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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Hannibal put together his army?
(a) From Africa.
(b) From Spain to Africa.
(c) From Gaul.
(d) From Gaul to Italy.

2. How did Hannibal avoid Publius Scipio's army?
(a) By hiding in a tree.
(b) By going through marshes.
(c) By fleeing at night.
(d) By marching faster than Publius did.

3. How many soldiers were taken prisoner by Hannibal during the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 8,000.
(b) 19,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 15,000.

4. What did Africanus do to protect his father?
(a) Round up spearmen.
(b) Round up horsemen.
(c) Round up women.
(d) Round up soldiers.

5. Where did the tide of the war start to turn for the Roman according to "Cannae"?
(a) Tiber.
(b) Cannae.
(c) Massalia.
(d) Greta.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Publius Cornelius Scipio during the Battle of Cannae?

2. How did the Romans signal their incoming battle?

3. When did snow close the passes in the Alps?

4. What did Hannibal do that contradicted his reputation?

5. What did Hannibal want his troops to do to destabilize the Roman army?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Hannibal met by when they crossed the Alps and what happened?

2. What happened to Hannibal's armada in mid-September?

3. What happened when Hannibal eluded Publius Scipio?

4. What did the Romans go into the battle thinking?

5. What reputation did Hannibal have among historians according to Chapter 4?

6. What changed for the ghosts of Cannae?

7. Who set up a trap for Hannibal and his men?

8. What were Hannibal's men and animals suffering from?

9. What did Hannibal know when the Romans dismounted?

10. What did historians agree on regarding Hannibal's travels in Chapter 6?

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