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| 2 characteristics of a miles. How long was his tour of duty? | A roman citizen and a full-time professional; 25 years
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| About how many men were in a legion? Give 3 capabilities of a legion. | 5,000 men; they made forts, manufactured weapons, made roads
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| what two details about a possible recruit did the inquisitio have to confirm? | They had to be a Roman citizen; had to pass a medical exam
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| According to Vegetius, what were four of the desirable characteristics of a recruit? | Alert eyes, head upright, large calves, long fingers, brilliant mind
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| What are 5 types of physical training of the new recruit. | marching, jumping, running, swimming, carrying heavy packs
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| Describe the weapons training of the new recruit. | they started with a wooden sword and a wicker shield, and progressed to fighting a human
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| What did Vegetius advise as the best way to use a sword? | thrust the sword
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| Define and give one detail about the gladius, pugio, scutum | stabbing sword (worn on the right), shield (3 ft. long), dagger (worn on left)
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| What is a pilum? How long was it? How was it constructed? | A javelin; 1.5 meters; pointed iron head
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| List 6 items the legionary soldier had to carry on route marches | dishes, water bottles, woven cloak, food for days, overnight materials, body armor/ weapons
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| What did the legionary soldiers have to do at the end of a day's march? | give instructions
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| What did the fully trained legionary soldier spend much of his time doing? | building roads
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| List 8 peacetime duties recorded in inscriptional evidence | building roads, building, working on pottery, working on baking, working on brewery, and building swords
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| What was the rate if pay during the reign of Domitian? List four of the deductions from that pay. | 300 denarii; food, clothing, equipment, savings
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| How would a soldier's life change if he was promoted? | More money, less duties
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| What two things might a soldier receive on being discharged? | 3,000 denarii, allocation of land
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| What fighting skills did the various auxiliary troops have? What type of auxiliary troop was the most important? List three ways in which this auxiliary troop was used | archers and slingers; cavalry; they would attack, defeat enemies, and protected the center
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| What was the reward for an auxiliary soldier on being discharged? | Roman citizenship
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| what indicator is "isse" as in habuisset? | pluperfect subjunctive
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| cum clause indicator? indirect question indicator? | It has "cum" in the clause; has an interrogative word in the clause
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| Name types of verbs: (translate too) a) portabat b) portaret c) portaverat d) portavisset | a) he was carrying (imperfect indicative)
b) he was carrying (imperfect subjunctive)
c) he had carried (pluperfect indicative)
d) he had carried (pluperfect subjunctive)
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| Translation of esset and erat? | he was
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| what does latent mean? | hidden
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| How many miles did a young soldier have to march at a regulated pace for? | 24 Roman miles
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| How many soldiers were in a Roman legion? | 5,000 soldiers
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| What was a Roman soldier paid? | 300 denarii
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| How long was a soldier's tour of duty? | 25 years
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| What is a cinglum, pilum, pugio, caligae? | A military belt; a javelin; a dagger; military sandals
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| What is an inquisitio? | an investigating board
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| What wasn't a part of the auxiliary legions? A)slingers B)funditores C)legionary soldiers D)cavalry E)sagitarii | C
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| What is the antonym for aliquis? | nemo
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| What does sagita mean? | arrow
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| What type of people were the archers and from where? | Jewish/Syrian; from the coast of Spain
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| Who had the best cavalry? | Celts and Iberians (AKA Spaniards)
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| What is Sagittarius? | a constellation
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| What is the name of the Sagittarius(archer) in the constellation? | Orion
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| In what time of year can he be seen with his companion (in the constellation)? | summer time
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| What was his companion and what was its name? | A dog named Sirius Black
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| Where is the dog seen on the constellation? | By Orion's left heel
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| What phrase originated from this constellation meaning very hot weather? | The Dog Days
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