Latin 3H Nōmen Dr. McGay OLC: Ch. 35 worksheet on the Roman Army I, p. 1 Questions on Roman Army: (Read pages 16-17 and answer the following thoroughly & conscientiously) 1. Male citizens signed up to serve for how many years initially? 2. What did soldiers expect to get from their generals, to whom they swore an oath of allegiance, upon retirement? 3. What was the danger in swearing an oath of allegiance to a general? 4. What was the largest unit in a Roman army? 5. How many soldiers made up a legion at its greatest and fewest number? 6. The legion was divided into 10 ; 7. How many centuries made up a cohort? 8. Roughly how many soldiers made up a century? 9. The army commanders were usually ex- or ex- . 10. Define the term imperium: 11. What was the tent of the senior magistrates called which was located in the center of the camp? 12. Who commanded each legion? 13. How many young aristocratic tribuni usually helped the legatus legionis? 14. Centurions are like in a modern army. 15. Explain what primus pilus is: KEY TERMS: centurio, cohorts, imperium, legatus, legion, tribune, optio, praetorium, primus pilus, scutum, tesserarius. 16. What were the responsibilities of the centurions? 17. Who is Lucilius? 18. Who was the centurion’s second-in-command? 19. Who was the tesserarius? 20. What did the legionary soldier wear? 21. Why did the soldiers shave their beards? 22. The galea is the Latin word for a helmet. Describe the leginary helmet: 23. Describe and/or draw the scutum or shield: 24. What is a metal greave? 25. What four weapons did a Roman soldier carry to use in battle? Describe each: a. : b. : c. : 26. How were the javelins (pila) specially designed so that they would not be reused against the Romans? 27. Identify 5 things the Roman soldier carried in his pack or on his back: .