Latin for Americans, Level 2

Unit 6: Dē Bellō Gallicō II

Self-Check Quiz

1.
One parallel technique between ancient and modern warfare is ____.
A)firing arrows
B)strategic bombing
C)digging in
D)improvised explosions
2.
The pointed boss (umbō) on a shield (scūtum) ____.
A)indicated rank
B)held a secret compartment
C)inflicted wounds
D)deflected rainwater
3.
Greaves are ____.
A)shin guards
B)infantrymen
C)sandals with thongs
D)swords
4.
The closest parallel to the motorized tank was the ____.
A)movable tower
B)elephant
C)onager
D)columba
5.
For protection when advancing under fire, Roman troops used ____.
A)sheds
B)ramparts
C)rams
D)hostages
6.
An ariēs is a(n) ____.
A)arrow
B)battering-ram
C)fireball
D)flying missile
7.
During an advance upon the enemy line, Roman soldiers first ____.
A)charged with fixed bayonets
B)stabbed and slashed with swords and daggers
C)split into three-man squads
D)hurled spears
8.
When Caesar conquered Gallic towns and tribes, he demanded ____ in order to keep the peace.
A)ransom
B)hostages
C)additional troops from Rome
D)territory
9.
Caesar was an early exponent of ____ tactics.
A)blitzkrieg
B)bowditch
C)bauplan
D)bildungsroman
10.
Paved Roman roads ____.
A)were built with inferior material
B)were so costly that only a few were built
C)did not contribute to Rome's military successes
D)still exist
11.
One type of scorpiō fired arrows in rapid succession, an idea most similar in principle to the modern ____.
A)pump
B)fiber-optic cable
C)gasoline engine
D)machine gun
12.
The onager was named the "wild ass" because it is ____.
A)difficult to operate
B)a beast of burden
C)four-legged
D)a machine that flings stones
13.
The testūdō ("turtle") defensive formation consists of ____.
A)crawling under barricades
B)shelling the enemy
C)withdrawing to safer ground
D)overlapping shields
14.
The Latin word for "goads" (barbed pieces of iron to be stepped on) is ____.
A)gomphi
B)stimulī
C)īrōnīae
D)strīdōris
15.
Grenade is derived from the Latin grānātum, meaning "____."
A)grape arbor
B)grappling hook
C)pomegranate
D)increase in size
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