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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 much of the Roman senate was in the army going to Cannae?
(a) A quarter to a third.
(b) None.
(c) All of it.
(d) Half.

2. When did Scipio go to Sicily according to "Resurrecting the Ghosts"?
(a) Spring of 204. B.C
(b) Spring of 205. B.C
(c) Spring of 206. B.C
(d) Spring of 203. B.C

3. Where did Hasdrubal Barca plan to meet his brother?
(a) Monassa.
(b) Massalia.
(c) Rodia.
(d) Umbria.

4. Who died during the Roman takeover of the city?
(a) Euclid.
(b) Galimede.
(c) Plato.
(d) Archimedes.

5. What did Scipio do to win a battle without fighting?
(a) He bribed the enemy commanders.
(b) He had bulls running in the enemy camp.
(c) He diverted a river into the enemy camp.
(d) He burned a camp while his enemies were sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Polybius brought to Rome?

2. What did the military tribune do to the Roman soldiers for the first time in history?

3. How did Polybius travel the Alps?

4. What was the tablet Polybius studied made of?

5. How did the Romans go on hunting Hannibal?

(see the answer key)

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