spartacus, escaped and started a rebellion?
The Third Servile War started.
400
Upper body armor would restrict the soldier from moving. True or False?
False Upper body armor would protect the soldier without restricting his ability to move.
400
What did soldiers do to help protect each other in battle?
Soldiers moved in very close together so that each man's shield helped to protect the man on his left.
400
What did they practice in training that was important for the beginning of a battle till the end?
Soldiers practiced standing in the special formations and lines.
400
Was an ally and friend of Julius Caesar?
The Roman politician and general Mark Antony (83–30 B.C.) was an ally and friend of Julius Caesar.
400
What was the name of the war Julius Caesar started?
The war was called Great Roman Civil War.
500
What was upper body armor called?
Upper body armor was called Alvrica.
500
What would the military do in battle to keep their formation organized?
If a man in the front was killed, he was replaced by the man behind.
500
How many miles were soldiers trained to march?
Roman soldiers were trained to march twenty miles a day, under a burden of eighty pounds.
500
Who was the Roman dictator known to have "fiddled while Rome burned"?
Nero was the dictator who was known to have "fiddle while Rome burned."
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