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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hannibal learn what he knew about the Roman army?
(a) By capturing Romans.
(b) Reading Roman publications.
(c) Nobody knows.
(d) By studying previous engagements.

2. How many legionaries died during the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 35,500.
(b) 65,500.
(c) 55,500.
(d) 45,500.

3. What was the problem with basic Roman tactics at Cannae?
(a) The tactic required Hannibal to have his army stand still for a few minutes.
(b) The tactic required space which Cannae was short on.
(c) The tactic required no river.
(d) The tactic required more cavalery.

4. What does Robert O'Connell describe the Punic War to?
(a) Napoleonic wars.
(b) The Rose Wars.
(c) The French Revolution.
(d) WWI and WWII.

5. What did Fabius Maximus figure out about Hannibal?
(a) That his defeat didn't lie on the battlefield.
(b) That his brothers were the weak link.
(c) That his army was invincible.
(d) That he would probably be defeated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many soldiers fought at Cannae?

2. What captive did Hannibal use to teach his troops a lesson?

3. When was Hannibal in Carthage last?

4. What did the Romans do after something failed?

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

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