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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 did those who serve in the cavalry have to enlist for?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 23 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 20 years.

2. Why are historians incapable of pinpointing the site of the battle of Cannae?
(a) No location indications are given in the texts.
(b) Rivers and construction efforts changed the landscape.
(c) The river dried out.
(d) Maps of the area were lost.

3. How did the average Roman soldier feel about the battle to come?
(a) Left out.
(b) Underprepared.
(c) Optimistic.
(d) That it was going to be a disaster.

4. What was Hannibal the first to do in the Alps?
(a) Climb above 8000 feet.
(b) Cross it with an organized army.
(c) Raise an army.
(d) Survive winter.

5. Why did Hannibal not seek a political solution with Rome?
(a) Hannibal wanted to continue the war as a general.
(b) Hannibal said Rome didn't change during the winter.
(c) Hannibal wanted to crush Rome.
(d) Hannibal wanted Rome to beg for peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Hannibal trick by letting him see his troops and attacking later on?

2. When did the tide of the war start to turn for the Romans according to "Cannae"?

3. What was the name of the city Publius Scipio conquered?

4. What was the first sign of an invasion at Cannae according to Chapter 2?

5. What did Hannibal's troops find in Cannae that helped them?

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