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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Rome decide to destroy Carthage?
(a) Their military threatened Rome.
(b) Their literature threatened Rome.
(c) Their wealth threatened Rome.
(d) Their technology threatened Rome.

3. What was there little of in Carthage?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Class conflict.
(c) Money.
(d) Patience.

4. How many books did Titus Livius write?
(a) 142.
(b) 162.
(c) 152.
(d) 172.

5. How did Carthage usually deal with military problems that arose?
(a) By closing the city and playing dead.
(b) By hiring mercenaries.
(c) By turning to Rome for protection.
(d) By bribing the attackers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did ancient historians believe strongly in?

2. How much of the Roman senate was in the army going to Cannae?

3. Who settled Carthage?

4. What were Carthaginians using in battle?

5. What did the Roman do when they liked something?

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