What was the makeup of a Roman legion?

A. Four thousand to five thousand men with 300 cavalry and the rest infantry.
B. One thousand men who were all foot soldiers.
C. Four thousand to five thousand men who were split evenly between cavalry and infantry.
D. Ten thousand men who were largely farmers serving a term of a year.
E. Fewer than five thousand men recruited mostly from Roman territories.


Answer: A

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