Roman Formations and Ballista

What did the "Testudo" protect soldiers from?

• It protected them from each-other.

• It protected them from projectiles.

• It protected them from rolling their ankle.

• It protected them from cavalry.

What was Rome's motivation for the battle of Carthage?

• REVENGE!

• Just because

• To end the punic wars

• Carthage threatened them.

What was Rome's offensive battle formation?

• Pigs Head

• Echelon

• Laager

• Phalanx

How were Roman soldiers paid?

• By their political power

• By their age

• By their rank and class

• Who their family was

What is correct about the Roman ballista.

• It had a range of 500 yards

• Operated by one soldier

• The Romans edited Greek ballista's to their needs

• Launched hundreds of small projectiles.