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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many books did Titus Livius write?
(a) 142.
(b) 162.
(c) 152.
(d) 172.

2. How many Roman ships were destroyed by a storm according to Polybius?
(a) 184.
(b) 84.
(c) 284.
(d) 384.

3. How was Carthage's reputation with other nations?
(a) As an enlightened nation.
(b) As a thief nation.
(c) As a fanatic nation.
(d) Not very good.

4. What did the Romans do after something failed?
(a) They tried the same thing again.
(b) They tried something else.
(c) They wrote it down for future generations.
(d) They assessed the situation and learned from it.

5. How much food did Hannibal's army have before the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 30 days worth.
(b) 10 days worth.
(c) 3 days worth.
(d) 20 days worth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the common Roman tactic to overpower their enemies?

2. How long did those who serve in the military have to enlist for in periods of great danger?

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

4. How many assembled bodies governed Rome?

5. When did the battle of Cannae take place?

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