1) quaestorium a) a platform from which officers addressed their men b) right-hand exit gate c) The gate opposite the decumana, facing the enemy d) a tower e) The office of the paymaster 2) horrea a) earthen rampart b) hospital c) a ditch surrounding the camp d) granaries (corn storage) 3) custos a) an outpost beyond the walls for early detection of enemy b) custard rations c) tax d) guard 4) via sagularis a) The main road of the camp, running b) A path running around the perimeter of the camp (within the walls) c) the road linking the porta decumana and praetoria d) The road to Damascus 5) turris (two answers) a) tower b) tourist c) siege-tower d) a ladder 6) via principalis a) A path running around the perimeter of the camp b) the road linking the porta decumana and praetoria c) The road to Constantinople d) The main road of the camp 7) via praetoria a) the road linking the porta decumana and praetoria b) A path running around the perimeter c) The main road of the camp d) The road to Rome 8) porta praetoria a) The main exit (away from enemy) b) right-hand exit gate c) The left-hand exit gate d) the road linking the porta decumana and praetoria e) The gate opposite the decumana, towards enemy 9) porta decumana a) right-hand exit gate b) The main exit, facing away from the enemy c) The sea-port connected to the camp d) The left-hand exit gate 10) porta principalis dextra a) The left-hand exit gate b) The main exit, facing away from the enemy c) The gate opposite the decumana, facing the enemy d) right-hand exit gate 11) porta principalis sinistra a) The gate opposite the decumana, facing the enemy b) The main exit, facing away from c) The left-hand exit gate d) right-hand exit gate 12) I am outside the camp looking at the main gate. I walk left, along the walls. Which gate would I come to next? a) porta principalis dextra b) porta principalis sinistra c) porta praetoria d) porta decumana 13) valetudinarium a) corn storage b) Repair workshop c) hospital d) General's HQ 14) castra stativa a) permanent camp b) temporary camp c) summer camp 15) agger (temporary camps) a) a ditch surrounding the camp b) a harmless snake c) wooden stakes d) earthen rampart 16) vallum (temporary camps) a) a ditch surrounding the camp b) a valley c) wooden palisade/fence, 1.5m high d) a large hall where soldiers paraded 17) vigilia a) an outpost beyond the walls for early detection of enemy b) the night watches, each three c) A famous Roman poet d) the number 20 18) statio a) an outpost beyond the walls for early detection of enemy b) space between the walls and barracks c) A country, state d) a transport hub 19) vicus a) a vicar b) victory c) a spade d) a settlement outside the walls of the camp but dependent on it. 20) basilica a) a pleasant herb b) an altar where the augurs took omens c) a region of Italy d) a large hall where soldiers paraded 21) augurale a) a large hall where soldiers paraded b) altar where the augurs took omens c) The emperor's lodgings d) The main gate 22) praetorium a) commanding officer’s HQ b) HQ of general and his staff c) The tower d) The commanding officer 23) principia (three answers) a) The main building of the camp b) principles of war c) The two main gates d) HQ of general and his staff e) At the centre of the camp 24) sacellum (two answers) a) where the eagle is kept b) part of the principia c) the wooden palisade/fence d) the gate facing the enemy e) the perimeter road

Roman Army Camp: terms

by
Print
Embed

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?