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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hannibal choose to fight with the wind in his back?
(a) So Hannibal don't have to smell the odor of the Roman food.
(b) So Romanw would have sand in their eyes.
(c) So the Romanw cannot use arrows.
(d) So the Romanw had to fight against the wind to move.

2. What was unique about the tablet Polybius studied?
(a) It was touched by Hannibal.
(b) It was disctated by Hannibal.
(c) It was forged by Hannibal.
(d) It was inscribed by Hannibal.

3. How did Carthage deal with failure?
(a) By demoting officer to soldier.
(b) By imposing fines.
(c) By banishing people.
(d) By using crucifiction.

4. What was the problem with basic Roman tactics at Cannae?
(a) The tactic required space which Cannae was short on.
(b) The tactic required Hannibal to have his army stand still for a few minutes.
(c) The tactic required no river.
(d) The tactic required more cavalery.

5. Where were the survivors of the Battle of Cannae banished to?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Gaul.
(c) North Africa.
(d) Carthage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was there little of in Carthage?

2. Why was Hannibal's plan so risky?

3. What did archeological finds show about Carthage?

4. Why did Roman soldiers drown in the river during the battle of Cannae?

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

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