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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after Cannae was Hannibal's army annihilated?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

2. Why was Hannibal's plan so risky?
(a) He had nowhere to run.
(b) He would not have been able to resupply in food.
(c) He had no reserve troops.
(d) His troops were vastly outnumbered.

3. How was Publius Cornelius Scipio also known?
(a) Africanus.
(b) Gaullus.
(c) Europeanus.
(d) Asianus.

4. Who died during the Roman takeover of the city?
(a) Euclid.
(b) Plato.
(c) Archimedes.
(d) Galimede.

5. When was Hasdrubal Barca forced to fight Scipio's army?
(a) June 6, 207 B.C.
(b) June 2, 207 B.C.
(c) June 22, 207 B.C.
(d) June 12, 207 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many horsemen did Hannibal's army have?

2. What weak point did Rome discover in the city they were trying to take?

3. What news was disastrous for the Romans?

4. What did the tablet Polybius studied tell the story of?

5. What was Fabius doing while burning structures and supplies?

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