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History: Roman Army
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of weapons did they train with? | Wooden weapons, 2x the weight of the regular weapons they used in war |
| What were roman foot soldiers called? | Legionaries or infantry |
| How many men made up a legion? | 5,400 men |
| How much men were in a Century? | 80 men. |
| Who commanded a century? | A centurion |
| What other roles did a legion have? | 120 horsemen and 400 engineers, doctors, cooks, officials and animal handlers. |
| What age did a soldier enroll in the army? | At the age of 20 |
| How long did a soldier serve in the army for? | 25 years |
| What did a soldier get at the end of his enrollment? | A plot of land to farm on. |
| By giving soldiers plots of land at the end of their service, what did this fill the army with? | Loyal soldiers |
| They trained with wooden weapons 2x the weight of ordinary ones, only on foot. True or False? | False, they trained with wooden weapons on horseback and on foot. |
| What did they march a day? And carrying what? | They marched up to 30km a day, carrying 35kg of equipment and weapons |
| They trained constantly. True or False? | True |
| When not campaigning, what did they work on? | Public works/building |
| What is the Infantry? | The foot soldiers. Otherwise known as legionaries. |
| What is the cavalry? | The men on horseback |
| What is the Artillery? | The projectile weapons |
| Who built and designed machinery of war? | Engineers |
| What is a catapult? | Catapults are weapons that hurl projectiles at a target. (Artillery) |
| What was a ballista? | A large crossbow used in ancient warfare for firing a spear. |
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