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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 -Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hannibal send a force south for?
(a) Find and destroy the rest of the Roman army.
(b) Find food.
(c) Gather more support.
(d) Find shelter for the winter.

2. How many soldiers were taken prisoner by Hannibal during the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 25,000.
(b) 8,000.
(c) 15,000.
(d) 19,000.

3. Why didn't Scipio's army fight Hannibal on Italian soil?
(a) Scipio was afraid of elephants.
(b) Hannibal refused to fight.
(c) The terrain was favorable to Hannibal.
(d) Romans didn't think they had enough soldiers.

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

5. When was Hannibal in Carthage last?
(a) When he was 19.
(b) When he was 15.
(c) When he was 5.
(d) When he was 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Hasdrubal Barca forced to fight Scipio's army?

2. Why was Polybius brought to Rome?

3. What was even more difficult to do than going up icy slopes?

4. Why did Hannibal choose to fight with the wind in his back?

5. How many soldiers survived with Varro?

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