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

2. What was established in Hannibal's army during the trip to Italy?
(a) An inner group of advisors.
(b) A training program.
(c) A rigid chain of command.
(d) 5 small cities.

3. What is unsure about Fabius and Minucius' armies?
(a) If they fight as one or separately.
(b) If they would fight one after the other.
(c) If they would fight against each other.
(d) If one would be in reserve.

4. What were Carthaginian's writing mostly about?
(a) Funny novels.
(b) Record of transactions.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Plays.

5. How long after Cannae was Hannibal's army annihilated?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the tablet Polybius studied tell the story of?

2. When did Hannibal learn of his dead brother?

3. Who was Scipio Aemilianus?

4. What did the king of Macedon want to do?

5. Who accused Scipio of running a lax army?

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