Roman army

Who was allowed to be a Roman soldier?

• Men only

• Women only

• Both men and women

• Only children

The legionaries were the elite (very best) soldiers.

• True

• False

How many year service did a legionary sign up to?

• 10

• 15

• 25

• 30

Finish the sentence - An auxiliary was a soldier who was not a ...

• Man

• Roman citizen

Auxiliaries were only paid a third of a legionary's wage

• True

• False

How many soldiers were in a legion?

• 8-20 men

• 60-80 men

• 200-500 men

• 4000-6000 men

The man in charge of a century was known as a

• legionary

• centurion

• auxiliary

If a Roman soldier fell asleep whilst on duty, what was the punishment?

• Made to run 26 miles

• No food for 24 hours

• Sentenced to death

• Beaten by a centurion

Legionaries were allowed to marry when in the army

• True

• False