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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the tablet Polybius studied made of?

2. When was Polybius brought to Rome?

3. What did archeological finds show about Carthage?

4. What did ancient historians believe strongly in?

5. What was Polybius of Megalopolis' goal?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did religion come into play?

2. Who was Titius Livius?

3. What were young men trained to do even before entering the military?

4. What gave Polybius access to research material?

5. What did the author compare the Punic War to?

6. How did some rise in military ranks?

7. What did the Roman soldiers likely have difficulty with at Cannae?

8. How was Hannibal prepared for battle according to Chapter 3?

9. What did Romans discover they needed to learn?

10. What did military tribunes do for the first time in history according to Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Aristotle's conclusions regarding the Carthaginian government.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of hedonism and how it affected the troops.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role that religion and sacrifice had for the Romans and Carthaginians.

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