1) The Latin word for 'army camp' is: a) casa b) domus c) miles d) hasta e) castra f) centurio 2) The word 'castra' is plural. What is its gender? a) Masculine b) Feminine c) Common d) Neuter 3) Which of the following derives its name from 'castra' a) Carlisle b) Cork c) Leicester d) Lincoln 4) At least how many Olympic swimming pools could you fit in a Roman camp? a) 50 b) 100 c) 500 d) 1000 e) 5000 f) 10 5) What was the name of the ditch dug around the perimeter of the camp? a) murus b) fossa c) pilum d) turres 6) A ditch was particularly useful in defending against a) Druids b) Infantry c) Catapults d) Cavalry e) Dysentery 7) The earth from the ditch was used to a) build mud huts b) construct a rampart c) pelt barbarians d) camouflage the camp 8) What was the main difference between a temporary and permanent camp? a) A temporary camp was not organized b) A permanent camp allowed women c) A temporary camp was built of wood d) A temporary camp did not have walls 9) In permanent camps, where were the towers placed? Two answers. a) At 10 metre intervals along the walls b) In the centre of the camp c) At the corners of the camp d) outside the perimeter walls e) By the entrance ways to the camp 10) How many exits were there to a Roman camp (generally speaking)? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5 11) The 4 exits were strategically located. Tick the correct statements: a) The main exit faced towards the enemy b) The main exit faced away from the enemy c) The army could exit the camp quickly when necessary d) The Romans wished to honour the four wind gods 12) Why was the main gate, the porta decumana, so-called? a) Because that's where ''umans' got 'decked'. b) Because the tenth cohort encamped next to it 13) Where was the principia (the HQ of the general and his staff) located? a) In a tower b) By the porta decumana c) At the intersection of the two main roads d) In a spear-proof bunker 14) What gap was left between the tents/barracks and the ramparts? a) none b) 5m c) 10m d) 20m e) 30m f) 50m 15) From what year could ordinary soldiers finally marry? a) 118 A.D. b) 44 B.C. c) 197 A.D. d) 306 A.D.

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