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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 -Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did ancient historians believe strongly in?
(a) Their emperor.
(b) Their writing skills.
(c) Their war.
(d) Their libraries.

2. What was Mago put in charge of?
(a) Find food.
(b) Work out alliances with smaller tribes.
(c) Find cities to conquer.
(d) Finding recruits.

3. What did Hannibal count on to toughen and train his troops?
(a) Battling small tribes on the way to Italy.
(b) A severe training program.
(c) The tough terrain on the way to Italy.
(d) Games during the trip to Italy.

4. What did Scipio do to win a battle without fighting?
(a) He diverted a river into the enemy camp.
(b) He bribed the enemy commanders.
(c) He had bulls running in the enemy camp.
(d) He burned a camp while his enemies were sleeping.

5. Who was King of Macedon at the time of the Battle of Cannae?
(a) Philip.
(b) Charles.
(c) Robert.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Roman soldiers drown in the river during the battle of Cannae?

2. How many of Titus Livius's surviving books are about Cannae?

3. How many horsemen did the Roman Army have?

4. Why did the Battle at Cannae have to come quickly?

5. How long after Cannae was Hannibal's army annihilated?

(see the answer key)

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