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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 great military leader did Hannibal admire and study?
(a) The Chinese emperor.
(b) Alexander the Great.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Genghis Khan.

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

3. What was Publius Scipio offered in the city he conquered?
(a) 20 slaves.
(b) A horse.
(c) A young woman.
(d) A pig.

4. What order did Mago receive from Hannibal?
(a) To return to Carthage.
(b) To return to Italy.
(c) To destroy the Roman army.
(d) To take the city of Ostenza.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the battle of Cannae rediscovered?

2. Who set traps for Hannibal's army?

3. How old was Publius Scipio when he took over as supreme Roman commander?

4. What do some historians call the Second Punic War according to " The Fox and the Hedge-Hog"?

5. What hindered Hannibal's army in previous battles against the Romans?

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