Quiz for Bithus: a Soldier in the Roman Army: Army and Empire

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Quiz for Bithus: a Soldier in the Roman Army: Army and Empire

Question 6.1

1. According to his own account, how did Caesar respond to uneasiness among his men about doing battle with Ariovistus (see Document 6.1)?

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Correct. The answer is d. Caesar sought to portray himself as a brave and decisive leader, who tackled challenges straight on.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Caesar sought to portray himself as a brave and decisive leader, who tackled challenges straight on.

Question 6.2

2. Caesar's speech to his troops (see Document 6.1) focused on

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Correct. The answer is b. Caesar tried to show his troops that the danger they faced was no different from dangers they had faced before and overcome.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Caesar tried to show his troops that the danger they faced was no different from dangers they had faced before and overcome.

Question 6.3

3. Based on Josephus's account in the extract titled "Preparing an Army to Fight the Romans" (see Document 6.2) which of these provides an example of the way Josephus used the Roman model to organize and train his troops?

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Correct. The answer is c. Josephus believed that the might of Rome was chiefly due to obedience and practice in arms.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Josephus believed that the might of Rome was chiefly due to obedience and practice in arms.

Question 6.4

4. To which of these statements would both Josephus and Vegetius most likely have agreed (see Documents 6.2 and 6.3)?

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Correct. The answer is d. Both Josephus and Vegetius ascribed Roman military success to the superiority of Roman military training.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Both Josephus and Vegetius ascribed Roman military success to the superiority of Roman military training.

Question 6.5

5. In Vegetius's view, which of the following make the best military recruits (see Document 6.3)?

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Correct. The answer is a. In Vegetius's view, men from temperate regions had both intelligence and physical courage. He also preferred recruits from the countryside to those from cities, since he believed such men were in better physical shape and more accustomed to hard work and harsh conditions.
Incorrect. The answer is a. In Vegetius's view, men from temperate regions had both intelligence and physical courage. He also preferred recruits from the countryside to those from cities, since he believed such men were in better physical shape and more accustomed to hard work and harsh conditions.