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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Hannibal's army formation like?
(a) A backward letter "P".
(b) A backward letter "B".
(c) A backward letter "C".
(d) A backward letter "L".

2. What language did Hannibal speak besides Carthaginian?
(a) Gaul.
(b) Roman.
(c) Celt.
(d) Greek.

3. What did Carthage focus on?
(a) Teaching.
(b) War.
(c) Mercenaries.
(d) Policing.

4. What was the Roman tradition when two armies came to fight together?
(a) The oldest commander took over.
(b) The commander with the most experience took over.
(c) The youngest commander took over.
(d) Each commander was commanding every other day.

5. How many Roman ships were destroyed by a storm according to Polybius?
(a) 184.
(b) 384.
(c) 284.
(d) 84.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many soldiers survived with Varro?

2. How long after the battle did the survivors of the battle live by their oath?

3. What did Hannibal know about the Roman army?

4. What could cause confusion in the Roman army?

5. Where did the tide of the war start to turn for the Roman according to "Cannae"?

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