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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many cavalrymen died during the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 32,700.
(b) 22,700.
(c) 12,700.
(d) 2,700.

2. What did the Roman do when they liked something?
(a) They copied it.
(b) They bought it.
(c) They destroyed it.
(d) They called it Roman.

3. How did Hannibal learn what he knew about the Roman army?
(a) Reading Roman publications.
(b) By studying previous engagements.
(c) Nobody knows.
(d) By capturing Romans.

4. What did Africanus do to protect his father?
(a) Round up horsemen.
(b) Round up spearmen.
(c) Round up women.
(d) Round up soldiers.

5. Who set traps for Hannibal's army?
(a) The Moors.
(b) The Celts.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The Gauls.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do historians agree on about Hannibal's troops?

3. Why did ancient historians make their work entertaining and dramatic?

4. Why are historians incapable of pinpointing the site of the battle of Cannae?

5. How many books did Titus Livius write?

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