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Who Will Get 5 Out Of 8 Correct Answers In This Quiz! I Think You Don’t…. |Roman Legion Vs Macedonian Phalanx Quiz

The Roman manipular legion and the Macedonian phalanx were each pivotal factors in the successes of their states, but was one formation actually better than the other? … In Rome Polybius studied Roman warfare and so had experience with both phalanx and maniple style warfare.

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  • Question of

    The Macedonian phalanx had a legendary reputation. It had never been defeated by a non-Greek army. Against which enemy did it have its most significant (and famous) victories?

    • Rome
    • Persia
    • The Greek Cities
    • Thrace
  • Question of

    At the time of Macedon’s struggle with Rome, the Macedonian soldier, closed in the phalanx formation, was armed with which weapons?

    • A long spear, large round shield and short sword
    • A long spear and a small round shield
    • A long spear,a small round shield and a short sword
  • Question of

    The Roman army at the time was divided in legions. Legions had four different types of footmen, divided by experience. Which one of these groups was the most experienced?

    • Principes
    • Velites
    • Hastati
    • Triarii
  • Question of

    One of Rome’s most dangerous weapons was the heavy javelin, or pilum. Which units had this deadly weapon in their arsenal?

    • All except Triarii
    • Velites and Hastati
    • All except Velites
    • Hastati and Principes
  • Question of

    Rome and Macedonia hadn’t always been enemies, but Macedonia had once allied itself with a general, an enemy or Rome, who used war elephants in battle. He had defeated the Romans in Italy and afterwards also fought in Sicily, with great success. Who was it?

    • Philip V
    • Hamilcar
    • Hannibal
    • Pyrrhus
  • Question of

    While invading Persia, Alexander the Great had many battlefields to choose from to fight the great King Darius. The Persian challenged him on a wide, open battlefield, so that he could use his fearsome chariots. Why did Alexander accept this challenge?

    • The phalanx is at its best on open terrain
    • He had just as many chariots of his own
    • Even if all the advantages were with Darius, he knew he would win
    • He knew Darius was a coward
  • Question of

    At the time of the war between Rome and Macedonia, in the heat of battle the phalanx was capable of what maneuvers or movements?

    • It couldn’t move, the phalangites fixed their sarissas to the ground
    • It could only move straight ahead, or backwards
    • It could perform any maneuver
    • It could move in any direction, but not turn
  • Question of

    This unit, of about 120 men, allowed the Roman army greater flexibility, and gave its officers more space for initiative.

    • Century
    • Maniple
    • Cohort
    • Legion

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