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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 did Marcellus do after taking a city loyal to Hannibal?
(a) He declared it freed and freed all the slave in it.
(b) He lowered the taxes of everyone.
(c) He enlisted all able men to his army.
(d) He pillaged it.

2. Why did Hannibal's army weaken during the winter?
(a) The soldiers enjoyed the life in the wealthy city too much.
(b) Many soldiers married.
(c) Soldiers return to their tribes.
(d) Soldier died of cold.

3. How many soldiers fought at Cannae?
(a) 110,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 150,000.
(d) 120,000.

4. How was Carthage's reputation with other nations?
(a) As a fanatic nation.
(b) As a thief nation.
(c) As an enlightened nation.
(d) Not very good.

5. What did the tablet Polybius studied tell the story of?
(a) Hannibals's achievement in Italy.
(b) The story of a slave fighting for the Romans.
(c) The chronicle of a Roman prisoner.
(d) Hannibal's early life.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Roman ships were destroyed by a storm according to Polybius?

2. What was established in Hannibal's army during the trip to Italy?

3. How long after Cannae was Hannibal's army annihilated?

4. When was Polybius brought to Rome?

5. How did Hannibal differ from other Carthaginians according to "Hannibal's Way"?

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