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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 hindered Hannibal's army in previous battles against the Romans?
(a) Their slow elephant.
(b) The cold.
(c) The heat.
(d) The dampness of the ground.

2. How did Polybius travel the Alps?
(a) Hiking.
(b) On an elephant.
(c) On a carriage.
(d) On a horse.

3. Who was Scipio Aemilianus?
(a) The brother of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.
(b) The grandson of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.
(c) The cousin of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.
(d) The son of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.

4. Who did Hannibal put in charge of the force sent south?
(a) His brother Mago.
(b) His brother Hamasca.
(c) His wife Robatta.
(d) His second in command Roba.

5. What did the Romans do after something failed?
(a) They wrote it down for future generations.
(b) They tried something else.
(c) They assessed the situation and learned from it.
(d) They tried the same thing again.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often did Hannibal split his troops before the events of "Aftershocks?

2. When did Hannibal leave for Italy?

3. How long did Hannibal live after his defeat at the hand of Scipio?

4. How did Rome rebuild his army?

5. How did Hannibal know of the Roman army according to "Carthage"?

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