3. Why was the Roman Army so Awesome?

03/09/18 • 12 min

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This episode starts with one of our best Roman jokes ever! Keep listening for more...

And we find out about the Roman army’s deadliest weapons and coolest tricks that helped make them such an awesome army. And we answer the key question: How did number 2s make the Roman army move faster over long distances – even when they didn’t need to!? All that and more in this awesome episode.

Questions for parents/teachers to ask the kids:

1. Any man between 18 and 46 could be forced to join the army. What type of people did the Roman like best to recruit (make join) the army? Carpenter / fishermen / deer hunters

2. Why would the Roman army move their camp often? The best answers will include two reasons - one reason is smellier than the other!

3. Discipline was harsh. How did the army officers punish soldiers (legionaries)?

4. What was the “testudo” tactic (or formation)?

5. What do you think was the Roman Army’s best tactic or weapon?

6. What’s your favourite Roman joke from this podcast?

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Podcast cover art by Molly Austin

Instrumental music by Bensound

This episode starts with one of our best Roman jokes ever! Keep listening for more...

Questions for parents/teachers to ask the kids:

1. Any man between 18 and 46 could be forced to join the army. What type of people did the Roman like best to recruit (make join) the army? Carpenter / fishermen / deer hunters

2. Why would the Roman army move their camp often? The best answers will include two reasons - one reason is smellier than the other!

3. Discipline was harsh. How did the army officers punish soldiers (legionaries)?

4. What was the “testudo” tactic (or formation)?

5. What do you think was the Roman Army’s best tactic or weapon?

6. What’s your favourite Roman joke from this podcast?

Join us on:

Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and our webpage

Please rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get podcasts. And share our podcast on social media and recommend it to friends – that's how we'll keep going!

See you next week!

Podcast cover art by Molly Austin

Instrumental music by Bensound

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2. Was the Great Wall of China built by an awesome leader or a crazy dude?

In this week's episode we find out about China’s first emperor. It gets pretty gruesome at one point, so be careful with parent listeners! He joined seven different kingdoms together to form China. He built up the Great Wall to defend his new empire, and he came up with some clever ways to make China united. And before he died he did some amazing things to try to make sure he would still be a powerful emperor in the afterlife...

Questions:

Where does the name “China” come from?
What is an archaeologist?
Can you name a difference between an archaeologist and a historian?
How many towers does the Great Wall of China have?
Which of these was not made of terracotta clay for the emperor’s tomb? soldiers / horses / chariots
Who throws the cat out of the room?

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4. Mr Lego v Mr Disney: who’s the best ever?

We look at the history of the creators of the two greatest sources of kids' entertainment. How did the creators of Lego and Disney get started? How have they changed the world? And how are Lego and Disney today different from during their early years?

Questions to ask your kids after they've listened:

What’s your favourite Lego set or character?
What’s your favourite Disney character?
“Lego” is a shortened version of the two Danish words "leg godt". What does “leg godt” mean?
What is a “memoir”?
When was the first minifigure made?
Are there are enough Lego bricks in the world to stretch from Earth to further than the moon?
Who pushed Mickey Mouse down the stairs in the world’s first animated movie that had sound?
Who’s the best – Lego or Disney?

Join us on:

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Please rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get podcasts. And share our podcast on social media and recommend it to friends – that's how we'll keep going!

See you next week!

Podcast cover art by Molly Austin

Instrumental music by Kevin MacLeod