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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the defenders of the city that they did not notice the Roman attack?
(a) They were celebrating a goddess.
(b) They were celebrating the olympics games.
(c) They were celebrating a wedding.
(d) They were celebrating a god.

2. How were the Romans able to defeat Carthage?
(a) By learning to fight like Greeks.
(b) By ignoring what their training told them.
(c) By amassing a larger army.
(d) By learning to fight like Hannibal.

3. How did Livy explain Publius Scipio's rise to supreme Roman commander?
(a) Nobody else wanted the job.
(b) The other candidates were too old.
(c) He had political support.
(d) He had money.

4. When did the battle of Cannae take place?
(a) August 2, 216 B.C.
(b) August 2, 206 B.C.
(c) August 2, 226 B.C.
(d) August 2, 236 B.C.

5. What did Hannibal's troops find in Cannae that helped them?
(a) Horses.
(b) Grain storage and supply dump.
(c) A weaponsmith.
(d) Volunteers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hannibal know of the Roman army according to "Carthage"?

2. How much food did Hannibal's army have before the Battle of Cannae?

3. How did Publius Scipio try to create a unified troop?

4. Why did Scipio's army start to fall apart?

5. Who did Publius Scipio tell his men inspired his plan of attack?

(see the answer key)

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