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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hannibal encourage his soldiers to do?
(a) Take slaves.
(b) Fight.
(c) Leave.
(d) Be without mercy.

2. What is unsure about Fabius and Minucius' armies?
(a) If they fight as one or separately.
(b) If they would fight one after the other.
(c) If they would fight against each other.
(d) If one would be in reserve.

3. When was Hannibal in Carthage last?
(a) When he was 15.
(b) When he was 5.
(c) When he was 9.
(d) When he was 19.

4. What differentiated Romans and Greeks as far as religion?
(a) Romans were more pious.
(b) Romans did not make human sacrifice.
(c) Romans had better name for their gods.
(d) Romans were praying during battle.

5. What did Hannibal know about the Roman army?
(a) Their strength and weaknesses.
(b) Their equipment.
(c) Their weakest men.
(d) Their commanders.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Rome decide to destroy Carthage?

3. When were the soldiers that survived Cannae allowed to return from exile?

4. Why were the Roman soldiers reluctant to destroy crops?

5. What were Carthaginians using in battle?

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