The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapters 1-3 to Chapters 4-6

Quiz: Chapters 1-3 to Chapters 4-6

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. How many Roman ships were destroyed by a storm according to Polybius?
a) 384.
b) 84.
c) 184.
d) 284.

2. What did the tablet Polybius studied tell the story of?
a) Hannibal's early life.
b) The story of a slave fighting for the Romans.
c) The chronicle of a Roman prisoner.
d) Hannibals's achievement in Italy.

3. When were the soldiers that survived Cannae allowed to return from exile?
a) 204.
b) 205.
c) 203.
d) 201.

4. How did the average Roman soldier feel about the battle to come?
a) That it was going to be a disaster.
b) Optimistic.
c) Underprepared.
d) Left out.

5. How old was Publius Cornelius Scipio...
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