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Technology
Roman Warfare
Roman History
5 characteristics of Rome
100
This weapon is a close-quarter weapon, mainly used for stabbing.
What is a gladius?
100
The Roman aqueduct wasn't the only thing that helped move water. The Romans also made the first working design of this.
What is a sewer system?
100
This battle ended in a Roman defeat, and was won by one of the cleverest strategists in that time period.
What is The Battle of Cannae?
100
This emperor was stabbed 23 times by a group of senators.
Who is Julius Caesar?
100
The rigorous training that Romans went through was known as this.
What is discipline?
200
The Roman gladius wasn't the only weapon Roman soldiers wielded. They needed protection using this type of tool.
What is the scutum?
200
True or False: The Roman scutum was circular.
False
200
The Roman phalanx was more flexible than the Greek phalanx. The Roman legion was broken into these smaller units.
What is maniples?
200
True or False: Rome's government is a republic.
True
200
The Romans adopted the Greek phalanx and made it better. This is an example of how Rome lasted as long as it did.
What is Adaptation?
300
The Romans came up with this large-cross bow-ey thing.
What is the ballistae?
300
Romans weren't just soldiers. What other duties did they have?
They were engineers, carpenters, masons, farmers, etc.
300
This kind of formation was formed by Emperor Constantine, changing the organizational structure of the Roman Army.
What is a comitatenses?
300
The Roman leaders were known as what: A: consuls B: dictators C: emperors
A: consuls
300
This is one of the Categories listed above. It includes the ballistae and the aqueduct.
What is Technology?
400
The Roman legion adopted this type of formation as their own.
What is the Greek phalanx?
400
What was the gladius replaced by? A: the pugio B: the spatha C: the Panzer
B: the spatha
400
The Romans dropped the long, cumbersome spear for this weapon.
What is a pilum?
400
What was Pax Romana?
The time of Roman Peace
400
Rome conquered many of its neighbors. This is an example of what?
What is Dominance?
500
The Roman Empire started the early version of this. It is the basic structure of Medieval Europe.
What is the feudal system?
500
This innovative technology was used to transport water all over Rome.
What is the aqueduct?
500
The Eastern Roman Empire finally fell to this group of people.
What are the Ottoman Turks?
500
The Eastern Roman Empire was also known by this name.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
500
Them Romans had an empire that lasted for centuries. It was a continuous empire. (HINT HINT)
What is Continuity?